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Giving Birth for the First Time
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on November 30, 2008
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I have a neice that lives in N.Y. She is due any day now with her first baby. Sadly, I can not be there and her mother passed away a year ago. I know she can give b...
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- i remember having my first, and being furious that no one told me what it would be like afterwards, the cramping, the bleeding, how it hurt to cough, sneeze or move, t...
- Take the drugs!!! My doc was wonderful and reviewed all the options with me when I was 8 months along. It was very, very popular then to give birth naturally. I wen...
- Find her a doula!!!!!!!
Birth Control Options
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on August 31, 2010
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Hi Mama's,
I am visiting my obgyn in a few weeks regarding switching birth control, but would like to hear the good/bad on what you ladies are taking. I am interest...
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- I always used bc pills and was fine. After my 2nd baby I tried to get an iud, mirena, and it was horrible. It dislodged and eventually ripped thru my uterus and had to...
- I echo the advice not to use the depo shot. My friend was using it longer than you're suppose to (she didn't know you're not suppose to be on it longer than 4 years o...
- I was on regular pills before having kids and had no problems. I'm not sure I would try anything you can't easily remove or stop taking if there is a problem.
Foods to Avoid After Giving Birth...???!!
Asked by J.S. from Bellingham
on September 12, 2009
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my aunt just given birth about a week ago..she ate something last yesterday ( some sort of green leafy veg.) and feeling sick..she's in the first phase of dying..she c...
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- Dear J., I am happy to read that you aunt is doing better. The most common complication from childbirth in developing countries are infections and the symptoms abov...
- I am a midwife and I've worked extensively in the Philippines (not Laos, though). There really are not any foods to avoid after giving birth. Of course, if a particu...
- I was going to mention the e. coli thing too after that big lettuce scare, and the big spinach scare, clearly these "animal" diseases are very easily spread to the ve...
Permanent Birth Control
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on September 17, 2010
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I just had baby #3. I would love to have just one more but I am definitely not having another c-section or want to go through another pregnancy. So my hubby and I deci...
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- My husband did it last summer. It was cake compared to a womans tubal ligation. He was gone for 90 minutes and drove himself home. We paid a $15 co-pay, and insurance ...
- Many OB/gyn offices are doing a new procedure where essential it's like a tubal, but without surgery. They essentially induce scar tissue in your fallopian tubes to c...
- Hysterectomy you'll never conceive again....
Birth Certificate Dilemma
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on September 1, 2010
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I am due to deliver my first child soon.
I am in a bit of a pickle over the birth certificate. My childs father and I (who are not married but do live together) bo...
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- Sharing your personal information is illegal. I doubt they are interested in being sued. Your baby deserves an identity. Someday your child will grow up and you will n...
- Unless you look upon your child's father as a temporary sex provider, get married. Its cheap. The government will charge you more for the forms than a preacher will ...
- you will not even be able to give the birth certificate to HR or to your insurance company, because you will need to add the child immediately (within 30 days of birth...
Postpartum Depression Months After Birth?
Asked by E.B. from Springfield
on March 29, 2008
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My question is, has anyone experienced postpartum depression months after giving birth? My daughter is almost 11 months old and for the past 6-8 weeks my energy level...
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- I would definitely discuss it with your doctor. Your situation is more complex due to the heart issues. You may need a mild med to carry you through for a while. Th...
- You made the first step by saying that there is a problem. I had postpartum depression when Yates case was going on. I knew that there was something wrong but was no...
- It is very possible to have depression a year later, espescially if you were so consumed with her health in the begining. Probobly almost survival mode. With my fist ...
How Much Should We Budget for a Hospital Birth?
Asked by K.M. from Phoenix
on November 18, 2010
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We are budgeting for 2011 and our FSA contributions which will include the birth of our baby. If anyone is willing to share, I'm looking for the basic cost of a vagina...
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- Definitely call the hospital as well as your insurance company to get accurate numbers. When my first child was born, I had an uneventful delivery. The only "bells and...
- I have not had a baby in 6 years. This question may sound silly. Does insurance not cover births anymore? I don't remember having to pay anything to have my four. ...
- When we found out about our #3, I had to do an apples to appanges (apple oranges) comparison between the hospital (my husband choice) we delivered our first 2 at vs a ...
Natural Child Birth?
Asked by C.S. from Redding
on May 27, 2011
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SO, my question to you all is this: Do you believe that any form of Child birth is natural or only vaginal? With meds/without? In a hospital or not?
The background ...
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- My cousin went into labor three weeks early and had an emergency Csection due to placential abruption. Ten days later I had my baby, vaginal delivery with no drugs. ...
- I have no idea why the hell this is such a contentious issue in the first place. I had two vaginal births with epidurals. I got the drugs and liked them! At no time...
- Some women think their "natural" childbirth is a badge of honor and is the best way to go. I say, good for you, but whatever method brings your baby safely in the wor...
Birth Control Poll
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on March 2, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I recently went off the pill (due to no sex drive), but now I have a huge problem - what should my birth control be??? Most forms of birth control contain...
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- I have a medical condition where I can never use bc like the pill etc. So it's one reason we use Natural Family Planning (NFP) ...we used this method SUCCESSFULLY for...
- I'm with Lucky here. Your husband refuses to use condoms? Then he can stay home and look after the baby that will result if he insists on sex with no other birth c...
- You could try the nuva ring, I have had 4 male family members in the past year get a vasectomy. Not one had any sign effects. There are condoms, the mirena, (which c...
Birth Control Options
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on September 6, 2010
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Hello Mamas out there!
I was hoping to get some feedback from all of you about your experiences with birth control. I had my 2nd child July 3rd and my husband and ...
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- Hello, congratulations on your baby, it's such a lot to deal with that choosing a birth control that's "easy" is important. I can definitely recommend the Mirena, ther...
- Here is a link that compares the effectiveness of various forms of birth control: http://ccli.org/nfp/effectiveness/compare-methods.php We use the sympto-thermal met...
- We used good ole fashioned condoms. I personally had witnesses a IUD horror story so I was not open to that form of bc, and also was nursing so didn't want to take an...
