Due Date & Labor
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Two Due Dates and Curious If Anyone Else Has Had This Too
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on April 12, 2011
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Ok so long story short I got pregnant while nursing when my daughter was 8 mo old. I had a postive pregnancy test on Sept 3rd 2010. This is my 4th so i recognized ab...
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- With my 1st they said due April 17. That came and went. On April 26th they went in after him. With my 2nd pregnancy, the US said that I was a week and a half off w...
- With our first, I was told not to go anywhere for Thanksgiving (we lived an hr from all of our family). Then I was told not to go anywhere for Christmas. I had to be...
- You are right that USs late in pregnancy are not very accurate, but early on they are quite good at estimating gestational age. The earlier the better in terms of acc...
Labor AGAIN??
Asked by N.H. from Omaha
on June 1, 2007
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This may sound absolutely crazy...or not...But I am scared to death of giving birth again. My first preg. was kinda rough and didn't enjoy being a member of preggy lan...
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- there is lots of great advice here, and they are correct in the no two pregnancies are alike. My friend had preclampica with her first and is having a smooth pregnanc...
- I understand. I have six children and the first few were no sweat and didn't worry then, my last kids came closer and closer together and would worry. Number 5 was b...
- I don't really have any fluffy happy stories about labor. But hopefully you can put your experience into perspective, cause it could have been worse. I have big kids...
Second Child Due Any Day Now
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on October 27, 2006
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Okay so I am probably jumping the gun, but I had a question for mom's out there wth two babies...i am 37 1/2 weeks pregnant and at my appointment on Wednesday I was di...
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- Hi M., With my second I was dialated to a 3 for six days and then went into labor. I am not an advocate of inducing, so with that said, try some natural ways as sugge...
- Don't rush it, it will take LOTS of time from what I have heard. With my 3 boys I had all C-Sections. Thanks, V. J. Mom of 3 boys
- just another amen, sorry! I was at a 2 at 33 wks and stayed there until like 37 when I went to a 3. I had about a 4-5 hour induced labor on my due date-well, 39.5 wks....
Speeding up Labor
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on September 26, 2009
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Has anybody tried anything that has actually worked when trying to speed up labor.im 38 weeks but it feels more like 100 just curious if any of the myths actually work.
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- I am 3 days older as a result of castor oil. When I was pregnant with my first, my doctor was planning to leave on vacation. I was within a few days of my due date. H...
- There is a pressure point/massage spot on the back of your leg, just above your ankle. By massaging this, it makes the uterus contract. Google 'massage or pressure poi...
- If you do try the caster oil, chase it with orange juice. It will cut the awful oil taste. And I also agree that you may feel 100 weeks pregnant but you don't want t...
Iducing Labor
Asked by K.B. from Huntsville
on March 9, 2010
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Hi, I'm new here and just wanted to share with everyone that I'm going to be induced this Monday a little after midnight. Has anyone else been induced? Any pros and co...
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- Hey, Ethans Mommy -- Congratulations on your new little one! I had an induction with my first (so far, only) baby last March, and it was fine. It took ALL DAY to ...
- I was induced with my second because my water had broken, and they needed to deliver her before infection became an issue. There was a discussion last week about in...
- Hey there! I was induced with baby 1 and 3... I like the fact that there are no surprises... you know exactly when you're going into labor (no waking up in the middle ...
2Nd Baby Due in a Week--scared!!
Asked by S.J. from Milwaukee
on September 19, 2008
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I have a just-turned two year old boy and a baby girl due in about a week. She'll be delivered by C-section (like my first), which is scheduled for Sept. 29th, if she...
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- S., It is overwhelming, just take it a moment at a time, a day at a time... The thing you have on your side is experience! Think of all the things you had to le...
- I can totally understand being scared about adding another child to the mix. I have 5 year old twins and would, at some point soon, like to have another baby. When I r...
- Hi, S.! Well - one thing I can tell you is that you can stop worrying about not having enough time or love for both children. I was soooooo close with my firstborn...
Due Any Second - Help Name This Baby Girl!
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on August 7, 2011
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I am due with our second girl any time and we cannot decide on names! Our last name is hyphenated (2 syllables each ending in "n" but easy to say) so we don't want an...
Contractions... Just Braxton Hicks? or Preterm Labor?
Asked by L.D. from Boston
on September 11, 2010
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I am 32 weeks pregnant on tuesday, all night I have been having braxton hicks contractions.. They have been coming very regularly and I am getting worried. This is my ...
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- I would go with the lay down and sleep. If you wake up because of them, then head to the hospital. Of if you wake in the morning, and are still having them regularly...
- Hi L.! I'm sorry I am writing a few days after your post. I hope you are doing well. I started to have contractions much like yours in my 32nd week. I was away from...
- I agree with Kay. If you are in real labor you will know. My doctor told me, the more BH I had the better. Mine were the kind that would stop me in my tracks, at ho...
Inducing Labor
Asked by M.M. from St. Louis
on November 3, 2007
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My due date was October 31st. My doctor has scheduled me to be induced on Monday November 5th. I originally was having a natural homebirth, but due to many obstacles ...
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- You don't say why you are getting induced. It is very shortly after your due date so if there is no medical need to induce, you can easily wait until 2 weeks. Getting...
- My brother was overdue and my mom took castor oil several different times, but it only threw her into false labor and she was miserable. Everyone is different, but I t...
- I have tried the castor oil route before. It has started contractions for me in the past (with 2 or my 3 children), but they have never continued on their own and I s...
Stuck on Choosing a Date!
Asked by S.F. from Tampa
on October 5, 2009
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I am due February 15th 2010 with my 2nd baby boy! I am planning my own shower but because of my due date I am afraid of planning the event too close to the holidays. I...
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- Oh my gosh!!! There is NOTHING wrong with having a baby shower for a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th baby.. and if you want to throw your own party then do it!! Its your pregnacy...
- THere's no guarantee your 2nd child will be born 1 month before your due date - Still schedule it in Jan and go with the flow
- Hi! My son was born 2/6/09, so I had the same problem. My husband had the shower the 1st weekend of November. It worked out really well. I was scared to have mine too ...
