Midwife or Doula
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Sushi and Sashimi During Pregnancy?
Asked by K.L. from Seattle
on February 14, 2007
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So, I'm 18 weeks pregnant and I LOVE Sushi, Sashimi and the like... I was told by one friend of mine that in pregnancy we are not supposed to consume raw fish because ...
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- It's really not a good idea to eat raw fish during pregnancy. The thing that's more of a worry than the toxicity...is parasites. Pregnant women are very very vulner...
- you need to ask what they eat in Japan while the Japanese ladies are pregnant. I think they will know the best. Especially the beautiful mothers that came here directl...
- Yes, I have always heard no raw fish during pregnancy. I have heard one argument against that, saying that mothers in Japan eat it and if you go to a restaurant that s...
Opinions on VBAC- Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
Asked by C.N. from Boston
on December 3, 2009
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Two years ago I ended up having a last minute c-section with my daughter due to multiple factors- they said she was going to be 10 pounds and they'd have to break her ...
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- I'm sorry you had such a tough time with the first delivery. Going forward, if I were you, I'd check with both the hospital you plan to deliver at and your health insu...
- Hi C., I can only speak to you being nervous about going through another major procedure. I had to have a 2nd c-section b/c he was breach. The recovery time was q...
- My good friend just had a successful VBAC and says it was a wonderful decision. She felt better going into it planning for a natural birth and letting her body decide ...
Give It to Me Straight Ladies.
Asked by A.G. from Pocatello
on December 9, 2010
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So My hubby is in Iraq and I just found out today he will NOT be able to come home when I have my scheduled c-section on the 16th of April. Which is exactly a week fro...
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- Yup. You win. Husband off defending our country+surgery+newborn WAY trumps a marathon. Your sister lacks basic civility and sympathy for even asking and your mother...
- Your sister is a lunatic, and selfish, and if my sister were having a baby I would cancel my little run--even just for the fact that I myself would want to be there fo...
- The bottom line here is this. Even though you have a "date" for the birth, babies don't always go along with what those of us on the outside of the womb want. You c...
Seeking OB/GYN in Portland Area on Short Notice
Asked by A.M. from Portland
on September 20, 2009
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Perhaps this is a strange request. I currently live in Tanzania and am considering returning to Portland to deliver my baby. It seems I'm only covered at OHSU, Legacy ...
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- I really liked Dr. Jenna Murray and she delivers out of Legacy Good Sam which is on your list. Her office is across the street from Good Sam. I found her to be very op...
- If I were you, in addition to asking moms, I would go to one or two of the hospitals (your preference)for a tour and when you are there ask the delivery nurses who the...
- I delivered at OHSU with the midwife group there and LOVED them! I saw Ellen Tilden at most of my prenatals and Linda Glenn was the midwife who was there for delivery...
Inducing a Small Baby
Asked by R.R. from Boston
on December 9, 2011
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Hi Everyone!
I am almost 37 weeks and my baby's abdomen measured small (and I guess he is small in general at 5 lbs, 4 oz.). I've been going twice a week for non-st...
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- I went through a similar situation. One of my twin girls was not growing fast enough, she measured a few weeks behind from about 28 weeks onward. I had a C-section at ...
- How is 37 weeks full-term?? 40 weeks is considered full-term and some babies go as long as 42 weeks. Are you having other medical issues, that you are having so many t...
- My twins were doing well until the last month when my son dropped off of his growth curve. The maternal fetal medicine doc said "it's time for them to be born" very s...
Stressful Pregnancy - Thank You Mama's
Asked by P.T. from Portland
on January 8, 2011
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I just wanted to thank everyone for your kind support of my post about my stressful pregnancy. Even though I feel very alone and sick and fearful...your words helped ...
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- Hi P., I am sorry that you are going through the type of pregnancy related stress, both physical, emotional, and mental. May I suggest you enlist the help of a dou...
- So glad you are taking care of yourself and the little guy. You seem like you have good instincts. I really think you are handling your situation well. Hope you get so...
- perhaps he would feel better if you guys took a parenting class or something together? It sounds like he needs some counseling, at the very least, to help deal with wh...
Is Your Gyno a Man or a Woman?
Asked by P.M. from Denver
on February 8, 2012
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Just curious, I've always had a female gyno in the past, just because there seem to be more of them, but there was a male doctor in the office I go to that was the one...
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- My current doctor is a woman but when I started going at 15-16 I had a man. He was my family doctor and I saw him for everything. It wasn't weird or anything.
- I had a male family practice doctor since I was 16, so when it was time for my yearly exams, he was the one who did it. Later down the road, I was my sister's birthin...
- i had an older guy that delivered my daughter, i loved him, he was my sisters ob with all her kids and sadly since i moved he wont be my ob when we decide to have anot...
Midwives vs Ob-gyn
Asked by C.T. from Gainesville
on June 19, 2007
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Hi . Just founf out that I am expecting our 2nd child. I call a ob-gyn and they were busy till july 13th . so the woman on the phone said i should try the midwives .. ...
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- Hi C., I read the hospital stories and really, not everyone is going to need a c-section. I have four children. The first was with an OB-GYN. She was not the one I ...
- I dont know much about it, but a midwife cant help you if you need surgery or have an emergency during delivery I think. My pregnancy was high risk, and I think if you...
- Hi. I had my pregnancy tracked by midwives and the actual birth attended by a midwife and it was a WONDERFUL experience all around. Certified nurse midwives have all ...
Inland Empire VBAC Friendly Doc
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2011
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Does anyone know of a good VBAC friendly doctor who delivers at Loma Linda University hospital? My local hospitals have either banned VBACs or don't take my insurance...
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- I have not heard very many good or successful stories of women having desired VBACs with an OB at a hospital. ll the success stories I've heard have been from women ...
- My doctor is Karen Gaio-Hansberger, in Loma Linda, on Barton Road. I had three C-sections, the last two as a precaution only, as I had unknown complications after my ...
- I don't know of specific doctors who will do them but I do know that loma linda definitely has some who do. A good place to go for statistics and info is thebirthsurve...
Where to Deliver in Olympia?
Asked by C.M. from Seattle
on September 10, 2008
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I'd like recommendations about where to deliver in Olympia, ideally from women who have had experiences at both St. Pete's and Capital Medical Center. How do they comp...
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- My friend had delivered all 3 of her kids at St. Pete's and I was there for 2. The staff were very nice. Another friend delivered her 2 at CMC, but I don't know how it...
- We went to St. Josephs in Tacoma. We had a midwife and home water birth with our first and it went without a hitch. Our midwife had good relations with St. Joseph's,...
- I had a great experience at St. Peters. My labor and delivery nurse was fabulous. Also, my night nurse (the same both nights I was there) was also amazingly helpful....
