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Home Birth
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on March 27, 2009
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I was wondering if any moms here have had a home birth that I could just chat with and get some information from. I'm planning my first birth at home and just would li...
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- Hello, I had a lovely homebirth of my third child back in September. I am also a labor and delivery nurse and graduate nurse-midwifery student. I would be happy to...
- I've had both my boys at home through Homefirst. Feel free to email any questions you have.
- Hi A.! I have not had my own homebirth, but have assisted at several of them. I am a labor doula. It is really a neat thing. My husband would never go for it. I wo...
Homefirst Anyone?
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on February 14, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Just wondering if any of you used Homefirst for your home birth? I am looking for people who have had first-hand experiences with them. How does the practi...
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- Courtney gave you some good info; I am using Debbie Boucher for my third birth (first homebirth) but all of mine have been vaginal births (in a hospital with epidurals...
- T. I go to Homefirst, but did not have a home birth (you are so brave!) you may want to post this question on mothering.com . Also I font know where you are located, b...
- I just delivered a baby with Homefirst last June. Dr. Zumhagen and Christina, CNM came out for the birth. They were absolutely wonderful! Christina pretty much did eve...
Edward Hospital vs Rush Copley
Asked by L.F. from Chicago
on June 9, 2009
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I just found out that I am pregnant with baby #3. Baby #1 was born in the Alternative Birthing Center at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, and I had a wonderful bir...
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- Everyone's experience is going to be different. My neighbor had her son at Rush and loved it. I had my son a little less than a year ago at Edwards and I absolutely ...
- I was at West Sub for my first and Rush Copley for the next tw. I like Rush much better. Karren Barr and Noreen are terrifice midwives. I used the birthing tub, and...
- I had two great experiences at Rush, but I did have an epidural. But I do agree the staff and nurses were great and it was clean. My ob was Ellen Embry through womens ...
Getting My Daughter to Sleep in Her Crib
Asked by B.K. from Rapid City
on January 3, 2008
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I have a almost 4 month old daughter who has only slept in her swing since birth. I am trying to get her to sleep in her crib and it seems to be almost impossible. My ...
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- read "good night sleep tight" by the sleep lady. I just finished reading it and already my little boy is sleeping through the night by himself. (I bought it a week ago!)
- Oh my gosh I had the same problem!!!!! It's really frusterating and on top of that you are sleep deprived and cranky. I ended up, after trying to soothe my son all n...
- Hi Britnee- My son is 3 1/2 months old and for the first 2+ months, he slept on his tummy on my body for all naps and bedtime too! He now sleeps in his bed at night ...
Scared, Concerned, and Want to Get Pregnant
Asked by S.F. from Provo
on March 26, 2008
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I have never been pregnant, but I want to have kids. You could say being a mom is all I have ever wanted more than anything. I met my husband in June 2004 and we go...
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- Hi S., How wonderful that you took the time to really get to know yourself and your husband before embarking on marriage and children. This and the rest of your stor...
- My sister in law gets on clomid everytime she plans a pregnancy. I don't know much about it but she says it totally works great for her. She gets pregnant within the ...
- S. - How wonderful that you look forward to having children. I hope that you will have them soon. Birth control can really mess up a woman's system. So many women go t...
Any Ideas on How to Deal with a Bully?
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on May 29, 2007
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Well, here is the thing, what can I do as a parent for my daughter who has become a target of a bully in high school? Let me give you a little bit of a background, sh...
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- I know you say she would never be welcomed in your home but this is one time when I think the following statement would really apply "Keep your friends close but keep ...
- Remind your daughter that bullies are that way because they feel so low about themselves that they want to bring people to their level to try to make themselves feel b...
- Do you know that bullying is illegal and she can be charged with harrasment. If I we in your situation (I am also the mother of a high school girl) I would be more con...
Homebirth/Hypnobirthing/Waterbirth
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on July 22, 2008
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I am new to the area and am trying to find CNM who does homebirths. I am willing to actually move if needed to be closer to one. I am also interested in WaterBirth and...
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- Hi A.-there have been several mamasource moms that have used A Woman's Place on Rockwell in chicago and I was one. They do homebirth with the water tub in your home. ...
- Jennifer Gagnon, CNM is one of the few midwives that will do homebirths. http://www.awomansplacechicago.com is their website their address is: 4650 N. Rockwelion, Ch...
- I used hypnobabies (among other techniques) for my recent drug-free hospital VBAC. I found that it worked pretty well in early/mid labor. I was fortunate to have my ...
OB GYN Or Midwife Recommendations Around Elgin Area
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on October 2, 2007
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We just moved to Elgin about 3 mos. ago. I just found out a couple of weeks ago that I am pregnant. Needless to say I don't have a Dr. I would prefer a midwife or a Dr...
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- I just saw this a bit late and wanted to say that I would not recommend HomeFirst because of the lawsuits they have been involved in with malpractice. They were also r...
- I used a midwife for both of my births. Her name is Sarah Simmons - she is awesome. She also takes BCBS insurance. Her office is in Chicago (N side) so it did mean ...
- I second the recommendation to see Midwest Midwifery. I had a successful VBAC with Shannon Berry there 2 years ago. She used to be a homebirth midwife and practicing...
Need a High Risk Ob Gyn near Naperville / Edward Hospital.
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on March 3, 2010
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We are new to the area and I am looking for an ob gyn. We had my son, now 12 months, 9 weeks early due to an emergency c-section. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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- I also recommend the doctors at DuPage Medical Group. Dr. Maryann Phillippi delivered my first baby and Dr. Martin (out of the same group) delivered my second and bot...
- Another vote for Dr. Julie Jensen and her group. I do not know if they are specifically for high risk pregnancies, but they are infertility specialists, so I imagine ...
- I saw Dr Pirozhnik (in the same group with Dr Jensen) along with the other drs in the group. My entire pregnancy was high risk, which also resulted in my son being bo...
Looking for Lactation Consultant
Asked by J.H. from Boston
on April 23, 2008
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I was hoping someone had a recommendation for a lactation consultant that will make house calls. I am having a lot of trouble, especially when I am actually in my own ...
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- Lucia Jenkins is AWESOME! I'm a CLC myself (though I don't work in your area or I'd volunteer myself!)and I would recommend her hands down!
- hiya. i had a lot of success at lactation care in newton. check out the website: www.lactationcare.com i'm sure they'd make a house call if that's where you need th...
- Look up the number for La Leche League in Milton and Quincy. A woman named Hillary came to my house. She was amazing. Hang in there. She told me to give it 6 weeks...
