Home Birth
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Did You Write a Birth Plan, What Did You Include and Was It Followed?
Asked by E.R. from Los Angeles
on March 22, 2011
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I am in the process of writing my birth plan. Just out of curiousity I would like to know if you wrote one, what did you include in it and if it was followed through. ...
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- I didn't write a birth plan because one thing I learned from others and from my own births is "When it comes to birthing a baby, things RARELY go as planned". My firs...
- I wrote one for both of my deliveries...though after the 1st, I thought writing a 2nd was a waste of time. My best advice-keep it short and sweet. If you are lucky e...
- I think a birth plan is a great idea as long as you remember you cannot control everything during labor and delivery. It is a fine line between pushing for what you wa...
Natural Birth After C-section
Asked by C.D. from Corpus Christi
on July 1, 2011
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I had a planned home birth that ended up as a c-section with many complications. I am wondering if anyone has any advice about attempting natural birth after a c-sect...
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- My daughter had two c-sections before she had a natural birth. Doctors want to have women do c-sections because it pays more and they can plan the delivery. (It ...
- in my case, there wasn't any issue....the c-section was an emergency & that was it. Next delivery was all natural! Well, a PIT drip & natural to boot. My dr was tot...
- Get a copy of the book "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth", and look for a midwife, not an OB/GYN. I have had 3 VBACs after my 1st delivery being a c-secti...
Birth Control
Asked by M.D. from Rochester
on August 8, 2009
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I am a 40 year old, divorced mother of a 5 year old. I have no interest in having more children. Currently I am on the pill...as birth control and because my period ...
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- M., A consult with your gynocologist is my best advice. 4 yrs ago when I turned 40 I was 100% certain I did not wish to expand my family. I had been on the pill for...
- I had my tubes tied, cut and burned (non reversed) almost 11 years ago. I have 3 children and I'm happy with that. I had no complications I had mine done 1 month after...
- Hi M. I had my tubes tied when I had my C-section with the delivery of our daughter. I'm in a different situation than you in that I was almost 45 when I had her and...
Work at Home
Asked by S.A. from Madison
on November 9, 2010
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Does anyone knows of any home based work which is not a scam.Please let me know if you have any idea.
Thank you
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- What did you do before you stayed home? What skills do you have? Are you good on the computer or crafty or do you have accounting or secretarial skills? Do you have...
- Yes. I could share what I do from home but too much to share here. If you are interested, please contact me: www.workathomeunited.com/madden No selling or inve...
- Hi S., I own a home based business- msg me if you want to know what I do or look at my reply to question earlier today! Susan has some good advise on looking at ...
Home Schooling
Asked by L.G. from New Orleans
on November 10, 2008
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Hi Mamas, I was wondering if any of you can give me some advice and information on Home Schooling? Can you partial Home School? What age do you start the child? Do you...
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- Hi, L. It depends on your state. I suggest you go to HSLDF website and see what the laws are regarding homeschooling in your state. I would suggest that it might b...
- Hi L.. I love homeschooling my five year old. And now I'm working with my two year old a little. The most fun is that we get to do our own field trips. Anyway each sta...
- Dear L., Yeah!!!!! for you. I am so excited to see another mother that is considering homeschooling! I homeschooled my youngest two until I became very sick du...
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....
Home Schooling
Asked by C.M. from Greenville
on February 13, 2010
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i am thinking of home schooling my child and is wondering if anyof yawl home school what are yawls thoughts on it. where do i go to get started and any information on ...
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- hi, my name is R., my good friend runs a home school in memphis and desoto county ms. she could tell you all kinds of stuff. her web address is ____@____.com he...
- Sing, read, play with your child...which you will do anyways. Sing the alphabet song and other songs as you change the diapers. At two introduce the child to the alp...
- Every state has different laws about homeschooling. Some states you have to have a college degree some you do not. You can go look up the Home School Legal Defense A...
Working from Home
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on February 1, 2008
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I'm currently working full-time. My job has become increasingly stressful and I'd like to become a stay at home mom. I still need to be able to make some type of inc...
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- Hi, S.! I am a mother of two children, ages 13 and 19. I am engaged to a wonderful man with two children, ages 2 and 7. The 7 year old lives with us and I stay ...
- Hi S., Since you are exploring your options. I would love to tell you about the company I work for. It is a Wellness Company and I absolutely love it! They actually j...
- Hi, I saw your ad and thought I would respond. I am a sahm to 3 beautiful (but very time consuming!) kids. Anyway a couple of months ago I was debating wheth...
Best Kaiser Hospital to Have a "Natural" Birth Experience?
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on August 28, 2008
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We are joining the Kaiser health plan, and I'm looking for the best Kaiser hospital to go to for a low-intervention birth, preferably with a midwife who is supportive ...
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- I had one baby at OHSU and the second at Kaiser Sunnyside. They were comparable natural births, in terms of mininimal interventions, full access to a water tank, suppo...
- We had Kaiser in 2004 when my daughter was born in July 2004. at that time sunnyside didn't have its new wing so we went with SW Washington Medical Center. They have...
- Hi S., Congratulations on your upcoming birth and a belated welcome to Portland! I am a birth doula, and for those clients who wish to have a low intervention birt...
Experience Giving Birth in Portland Hospitals?
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on March 19, 2008
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Hi, we're trying to decide between OHSU and Legacy Good Sam to deliver our baby, and would love to hear your experiences giving birth at either place or at other hospi...
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- I may be a little bias because I work for a division of Legacy Health System and had one of my children at Emanual and cant think of a better place to have a baby. The...
- I had my youngest daughter at Good Sam 17 years ago. I had a wonderful experience. Although both hospitals are very good, OHSU can be a bit more inconvenient to get ...
- I had a natural labor at OHSU in 03 with the midwives, and worked with several great ones, and Linda Glenn was the best. I had a doula stay with me at home for a long...
