Bringing Baby Home
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Am I Crazy Not to Have a Birth Plan?
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on March 14, 2012
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I was in the hospital yesterday (I'm 33 weeks pregnant) and I had some premature labor starting which we quieted and I was sent home. On the way out we were chatting w...
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- I did not have a written birth plan. What I had was a midwife who knew that I did not want an epidural and I did not want an episiotomy. She and I were able to talk th...
- You don't need to have an official birth plan. But it is good to talk to the Dr and hospital beforehand about certain practices and preferences. Such as, do they al...
- Healthy baby, healthy mom. That was my plan...and it worked, both times!
When Is a "Good" Time to Actually GO to the Hospital??
Asked by H.V. from Cleveland
on August 20, 2010
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It's really funny the things you remember & forget about having a baby.
I honestly do not remember what the "rules" are for labor.
I"m 38 wks or so now, so It's ge...
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- For me it was always steady contractions 3 minutes apart . Of course when I got there and got all hooked up and into my lovely hospital attire the contractions would ...
- Midwives will typically want you to labor at home as long as possible, doctors will want you to come in as soon as possible. Call whoever will be attending your birth...
- You know, I don't recall the precise timing, but I do know I went when things started to accelerate noticeably. Once the contractions were consistent and starting to g...
All by Myself...giving Birth Alone
Asked by A.J. from St. Louis
on June 11, 2010
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Well, not exactly alone per se...doctors and nurses will be there presumably ;). My husband works in military support over in Afghanistan, the project he's on, throug...
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- Why don't you talk to your husband and to the hospital and see if they can at least get a video hook up so your husband can "be there" at least to see his newborn and ...
- I only have one and she was delievered alone. My boyfriend and I were in a long distance relationship. Our plan was to move in with him right after the baby was born, ...
- Some hospitals even have Doula for FREE. You just have to ask. I would recommend it!
Seeking Information About Winnie Palmer Hospital
Asked by J.M. from Orlando
on August 7, 2009
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Hi, I am hoping to get some reviews about Winnie Palmer Hospital. I am 35 weeks pregnant with my 4th child and have delievered at Winter Park Hospital and Florida Sou...
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- I have heard a few negative things about Winnie Palmer but I had a wonderful experience there! I was at the hospital for about 30 hours before I even started pushing...
- Winnie palmer is awesome. I just delivered there 2 months ago. They are an extremely busy hospital so that it one downside, but my OB and nursing staff were incredib...
- I have never given birth at Winnie palmer - but my children have all had to go to Arnold Palmer and I LOVED the service there - so I could imagine what a new mother wo...
Need Advice for Son While at Hospital with New Baby
Asked by C.I. from Houston
on December 26, 2008
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I have the most wonderful 2-year old son. He is happy, sweet, loving, and attached to his Mommy and Daddy. We have been so blessed. And, now we are being blessed ag...
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- I know this is a difficult situation for you, but you are doing what is best for your son and yourself and husband and the new little one. You have to hold on to that...
- Hey C.... Bless you heart for stressing over this. My 2 cents: Your son will not remember being left at his aunt's. He's too young to hold on to memories of you b...
- My two boys are 19 1/2mos apart. After the labor of my second son my mom stayed at the hospital with me. My husband stayed at home with my first son because he knew ou...
Giving Birth Without an Epidural
Asked by R.C. from Houston
on June 15, 2012
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OK...so, I am due to have my third child in eight weeks and I am getting myself all worried about whether I can do it without an epidural! My husband is self employed,...
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- I have two children and did not have an epidural with either one. I was about to get one with my second child, but she decided to make her way into the world as they ...
- I had my son without an epidural. It wasn't as bad as everyone says that it is. In the moment, it sucked. I didn't feel any pain during contractions fro 1cm-5cm. From ...
- I have 3 children and gave birth to my first without an epidural. None of my children were induced. I had planned to have an epidural with my first but they held off b...
Baby Turning Blue/ Hospital Questions
Asked by L.S. from Atlanta
on September 29, 2012
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I wrote a post a few days back about my baby being in the hospital for whooping cough. I never knew how serious this illness is and how awful it is for infants... anyw...
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- Sending hugs. You have some great responses. If you take even on piece of advice, let it be to go home and get some sleep. 'she is hooked up to monitors. They will w...
- Oh, I am saying prayers for you and your family... I was going to give you the what-for regarding leaving the hospital, but those that posted before me covered it nice...
- Oh don't take a chance with breathing. NEVER. Seems like your baby is coming back just fine from these episodes when you pat her back. But that might not be the case a...
Giving Birth Without an Epidural
Asked by R.C. from Houston
on June 15, 2012
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OK...so, I am due to have my third child in eight weeks and I am getting myself all worried about whether I can do it without an epidural! My husband is self employed,...
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- Yes, I had both of mine without epidurals, but I had short labors, about 5 hours total each time. The last hour hurts, but you know the end is near. I prepared for b...
- You can do it. I did it like 35 years ago and was in another country. The doctor gave me a shot to relax the body and that was it. Yes there is pain but that is par...
- This is a cut and paste (tailored a little...) of my response to a woman who asked almost this same question recently. Sorry for the redundancy, but I don't have much...
Input on Birth Announcements
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on November 29, 2009
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Hello, mamas!
We are in the home stretch - just 3 weeks to go! I am starting to think about birth announcements. I have three questions -
1st: When are birth ann...
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- Send them out to whomever you may think wants to know! You can get announcements anywhere, online, Walmart, Walgreens, Costco. Check them all out, figure how much you ...
- K., We did our photo birth announcements online and they turned out great, plus they were delivered to the door. Shutterfly is a great site! You can send them out...
- Hi K., I sent ours in the thank you note for the baby gift and it took me probably 3 months to get to them all. I made them using Publisher and printed them at home si...
Guilt over Son's Premature Birth
Asked by L.L. from Detroit
on October 22, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I'm new to this site and in need of an honest opinion about my son's birth. My son was born a few months ago and he was born at 31 weeks and I feel like...
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- I think any time anything happens like this, we second guess ourselves. You trusted in the medical professionals, whose job it is to know and test and follow up. Y...
- Honestly, this could be me writing this story! I was "leaking" for a few weeks but remembered my friend telling me that it was normal to lose control of your bladder ...
- You have a healthy baby. You did the best you could with the information you had. There's no use dwelling on the past, only on the future and it sounds like your littl...
