Healthcare Providers: Toddler
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Help or Advice Needed for Mom to Be with No Insurance!
Asked by R.G. from Tampa
on July 16, 2009
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HI LADIES! I am 30 and just found out last night I am going to have a baby! Although I am excited it was a complete accident! My husband and I do not insurance and are...
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- From what I understand, ALL pregnant women in the state of FL qualify for Medicaid - until your 6 week post pregnancy check up. Saved our lives - because I was going t...
- I highly recommend midwives! The care is better and the cost is less, and they work with you in every way. Some midwives even do hospital births. Also, my friend to...
- Hi R., CONGRATS ON YOUR LATEST BLESSING. There are so many mamasource questions today, that I'm not reading the responses, just offering my own thoughts where I hav...
Any Cheap Health Insurance Options?
Asked by T.U. from Dallas
on January 9, 2009
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Hey moms! I recently quit my job to stay home with our little boy. Up until now my son and I have had health insurance coverage through my work but now that that isn't...
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- For several years after having my first son, he and I were on an independent plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield (meaning, we called them directly and asked what plans we...
- If you and your family had insurance through your job, you could qualify to extend your coverage for up to a year under Cobra. You would pay more for it than you did ...
- I feel your frustration! My husband just recently lost his job and got a good severance package (thankfully!). He has a new job now, but it's a small business and th...
Odd Situation with Nurse- Should I Say Something to My Doctor?
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on May 14, 2009
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Ok Moms:
I have an odd request and I am hoping to get tips on how to proceed.
Long story short, yesterday I was at my general practioners office and one of my sy...
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- I would report them right away. They have no business discussing anything in front of a patient.
- I would definitely mention it to the Dr. He should speak to the "nurse" and if she has any intentions of being professional in the future, no more will be said, and sh...
- Absolutely. Completely unprofessional and they should be pulled up for it.
Help! Flu Shot Vs. Flu Mist?
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on October 18, 2007
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I am having difficulty deciding whether my daughter should recieve the flu shot or the flu mist. I don't know much about the mist, but it would be nice to avoid getti...
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- Hi S.! What a great question. I've often wondered too which would be best. I am so glad the other mom responded. It's good info for the rest of us. Blessings!...
- Its my understanding the mist is only for children 5 years and older. My kids are 3 1/2 and almost 2 and have both had the flu shot in past years. We are getting them...
- I'm going to do the flu mist this year for my 3.5 year old son. The mist is good for HEALHTY PEOPLE AGES 2-49. The reason I chose it is because I read it had more st...
Looking for Birthing Center in or near Fort Worth for Vbac
Asked by A.P. from Dallas
on June 25, 2010
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I'm looking for the best pro-VBAC hospital. I'm learning that hospitals in general are not the best way to get that, but I still prefer hospitals just in case there i...
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- Here is another vote for Gentle Beginnings Birth Center :) We used Ann Crowell with our daughter 2 years ago and will be using her again this November. She has a TON o...
- My first was born c-section in 1992 (for what sounds like similar reasons to yours). My second (1995) and third (1996) were both vbac. I had absolutely NO problem with...
- Andrew's Women's Hospital at Baylor All-Saints is where I had my third. It's a brand new hospital and it was an incredible experience. My suggestion to you would use...
Group B Strep
Asked by J.S. from Springfield
on August 20, 2009
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I've just been told I tested positive for Group B Strep. It's a surprise and after reading more about it online I'm kinda freaked out. I did not test positive for my...
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- I don't have anything else to add, just that I agree you have nothing to worry about. I too tested postive for this and was told it was very common. I remember think...
- When I was pregnant with my first child 9 years ago, they didn't even test for this, so I was surprised to learn about it when I was pregnant with my son last year. I...
- A lot of people test positive for this. We have lots of bacteria on and in our body that don't affect us because of our immune system, but our babies don't have a good...
Mother Vs. Babysitter---Another Problem
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on August 29, 2007
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First, thank you everyone for your thoughts on my first issue. I took everything into consideration and just talked to the sitter about what I wanted. She just seeme...
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- Hy H. I just read your message right now and I think is no excuse in the world for dont feed a baby its inacceptable, I told your because I take care of babies at my h...
- She "didn't have time to feed her"........ wow, must have been a really crazy day. I guess we should assume she didn't have time to feed herself then either right?? ...
- Well, she's a poor excuse for a child care provider if she won't even take the time to feed your baby. You've been specific and have given her the benefit of the doub...
Insurance Help-Husband Took a Severance Package
Asked by H.O. from Austin
on December 4, 2008
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My husband took a severance package from Dell. Cobra insurance is way too expensive. Does anyone know of a good insurance plan for a family while he is not working? Ar...
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- Contact CHARLIE HICKS; 8430 REBAWOOD; HUMBLE, TX 77346; ###-###-####. He and his wife have their own agency and do a wonderful job with things like this. Their price...
- Look into CHIP for your children. They offer insurance for children when the family doesn't make enough money. Also, tap into all of the governmental resources you can...
- Hi, I understand what you are going thru. We have to buy our own health insurance and while in the transition, we tried Cobra. Way too expensive. I am a licensed ...
Advice and Prayers
Asked by B.R. from St. Louis
on March 11, 2008
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Hello, My name is B. and I am concerned about my mother. She has severe emphysema and is going through a very hard time. She still lives at home and has a hard time wa...
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- I am so sorry to here of your mom. I also had a father died from this horrible thing. He could not lay he had to be elevated and even slept sitting up in a chair. Eve...
- I don't know much about emphysema, but I just want to say that I feel for you. You have your hands full! Your kids and your mom needs you all at the same time. I just ...
- B., I don't know if she's at the stage that hospice might be willing to assist, but I do know otherwise there are in-home care specialists that specialize in coming i...
What You Wish You Had Known About Being Pregnant...
Asked by J.C. from Boise
on August 8, 2008
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What do you wish someone had told you about being pregnant? Or what advice helped you the most?
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- Soda crackers at the head of your bed help with morning sickness before your feet hit the floor. Labor is a little more intense than you thought it would be. It's l...
- Congratulations to you J..take very good care of yourself and your precious one you are carrying inside of you. Drink plenty of water. Walk and use plenty of shea butt...
- I wish I would have known with my first how incredible natural labor would be. I had to have a c-section due to my child being frank breech (wish I would have done mo...
