Breech
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Too Many Braxton Hicks Contractions
Asked by C.B. from Odessa
on April 3, 2007
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I am 33 weeks pregnant and am having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions. They are painless, but still uncomfortble. I drink a lot of water, so i know i am not dehydra...
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- Braxton Hicks can be a nightmare. I had them starting at 6mo prego with my 2nd and by the time I was in my last month I was having them every hour but never closer. ...
- I would not worry. With my 3rd pregnancy mine started very early, maybe around 14 weeks. And by the end of my pregnancy they were all day long! Drove me nuts. I had a ...
- a May baby? possiable Tarus lol like me good luck! just kiddin. We have two boys two years apart.....about the hicks at 33 week..so your about 6 weeks from delivering ...
Advice About C-sections
Asked by L.N. from Denver
on October 7, 2008
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Hi ladies- I found on on Friday that my baby boy is going to be breech so I have to have a C-section. I had a regular birth with my daughter and was wondering for thos...
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- There are good stories and bad stories. Bottom line, dont stress. I have to have c-section because my body will not labor. Things I wish I had known. 1. Have an ey...
- I had an emergency C-section after a long labor and I have a few pieces of advice: 1) You will be in recovery and will miss the 1st bath. Have someone with your hubby...
- I have heard that planned ones are a lot easier because they move your muscles out of the way instead of cutting through them in some emergency situations (like mine) ...
Seeking Confident Doctor Who Will Deliver TWINS Naturally
Asked by L.F. from Los Angeles
on March 26, 2008
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My desire is to have the most peaceful birth experience possible. All the doctors i have met seem to be very pessimistic about my ability to deliver my twins vaginall...
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- I'm a childbirth educator and doula - try the midwives at UCLA - feel free to contact me more if that doesn't pan out or you need more referrals or are interested in c...
- Hi L., Here are a few excellent midwives you can contact. Connie and Alecs at www.sacredentrance.com - Their contact info is on the site. And also Devi Khalsa at ...
- That's so wonderful that you are seeking out someone who is on the same page with you about your birth! I had a home birth and it was AWESOME and I hope that you can ...
C- Section Terror
Asked by L.S. from Austin
on September 20, 2006
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I just found out that my baby is breech, and i'm having a c-section next tuesday. I'm scared b/c don't know what to expect. My mind was on natural birth. I don't kn...
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- I had a C-Section at the last minute, I also was hoping for a natural birth. To be honest, the recovery is the worst part. For me, the surgery was not a big deal, I s...
- I can just hear the fear and concern in your posting. I had major surgery during my last pregnancy at 6 months and then after as well, I'm talking directly after. No...
- I have a 10-month-old son and I ended up having to have a c-section because I wouldn't dialate. I had my heart set on a natural birth with the breast feeding right in...
Sternum And/or Rib Pain During Pregnancy
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on June 17, 2010
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I am almost 25 weeks pregnant with my second child and all of a sudden over the weekend and through today I have been experiencing some pain in my sternum area - possi...
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- I had this with my daughter, she was high and was all up in my ribs. Especially 3rd trimester. around week 33 ish she started pushing her feet and fists up into my ribs.
- I had Costochondritis too, it is pretty painful, so I would see your doctor and you may need anti inflamitories. M.
- I had this with both daughters, probably because I carried them high. My ribs felt very tender for a few months after the birth.
Delivering a Bigger Baby Boy with Mother with Gestational Diabetes.
Asked by N.T. from Boise
on January 16, 2009
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Hello, I am 37 weeks along, and according to the ultra sound my baby is 39 weeks long as far as size. He is breech too. The doctor is concerned, that the babies should...
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- I second calling a mid-wife about natural methods for turnign a baby.. there is a lot of yoga poses that can encourage this... also, you might consider seeing a chirop...
- Hello there, I too had agestational diabetes and a breech baby. My doctor said he cold try turning him but that generaly it doesn't work and the baby will flip right ...
- You might find the info at www.spinningbabies.com useful. It has some ideas for how to encourage a breech baby to turn to an AOL position before birth. I was trying to...
Want to Know About VBAC Experiences
Asked by R. from Dallas
on June 25, 2007
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I'm 37weeks pregnant with number 3. I had a vaginal delivery 6y/o and a c-section 2.5 y/o due to a breech baby. I'm wanting to do a VBAC with this baby but am starting...
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- I had my oldest naturally and my twins c-section cause they were breech. With my youngest I had a vbac without an epidural. Although I wish I had an epidural, I just l...
- My first daughter was born by c-section, she was breech. I am 20 wks pregnant right now and asked my dr about a vbac, he automatically told me i would have a c-sectio...
- R., There have been others on this site with the same question. If you go to the category section and click on Pregnancy and Labor you'll see a bunch of other respon...
OB At Shawnee Mission Med
Asked by J.V. from Kansas City
on December 22, 2010
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I just found out that I am pregnant with #2!! With my first, we went to a Midwife at St. Lukes. But we've moved and live really close to Shawnee Mission Medical, so ...
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- Hi J., Congratulations on your pregnancy! Melanie Martin is a doctor at SMMC. My second baby was a VBAC and she was the doctor on call who delivered him. She was g...
- My doctor is Mark Finkelston ###-###-####) and his office is just outside of SMMC in the Antioch Hills Med Bldg (75th and Antioch). I love him! He's totally aweseome...
- You have a very low chance of getting a VBAC at any hospital, particularly at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. I have heard horror stories about delivery there, especi...
Transverse at 34 Weeks - Ideas, Encouragement?
Asked by H.B. from Seattle
on June 26, 2008
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I found out today, at my 34 week ob appt that my baby is comfortably lodged sideways in my belly. Head on the right, butt on the left, back at the bottom. My OB has su...
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- Hi! When I was about 37 weeks I literally flipped my baby out one day. He was in a good postion and I had a crazy day and he flipped. It was confirmed by ultrasou...
- My niece had a baby girl June 2nd and she was breech the whole entire pregnancy and the C-Section was scheduled and a final ultersound done. Dr's said that there was ...
- I was in your position (pun intended) seven months ago. 34 weeks is a bit early, usually they're not worried until 36. I tried lying upside down on a board, having my ...
Cesarean and Breastfeeding...
Asked by M.H. from San Diego
on March 13, 2008
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I am 37 weeks pregnant and my daughter is breech. Yesterday my doctor attempted to turn her by ECV, but she wouldn't move. So, now we're looking at the prospect of a...
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- I had both my sons via cesarean birth. My experience with my second son (19 years ago) was wonderful. He was placed on my chest right away and when I went into the r...
- Hi M., I had my twins by c-section. After being in recovery for 2 hours - I was taken to my room and Katelyn was brought to me to nurse (Madelyn was still in the nurs...
- Hi M.- Please do not let people scare you regarding the c-section. My daughter also was breach and refused to move! At 37 weeks, they tried to turn her, but found t...
