Episiotomy
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Trying to Avoid Ripping
Asked by R.B. from Lewiston
on May 1, 2008
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I am very excited and proud to be having my first child this July. However, I have never had a high pain tolerance and I'm looking to learn more about natural pain ma...
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- I would go with a midwife and/or doula. They will help you during the delivery (with a vitamin E rub, massage, etc.) to help make sure you won't rip. I've heard mass...
- Hi R.! I had my first child last summer, and I also really researched everything about natural pain relief, as I also don't have a very high pain tolerance and was a l...
- This is just my two cent about delivering. Epidurals dont always work!!! I was all for it and got it, and it did nothing. As far as your concern about tearing, if yo...
Birthing Plan Suggestions
Asked by G.D. from New London
on November 3, 2009
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I'm trying to gather info about birthing plans. I know of things that others have done. Some of them blew me away as I never thought of them or thought possible. I als...
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- G., I have copied and pasted in my birth plan for you to give you some ideas. They do NOT have to take the baby at all. It's YOUR baby, YOUR choice. I was the first p...
- My advice is leave it open because like you said nothing goes as planned and trust your doctor's advice. If something should go wrong don't be stubborn, they need to ...
- G., I think having a Birth Plan is a great tool for it can help a mother feel like she has some type of control of how her birth will go. I filled out my Birth P...
When Someone Asks You If You Had a Natural birth...do You Think...
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on May 5, 2010
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that they want to know if the baby came out of the birth canal or that you had an unmedicated birth?
I have always been of the opinion that when someone asks me if ...
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- When I hear natural birth, I think of vaginal...just my train of thought I guess.
- I think natural means unmedicated, and I think it means no drugs. An IV drip and fetal monitoring are required by many hospitals, but morphine or pain killers are not...
- my assumption was natural was no medication....like with a midwife or something of the sort....
C-section or VBAC?
Asked by A.W. from Binghamton
on March 20, 2009
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I had a very traumatic c-section with my first child. I was not in labor but in the hospital for a test at 35 weeks when my son's heart stopped. It took 6 minutes fr...
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- I had a C-section with my 1st and then 2 VBACs! I was so glad that I had my VBACs! My 2nd baby was 27 hrs of labor with an epidural and my 3rd was a 6hr labor, water...
- Hi A. I only have one daughter, and she was delivered vaginally. For some reason I assumed I would wind up getting a C-section (I guess because they are increasing i...
- Hi A., Just wanted to share my exprience in case it helps you make your decision. With our son, he was 2 weeks early I labored for a few hours, but he got into a l...
C-section and Postpartum Bleeding
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on June 10, 2009
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HI!
I had a c-section on May 7th with no complications. My doctor told me that I would bleed off and on for 6 weeks. I had bleeding for about 3 weeks and haven't had...
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- Hi M.! Congratulations on your new baby! I think I was done bleeding by 4 weeks, and after the first week it was very light spotting anyway. You're fine!
- I do not think I bled for 6 weeks. I think that is normal. I think it can be normal to bleed for that long so it is just a standard that they say.
- Sounds perfectly normal to me. I think both with my c-section and my vaginal birth I was basically done bleeding after 2-3 weeks, with just some spotting for a short ...
Would like Information on How Much It Costs (Roughly) to Deliver a Child
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on July 15, 2008
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Hey Ladies! I have a quick question, my husband and I are trying to figure out the cost of delivering a baby in the DFW area. We are TTC and would like to have a gen...
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- There are two things to consider. The actual OB and then the hospital. Hospital in cash will run in 6-9K range (This is for an uncomplicated vaginal birth, no epidur...
- I tallied up all the charges on the bills--I believe it was in the $12,000 to $15,000 range. I had a c-section, but I recall that being only about $500 more than the ...
- My total bill for everything was around $30,000 but I had a c-section with some complications. We only ended up spending $6,000 out of pocket with our insurance. I kno...
Having Natural After C Section
Asked by K.W. from Cumberland
on October 9, 2010
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I know you can have a natural birth after a C section, But is it harder?
Does it hurt your stomach really terrible?
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- If you are interested in a vbac and wish to speak to midwives who have attended women who successfully did this, please contact me. I am a doula and have supported wom...
- I'm guessing you are asking about your incision site and pain there and the answer is no. VBAC is so much easier to bounce back from! Don't think about VBAC as a "proc...
- I had a C-Section in 2008 with our 1st child. I just had a successful VBAC a month ago. I got to the hospital and was already 10cm so it was too late for an epidural...
How Effective Is Kegels
Asked by M.S. from Florence
on March 22, 2008
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How many Kegel exercise are necessary for effective results?
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- It really depends on how stretched out your pelvic floor muscles are. If you gained a lot of weight in your pregnancy or had a traumatic birth, they may not be as effe...
- I am a firm believer in Kegel exercises. As a Passion Parties consultant, we receive training on Kegel exercises. A complete workout would consist of 4 different typ...
- M. - I too would like to know how many do you need to do a day/sets, etc. I hope someone responds with your answer.
Blood Test Results Came in Dr. Needs to See Me Right Away!
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on September 20, 2007
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I find my self in a very similar situation as one of the requests I read earlier today. I am 14wks pregnant, I confirmed my pregnancy about 2wks ago at that time they ...
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- A., I don't remember all the things they check for, at that time. It could be the Alfa-Fetal Protein (MFAFP), right? Yes, HIV is one of the first tests. The best ad...
- Hi A. - I know you must be scared... take a long deep breath and think positively. It could be many things, not all of which are detrimental. The good news is that wh...
- I hope everything goes good for you today. Its such a scarry feeling. My Doctor told me not to worrie everything looks great but their is still part of me that is afra...
Birthing Experiences at Lutheran General Hospital?
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on September 7, 2008
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Everyone I know has told me to get an epidural, and many of these woman have had both natural labor and epidural and know first hand and are able to rationally compare...
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- I've had three children at Lutheran and have had great experiences there. I had epidurals with all three and the anesthesiologist was great. I had the same one for t...
- I delivered both of my boys at Prentice, so I'll keep it brief since you're looking for LGH info, but I just wanted to say that I've delivered both ways, and there is ...
- Hi there. I am not familiar with Lutheran General. I do have 3 grown children. The first was born while I was under the effects of an epidural. The other 2 w...
