Midwife or Doula
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Family Dilemma
Asked by K.L. from New York
on October 1, 2006
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My baby girl is scheduled to arrive via c-section on December 29. Both my mom and my husband's mom live out of town so when they visit they stay at our house. Of cours...
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- You are the one who needs to feel comfortable. Not only are you going to have a beautiful new baby to adjust to but it is also going to be hectic enough because of th...
- Hello K., First I would like to say to you that its nice to meet you. The response that I can give is that maybe you and your husband sould just keep the birth betwe...
- I totally understand where your coming from! And it is a little odd coming from a nurse that IVF isn't natural? BUt i want to say that, 1, it's your house! 2, your the...
Needing Words of Encourangement - Breastfeeding
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on October 11, 2010
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We took baby to doctor today to get a weight check. he was born 8lbs 4 oz. when we left the hospital he weighed 7lbs 8oz. I am exclusively breastfeeding but it seems b...
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- Keep nursing, but you rest when the baby rests. Drink lots of water, milk and some juice. Also drink a bottle of beer a day if you can get the imported type do it as...
- This happens so much! Both my sister and I were told our babies were "failing to thrive" and they weren't! By six weeks, both our daughters had evened out their weight...
- hhhmmmmm ....My baby lost weight after the first week and my Dr. said it was completely normal. He advised that I feed him longer and more often. That was hard beca...
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
Conceiving After Miscarriage And/or Ectopic (Plus RH Negative)
Asked by L.C. from Houston
on December 10, 2010
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Hey there. I miscarried naturally on 12/6. I am still waiting for confirmation that all the tissues have passed. This has been a horrible and devasting experience. I t...
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- I am sorry sorry to hear of your loss and send my prayers to you to help you find peace. I am not Rh negative, but I did have an ectopic pregnany that I lost in Octob...
- I am sorry for your loss. My husband and I did fertility treatments and got prego the first. I Ended up miscarring around 9 weeks. We waited about 2 months and did tre...
- I'm so sorry for your loss. There are just no words for how tragic your situation is. I've had three miscarriages, not due to RH factor, but most likely due to low pro...
Iud/tubal
Asked by C.K. from York
on March 26, 2008
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Hello,
I am trying to find out some more information on these two procedures. I am currently pregnant with my second child. My husband is 39 and I am 29. He DOES N...
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- I have never had either, but I did talk to my midwife about it and she said that she has delivered more tubal babies than IUD babies. She said that the IUD is a more ...
- Have you looked into an implanon??..Its good for 3 yrs.. I have one. I got it put in 15 months ago after I had my son. It isnt the greatest but It does the job as birt...
- I had a tubal done after my second son, knowing we were going to have a planned c-section-so why not.....I hadn't even thought of it, but the doctor suggested it.........
Drinking While Pregnant -- Truths Wanted
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on December 1, 2009
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I just wondered if anyone would like to honestly share the amount of alcohol they drank during pregnancy. I know that the main stream society certainly frowns upon thi...
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- I see you got a lot of responses and I didn't read them so I'm not sure if this will be redundant. I personally don't drink while pregnant but that's b/c I don't like...
- With my first I did not drink at all. My second I would have 2...sometimes 3 beers. It was not like I was chugging them down within an hour. My son who is the second b...
- I didn't drink any. I've never had alcohol in my life and am 28. That's just me. Maybe try taking a fun class to relax? Reading a good book? I know finding the time...
Exclusive Pumping?
Asked by N.K. from Pittsburgh
on July 6, 2008
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I am due in sept. with my second child. I did not breastfeed my first, and felt kind of guilty. After some discussions with my sister (who wasn't able to breastfeed ...
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- Hi N., I exclusively pumped for 14 months and I wanted to say that it can be done!!! My son was a preemie and in the hospital for 55 days, so I started the pumping...
- Pumping is a wonderful option, but beleive me it is difficult. I had a lot of trouble with my milk coming in & my son had trouble getting enough to eat also. So, I ha...
- My son was 2mos early and didn't have the rooting/sucking reflex immediately. In addition, my sinuses are too far back, that even at 2mos old this week, his mouth can...
Baby Not Growing
Asked by J.O. from Salt Lake City
on August 19, 2008
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I am 34 weeks pregnant and my baby is growing very slowly. I went to the doctor yesterday and she has only grown a couple days in size where she should have grown a c...
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- This in fact did happen to me about 9 1/2 years ago. My daughter had not grown very much at all from the 35th week on. When I didn't go into labor by the 40th week, ...
- Hi J., I had a similar problem with my son who is almost 4 months now. Have they checked your sugar levels and blood pressure? I had gestational diabetes, and high b...
- I always measured very small with my son--usually about 3 weeks behind. We had ultrasounds at Memorial (the really high tech ones) as well as stress tests and heart ra...
She Is Expecting Her 20Th Child?
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on November 8, 2011
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I know that some people believe that GOD gives them babies, But at what point do we or should we say, this is enough?
If a mom has had tough pregnancies or births, d...
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- Enough is enough? And "we"? Never. I think EACH MOM has the right to make that choice for herself, and it's no one else's business. Myself, I can answer from per...
- I worry about Michele if that is who we are talking about. However, that is their decision. I do admire the family. Look at these kids. They have learned how to ...
- After our second child, we almost lost my hubby to a really bad MRSA infection post surgical that got into his spine and blood. It was a long 2 year ordeal, and thank ...
When Do I Prepare My Breast to Breastfeed?
Asked by M.R. from Phoenix
on December 29, 2007
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i was wondering if theres a way to get my nipples ready for breast feeding im scared that it will be to painful and i wont do it. i heard about like washing with a rou...
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- My first son only hurt for a few days and just when he first latched on. The second one had difficulties and an experienced nurse (50 years of experience with newborn...
- I've personally never heard of "preparing" your breast for nursing, but I would recommend having the nurses help you with the baby latching on correctly. There should ...
- From my experience (I nursed my first son for 14 months, and am currently nursing my 4 1/2 month old), there isn't really a whole lot you can do to prepare your nipple...
