Anesthesia
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Anyone Else Have a History of Difficult IV Insertion?
Asked by D.D. from Springfield
on March 19, 2008
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I am getting ready to give birth to my third child hopefully before this weekend is over. I have small veins and have always had a difficult time with getting blood d...
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- I feel for you! Before one surgery, they blew my veins 5 times before the anaesthesiologist (sp) inserted it by my elbow, which hurt badly. I looked like I was beate...
- I just spoke to my OB about this same thing today. I have never had a successful IV in my hand - I have veins but they don't like to have a needle in them and it's PAI...
- YES YES YES!!! UGH! I had my doctor put the note in my 'chart' and somehow, the nurse disregarded it. I said I need a 20 gauge needle (per my doctors/multiple phlebo...
Dr. Just Told Me I Only Have 15-20% Chance of Successful VBAC
Asked by T.R. from Portland
on April 8, 2011
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Anyone else have such a low chance and succeed?
Here are the details of my first and only delivery that led to cesarean:
Normally have hypertension, but it turne...
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- I would get more than one doctor's opinion. This percentage chance is this one doctor's guess. If the doctor you use doesn't believe in your chances, then a VBAC won't...
- I hope you are not using the same doctor. I had an emergency C section for number one, also with pre-eclampsia. My son was in terrible stress and his heart stopped...
- I say you should find a new doctor. If you find a VBAC supportive doctor, your chances are closer to 80% for having a successful VBAC. There are, of course, never any ...
Advice from Moms with Babies with Tubes
Asked by M.M. from San Luis Obispo
on August 29, 2008
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My son was just diagnosed with his 5th ear infection since March. We did see a ENT specialist in July, and his diagnosis was to put tubes in at the next ear infection....
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- My boy was 4 when he had tubes put in. I worried the whole time, but everything was fine, and it really helped. He never had another ear infection after the surgery....
- My daughter got the tubes when she was about 2 and it was great. She had her adenoids removed at the same time. The only really tough part was when she came out of the...
- I STRONGLY suggest you get the book, "The yeast connection" BEFORE you allow any surgery on your little one. My daughter had 20+ ear infections before she was 18 month...
C-section with Second After First Suffered Shoulder Dystocia
Asked by A.B. from El Paso
on September 8, 2009
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Hi, Mamas,
I’m looking for advice and encouragement in the face of a possible, scheduled c-section. Two years ago, I delivered a large but healthy baby boy (9 pou...
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- A., I think that you need to take a deep breath and put it all in perspective. You will live with the child for the rest of your life. Do what is in his best intere...
- Hey A., Take a deep breath girl! Listen, I had a c-section the second time around and it was fine, I didn't have to take pain medication or anything. My milk came...
- A. its okay. I had two c-sections both emergencies. The first was failure to progress after 28 hours of labor. My water broke and once that happens you can't put th...
Taboo topic-Elective C-section
Asked by B.M. from Colorado Springs
on August 28, 2010
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Hello- I am looking into asking for a elective c-section, I know this is kind of a taboo topic but let’s please keep the reply’s nice, I’m already having a hard ...
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- There's a lot of good answers on here - I agree with most that you should go for the C-section with all your medical issues. I had a vaginal birth, and I know you are...
- It does not sound like it is elective considering your back problems. Just tell the Dr. everything you said on here. The only thing I would worry about is if the tumor...
- Do what makes you comfortable. To me, it seems that some (not all... but quite a few) natural birth mothers are so "open minded" to the idea of a 100% natural birth th...
Pitocin or Not?
Asked by J.D. from Chicago
on February 28, 2009
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I will soon be 39 weeks pregnant and am having an ultrasound to see the size of the baby and the level of amniotic fluid left in the sac. The doctor said at the point...
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- I would avoid an induction unless there is a compelling reason. Induction is a risky procedure. The risks are increased from a spontaneous labor and include: inf...
- Every one has a different reaction to any kind of medication. My first pregnancy was induced. I had no problem. My second started naturally--a week late. However, ...
- J.! I am on here, too! I got your email about this this morning. I had petocin all 3 times. Two to get the labor moving after my water broke, and one to induce l...
Induction vs Not Being Induced
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on January 6, 2010
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Hey Mamas,
I was wondering if any of you have experience with being induced with a labor and then not being induce with the next labor, was it easier, shorter, the sa...
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- I was induced the first time and not the 2nd. Both were a vaginal birth with no medication whatsoever. My 2nd showed up at 39 weeks (exactly as my 1st one to the day) ...
- I was induced with my first baby born Sept 2009. I went a week past the due date and the doctor sceduled me for an induction. It was the worst experience ever. I had t...
- I've had 4 kids all 1-2 weeks past their due date. All were vaginal deliveries with no pain meds and 2 were induced/2 were not. I think inducing can speed things along...
Natural Birth with Identical Twins? Please Share Your Experiences.
Asked by S.V. from Minneapolis
on March 24, 2010
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I am 30 weeks pregnant with identical twin girls, have no complications, and would like to consider natural birth. I am being very closely watched by my ob and everyth...
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- Hi S., I have boy/girl twins and delivered naturally. They are now 3 years old. I was put on bedrest for the last month. Delivery went great. They make you del...
- I had my 11 year old twin girls naturally at 37.5 weeks. It was perfect, no problems at all, they were 31 minutes apart. I had my second set via unwanted c-section...
- I had planned on a natural delivery with my boys, but unfortunately I had to have an emergency c-section, as they decided they wanted to come out early and feet first....
Anyone Have Vaginal Birth and Then Cesarean?
Asked by M.G. from Portland
on March 19, 2008
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Hi everyone! I am expecting baby#2 in July (A GIRL!!) and my doc has left the decision to me about the upcoming delivery. With my first child (vaginal) I tore very bad...
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- Hi M., No experience with a C-sect, but I also tore very badly with my first child (I had to be repaired in the OR), but with my second, also a vaginal birth, there w...
- Hi. I never had experience with vaginal delivery and will have vaginal delivery to my baby girl due in July too. I had c section with my 2 yrs old son.. the whole surg...
- My first was vaginal, I too tore very badly, in addition to having a epsiotomy (sp?), which was a little late since I had already tore. The baby was over 9lbs. I wen...
Ob/gyn or Midwife Willing to Do VBAC
Asked by L.S. from Kansas City
on May 21, 2012
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My husband and I are planning to try for another child later this year, and I am looking for a new doctor (I really liked my doctor, but she does not seem open to VBAC...
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- I have found that is it is not so much the practitioner but the hospital that they practice at that drives this decision. One OBGYN friend told me that it has to do w...
- I've had two VBACS and planning to have another in Sept. My last VBAC was with Jeanne Ward. I liked her and all went well. Goodluck!
- I ended up having a c-section with my first (my situation is quite different, I was on pitocin for nearly 24 hrs, hard labor for over 12 of that and never progressed b...
