Anesthesia
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C-section
Asked by L.H. from Fayetteville
on March 18, 2007
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I am currently pregnant and am having a c-section March 22nd due to my ultrasound showing that my baby was big and the doctor did not want to wait until I went into la...
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- first of all how big is ur baby.. im 4foot 10inches and i had a normal healthy 9lb 5oz baby .. and i had him normal and no drugs
- I had my daughter (16 months old) by C-section. It was an emergency C-section which made it rough b/c I was under general anesthesia. If you have the option of sched...
- L., Both of my 2 children were born by c-section. the first one was not planned but the 2nd one was...The quicker you get up and moving around the better. Also don'...
Question Aout Inducing vs Planned C-section
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on April 25, 2009
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Hi...
I'm 37 weeks and facing some choices ...not sure what to do..any advice would be appreciated.
I have a 15 month old who i was induced for at 15 days past my d...
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- HI L.!!...I love you and your husbands plan,I think you should tell your doctor you both want to stick to your plan,they can always book the c/s and cancel if you go i...
- L., Ask the doctor to do a sizing ultrasound for you. It might make your decision easier. If the baby is estimated at 8lbs then you can try for the vaginal birth ...
- I was in a similar situation but my ob wouldn't induce labor because I had had a prior c-section and she said that inductions create stronger and faster contractions t...
Questions for C-section Moms
Asked by R.R. from Los Angeles
on January 21, 2010
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Hi,
I'm wondering about a few things for my upcoming repeat c-section. This is my second section and I want to be more prepared this time. One of the questions I h...
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- I had 2 c-sections with the first being an emergency and a LONG labor. The "shakes" are because the epidural/anesthesia makes you cold. Its normal. I did not have ...
- R., Both of my kids were C-sections. With the second I'm still not sure if it was the anesthesia or just me being tired but I did fall asleep as they were sewing m...
- Hi R.. I've had three planned c-sections. I had a spinal block with two of them, and epidural type anesthesia with one of them. I had an excellent experience with t...
Red Heads
Asked by B.P. from New York
on December 20, 2011
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My husband told me about some study he heard recently about redheads being different than everyone else. There is documentation that red haired people need more anest...
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- Yes!!! I have always been fascinated by red heads.. Here is an article about the pain.. Did you also know less than 3% of the entire worlds population are natural redh...
- I'm a redhead and have not needed extra anesthesia, although anesthesia is rough on me and I tend to throw up afterward. I did super with an epidural, though. I hav...
- Redhair, green eyes here. I have a very low tolerance to anesthesia. I think it has more to do with your body than your hair color. But very facinating! Redheads h...
Miscarriage - D&C or Naturally? Trying to Decide
Asked by K.D. from Minneapolis
on September 1, 2009
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I know I am the only one that can make this decision, but if you could tell me your good or bad experience (with either) I think it will help me make an informed decis...
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- I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks (baby measured 9 weeks) and I decided to get the d&c. I have no regrets with that decision and hav...
- First, let me say I am so sorry for your loss. I had almost the same situation, and it was heartbreaking for me, so I wish you an easy recovery, both physically and e...
- K., I am so sorry for your loss, I have been there and I know it is not an easy process. I was scheduled for a D&C, but things ended up happening on their own (...
Does Milk Come in on Own When Scheduling a C Section?
Asked by T.A. from Salinas
on February 13, 2009
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I had my daughter almost 4 yrs ago went into labor then c section I already had milk the day after. This time I am scheduling a c section so will my body know to produ...
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- I had a scheduled C-section and my milk came in when it was supposed to. Everything worked out perfectly. Good luck and congratulations!
- I had a scheduled C-section 2 1/2 weeks early (due to placenta previa) almost two years ago and my milk did come in, but took probably 2 or 3 days. Meanwhile I gave h...
- I'm interested to see what others have to say on this subject. My first was a C-section, but he was only 4 days early & I was contracting (he was breech). Now I'm sche...
18 Month Old Son Getting Ear Tubes
Asked by K.C. from Barnstable
on March 12, 2010
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My 18 month old son is getting ear tubes. The are only giving him gas to knock him out, no IV, since the procedure only takes about 10 minutes. I want to know if anyon...
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- My son got tubes in Feb at 13 months. He was really fussy as he was waking up, but after about 20 minutes, he was fine. He took his first steps that night and has bee...
- My daughter had her tubes put in at about the same age. They put her completely to sleep and I was really upset that they had to put her under at that age. It didn't...
- My son was born with a cleft lip and palate so he had his tubes put in at 8 months. He didn't have any problem with the anesthesia until several operations later due t...
What Do You Know About Epiderals (Sp?)
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on November 22, 2010
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When I learned that my twins had died in the womb and that I would have to deliver them vaginally, I opted for an epideral because I just couldn't handle the physical ...
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- I've never understood why moms will go nine months without touching alcohol, cold medication, blue cheese or deli meat, but then on delivery day pump disabling drugs d...
- So sorry to hear of your loss... If you decide to not go with the epidural, you will be fine. I have given birth with an epidural and one without. My first childbirt...
- What do I know about epidurals? They're freaking AWESOME! I had one with both of my deliveries. Fortunately the attending did mine (I met him during a spinal pr...
9 Month Old's Growth Question
Asked by C.S. from Charlotte
on March 29, 2010
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Today my daughter had her 9mo check up. Weight 20lbs, 28 1/2in, head circumference 18.5. Compared to her 6mo check up her weight % stayed the same at about 65%, her he...
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- If you decide to get an MRI, your child doesn't need to be put under general anesthesia. General anesthesia required your child to be intubated (breathing tube with a...
- I am concerned that your dr. is disregarding your child's previous percentages. My daughter is four now but has always been 55% for weight, >95% height and head size,...
- As far as the height/weight gain, did he show you her "curve" that is plotted out with all her past measurements? It should look like a steadily curving line. As soo...
To Induce or Not to Induce
Asked by S.H. from Minneapolis
on June 13, 2011
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I am having my third child and I have never had to been induced. I always have gone on my own. However, this time it looks like I may have to get induced and I was l...
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- I am a homebirth midwife and agree with everything Pamela said. Simply being "over due" is not a reason for induction. There is no such thing as a due date. It is a du...
- For what it is worth, don't let people try and scare you into thinking that induction automatically = c-section. It doesn't. Both of my children were induced and bot...
- I guess that depends on the reason for the induction. Is there a medical complication? How far overdue are you? A few days? 1 week? 2 weeks? You'll have some on...
