Anesthesia
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Starting to Feel a Little Nervous About Labor Pain
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on November 21, 2009
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Hey moms!
Well just to give a little back history: When my first son was born I was induced a few days past my due date and opted to have an epidural. They tried to ...
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- Hi J.- you got so many great answers. I loved reading them as I am 31 weeks pregnant as well start to get nervous myself. I too chose to have a natural, vaginal deliv...
- have you tried any natural childbirth classes? I think of childbirth like a marathon; if you knew you were going to runn a marathon in 9 months you would train for it ...
- Hi J., that epidural is popular but for thousands of years women gave birth without it and went on to have many more children. My first 3 were delivered naturally w/o ...
Delivery Without an Epidural....
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on March 10, 2010
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so i have decided not to get an epidural when i do go into labor. i have slighty bad scoliosis where my spine is both curved and twisted. so i dont want to risk being ...
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- Keep moving! If you lay down, the contractions will be worse. so keep walking, moving, bring an exercise ball, sit in the chair, even in the bathroom on the toilet to ...
- I've done it twice, you can do it too. The first time I didn't even get an IV inserted, things were just moving too quickly. My advice: when it gets to the point whe...
- I had both my babies with no pain meds at all. I highly recommend it, and would do it again the same way if I were to be pregnant again... given the choice. I do, h...
Tuabal Ligation After Vaginal Delivery
Asked by S.L. from San Francisco
on November 12, 2009
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I am about 5 months pregnant with my 6th child and I am planning on getting my tubes tied after delivery. I have recovered fairly quickly after delivering each child, ...
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- The incision for tubal ligation (tying of the tubes ) is usually very small, about 1 cm or so. (I used to practice as OBGYN in India and I have completed and seen othe...
- The nice thing about having a tubal after delivery is the tubes are near the belly button, so they only have to make one little incision in the belly button to do it. ...
- I had one at the time of my c-section for baby twins #'s 4&5, I had a little discomfort on the sides of my lower abdominal area, but the weird thing is that my periods...
Remedies for Inducing Labor
Asked by E.M. from Phoenix
on September 11, 2011
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My cousin was due yesterday and is showing no signs of labor anytime soon. However my Aunt is coming in from out of town Friday and I am wondering if anyone has any s...
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- The baby will come when the baby is ready. Don't try to induce just because family is coming. The baby needs time to fully finish developing. This is the time that the...
- Baby will come when it's ready. Sorry. And about 50% of first babies are 'late'. She could try a warm bath, sex, spicy food, raspberry leaf tea, long walks, danci...
- With all the "tricks" one can do...the baby will come when ready. Period. Believe me... My first was induced on my due date not for medical reasons (10 years ago ...
Peri-urethral Tear During Delivery
Asked by M. from Columbia
on July 3, 2008
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Has anyone else experienced a periurethral tear during delivery? I have had an awful problem with this healing and at 5 weeks from delivery, I'm still experiencing a ...
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- My doctor recomended soaking in a warm bath, and then aiming my blow dryer down there. The heat and the warm air helped, and i didn't use toilet paper again until aft...
- I had considerable tearing during my delivery too. It took quite awhile for the pain to go away. I would agree with 12 weeks for no discomfort. Intercourse can stil...
- Had this with my first-borne child and it just takes time. Mine was much better by six weeks, totally healed with no further discomfort of any kind by 12 weeks. Like...
I'm About to Be 34 Weeks and I Want to Know How Labor Is Going to Be Like.
Asked by C.C. from Phoenix
on July 17, 2010
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Basically, I just want to know what it's going to be like. I'm terrified beyond all hell of going through it, but I know I have to go through it eventually, and if I k...
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- Don't be scared!! My husband and I had our first baby 8 months ago - and I know exactly what you're going through. We had decided to try Hypnobabies for our birthing m...
- In my experience, the more natural you keep you labor (less interventions) the easier it is. I'm sure a lot of women would think I was nutty, but seriously, my labor ...
- OK, first off, don't be terrified otherwise it's like a self fullfilling prophecy. Change your mindset so you can be more relaxed about it. Remember, your body was m...
Anyone Had a VBA2C Delivery?
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on May 6, 2010
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I had 2 c-sections, but neither of them were done after my body had attempted natural labor on its own. The first was an emergency to get my baby out because he was s...
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- Ive only had c sections, but i would think your dr may be concerned about rupturing your uterus during a natural birth. But maybe im wrong. You can ask about that an...
- well, I hope this might help. I've had 3 births total. My first was a vaginal with help of forceps because of epidural then was induced with my second and had to have ...
- I have had a VBAC, and I know several women in the area who have had VBA2Cs. The most supportive hospital for VBA2C in the area seems to be Univ. Illinois Medical Cen...
thankLavor And Delivery at CDH
Asked by G.C. from Chicago
on November 12, 2011
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who has delivered at Central DuPage Hospital in winfield IL and how many people are allowed in the delivery room???? I know most hospital allows only 2, but since I'm ...
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- Before you get yourself upset simply ask what the number that is permitted. In a possible case scenario, sometimes if only two are permitted they will allow rotations:...
- I'm not sure since I had two scheduled c-sections, but I just want to say that CDH is fabulous! I had the best experience there when I delivered my twins and just rec...
- Have you asked them? I'm sure you can call, or go take the tour that they offer. I had my daughters there, and the L&D nurses were WONDERFUL.
C-section Vs. Vaginal Delivery
Asked by H.B. from Seattle
on July 7, 2008
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Hi, I posted a couple weeks ago about my pregnancy when I found out my baby is in a transverse position. Thanks for all the responses and advice! I'm visiting a chiro...
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- The only experience on childbirth is the c-section. Having a c-section is major surgery. I didn't realize how big of a deal it was until afterwards. I would suggest ...
- Hi H., I'm a L&D nurse and have had 4 c-sections myself. The first 3, I labored long and the last one I just scheduled it. I recovered quickly from each one - and...
- My first was a long but uncomplicated vaginal delivery. My second was a c-section at 39 weeks due to being breech. I can say honestly that despite the recovery I prefe...
Natural Birth at Harris Methodist HEB?
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on January 10, 2011
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Hi,
I'm looking into hospitals and am considering HEB. I would like to deliver naturally but had a very unsupportive delivery with my frist at a different hospital. ...
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- M., I work for Texas Health Resources and reached out to the director of Women's Services, Mary Lou, at Texas Health Harris Methodist HEB. Here's her response: Yes,...
- I've heard that Harris Methodist in downtown Fort Worth is better for natural deliveries than Harris HEB.
- I gave birth at Las Colinas Medical Center and had a natural Bradley birth experience. The hospital was very supportive and followed my birthing plan. It is very im...
