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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 ...
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 ...
Going Natural
Asked by C.T. from Little Rock
on April 25, 2008
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I am going to be starting with a new doctor and a new everything right at the beginning of my 3rd trimester because we are moving to AR in June. I wanted to ask those ...
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- C., I have two children (son, 13 and a daughter, almost 5). I deliver both of them in Jacksonville, Arkansas, where the Little Rock Air Force Base is located. The do...
- I am active duty also and I had a baby in July. Everybody recommended me to Dr. Jimmy Chang and I really like him. My birth experience was wonderful, no one pestered m...
- Hi C., Welcome to The Rock!! Haha! My husband and I are stationed here and our daughter is 6 months old. I am happy to tell you that you have great options for on O...
Wanting to Lose 70 Lbs for My Son
Asked by B.D. from Augusta
on January 6, 2009
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I am a single mom looking to lose 70 lbs if not more. I am currently at 212 lbs and need to lose this weight not only for myself but for my son. Weight watchers, Jenny...
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- First of all, good for you! Just a few tips... - Switch to Equal or Splenda and ditch the sugar. Their are online recipes for Tea (and other things) EVERYWHERE that...
- www.emofree.com will teach you "tapping" techniques to control your hunger between meals. It's free and it is working for me. Check out the Augusta YMCA. They h...
- Hi! I know you you'll get a lot of advice here, but I just wanted to chime in! You have got to stop with so much sugar and try some new things! There are many herbs ...
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...
Help for Congested 2 Month Old
Asked by K.S. from Modesto
on October 3, 2009
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My son is 2 months old and has had some kind of congestion since birth. The pediatrician says he has nasal drip and to give him childrens benadryl which seems to work...
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- If your baby is on formula try switching to soy. My Grandson who is 4 months has the same problem. Nursed at night but formula during the day while his Mom is at work....
- My son was that way and we found out that he was allergic to milk. If you are breast feeding maybe he is allergic to something you are eating. Otherwise, try a hypoall...
- Vit A is the vitamin to support mucosal tissues. You can get a high qty of vit A in cod liver oil. You can take it directly and also give some to him. Coconut oil f...
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...
HI DOES Anyone Know of a Great Obgyn Office near Plainfield IL
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on June 22, 2008
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I am pregnant and my obgyn is too far.Any moms know of a great office near me?
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- I see Dr Russell Khater in Joliet. Dont' know if that is too far but he is awesome. He works out of St Joes in Joliet for deliveries and Silver cross too.
- Hi J., Let me tell you, my doc was just amazing! Dr. Vienne in Morris, we are not far from Plainfield at all, depending on where you live, 15-20 minutes. I can't ...
- I agree with Maria. My doctor is Dr. Alexander at Women's Healthcare Associates out of Rush-Copley. All of the doctors are women and they all seemed very nice. I love ...
Hair Problems...HELP!!!
Asked by B.K. from St. Louis
on November 13, 2009
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I am a 31 year old SAHM (due to a lay off in January) that has been suffering with thinning hair ever since weaning my daughter 2 1/2 years ago. Around the same time,...
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- I have 5 children and with every single one of them I had hair loss up around my hairline, mostly by my temples and when it would start to grow back in looked as if I ...
- Hi, B., I went from doctor to doctor, specialist after specialist and still could barely function. I am now happy to say I am being treated by Dr. Michael Simmons in F...
- Hi B., I am going something similar myself at the moment. I am a nursing mom of a 10 month old. My hair is coming out in clumps. It looks like it is breaking off an...
Stuffy Nosed Newborn
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on May 25, 2008
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My 6 week old constantly has a stuffy nose. Any suggestions on how to help her breathe better? Any solutions or drops that I could use?
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- I hope you have found some relief with the suggestions that are here. But if you still need help, I have one more idea to add. There is an awesome nutritional pr...
- Stuffy noses at this age is very normal. It's their bodies way of clearing out any extra mucous and fluids from being in your belly. You could use saline drops and...
- Hi! Why don't you try using vicks;the one mothers uses on their new born babies or that rubber thing Hospital uses when mothers just gave birth to their unborn child.s...
