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Doctor Said My Baby Is Big and May Want to Induce
... after 14 hours of active labor I didn't progress past 5cm and 80% effaced. ..... The ultrasound is not a 100% accurate way to determine baby's weight, ...
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- DON'T GET AN INDUCTION. It is proven that women who are induced are at higher risk for c-sections. Big babies are not a reason to induce, nor a reason for a C-sect...
- M., Don't stress about anything yet. Keep gathering information so that you are prepared for both routes. If you're going to have to get a C-section, though, it sho...
- If you are a big protein eater, your child will have a higher birthweight...Try cutting back on your protein intake some... However...Unless there is some truly med...
Group B Strep
When I got there, I was 7 cm dilated, fully effaced, and had my son 6 hours later, ... Nothing is 100% but I have yet to see anyone who had Group B with the ...
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- Dear A., I know this is easy for me to say, but try not to worry. I too had a Group B Strep baby 15 years ago. Back then, there was no testing. I went into labor h...
- I tested positive with my son who is 5 now! I got to the hospital 40 min. before he was born and they did NOT have time to get the meds in me before he came out - He w...
- A., I tested positive with both of my kids. I was planned induced both time. They wanted me there the night before to start the antibiotics. My second baby decided she...
Anyone Had a VBAC After C-section?
... education of sorts and the courage to have a birth the way I wanted it (100% natural). ... I was really close - dialated to a 10, fully effaced, etc. ...
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- I just had a VBAC with my second and it was the best experience ever. The risks are very small, but yes very scary. What was the reason for your 1st c/s? Go over this ...
- I had a vbac with my second child only 16 months after my cesarian with my first baby. I had absolutely no porblems & actually gave birth after only 30 minutes of labo...
- My two VBAC babies are now 20 and 15. I was thrilled to be able to 'bound' out of bed the day after my second was born, no stitches, no pain! (Well, okay, he put his...
Questions About Inducing Labor
... was real high.like 100 over 80. i was really scared but i had family and a .... When I got there I found out I had dilated 2 cm and was 50% effaced, ...
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- Hello H., I was induced with my first baby. The doctor thought I was 2 weeks over due. Delivery was normal compared to my second who came right on her due date. Labor ...
- I had a C-section at 37 weeks. My baby girl was perfect, lungs fully developed. My blood pressure was extremely high. C-section is definately the way to go.
- Hi H.. Congrats to you! I have been a doula for over ten years and have lots of birth experience. Inductions can be hard on you mentally because it is forced. Yet, ...
Vbac Vs. C-section
At one week overdue, dialated to a 3 and 90% effaced we induced and 3.5 hours ..... I was fully dialated and 100% efaced, but she was stuck and no amount of ...
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- V., I had my daughter via c-section - my doctor induced my at 41 weeks. I was fully dialated and 100% efaced, but she was stuck and no amount of manipulating was ...
- Hi V., Just as an FYI, inductions are not recommended for a VBAC due to increased risk of uterine rupture. So, when attempting a VBAC, you will have to go into lab...
- Hello V.. I had the same concerns you did. I wanted more than 2 kids and I did not like the idea of having multiple cesareans. I had an emergency cesarean (at age 33...
Advice on Labor Induction
If you are not effaced or dialated at all, I would suggest waiting a week. .... (as much as anyone can) and I went 100% natural and loved it ;O) You can ...
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- You're getting a TON of replies! :) Use what is best for you & your baby. I myself had my first baby induced, and will never, EVER recommend that to anyone. It was h...
- Take in all the advice, talk with your doctor, read what you can find....and then make the best decision for you. Every woman and every pregnancy are different. You ...
- As so many women have told you, there is usually no reason to be induced other than the convenience for your doctor. That's just practicing bad medicine. Your risk o...
Should I Be Induced? What Are Your Experiences?
Once you have, submit yourself 100% with flexibility to allow the best care for ..... If your dilated and effaced the pitocin will just jump start things, ...
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- Wait! Wait! Wait! Do not let them induce you unless you want contractions to be 10x worse!! Trust me, my first was induced and i would never suggest it unless medicall...
- I had my first naturally and my second one was induced. The only reason the 2nd one was induced was because we had compilations with the 1st one. The 2nd one was ind...
- If you had an uncomplicated natural childbirth the first time around, I would say that you should wait for it to happen naturally the second time. Most often, doctors ...
Stripping the Membranes
Asked by S.W. from Seattle
on October 12, 2009
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Hi there!
I am 38 weeks today with my second. My dr. Stripped my membranes I was 1.5cm and 70% effaced. The baby is engaged. My dr said that it was doubtful that...
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- Hi S., I've had the same experience as Christina. All my 3 were late (Dr. waited till 41st week to strip membranes), and I was not dialated, but effaced (don't rem...
- My dr. stripped my membrane around 10am, and my water broke at 10pm that night, I gave birth the next evening (with the help of Pitocin since I wasn't progressing fast...
- Hey S.! I think it really depends... You can never know what will happen. My first pregnancy, I was dilated 3 cms, and had my membranes stripped about 10 am. The ne...
When Will Labor Begin?
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on September 1, 2007
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I went to my 36 week appt last week and the doctor saw that I was dilated 3 cm and 80% effaced. She was very surprised since this is my first pregnancy and I wasn't du...
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- If you read the books you'll learn that every pregnancy is different. Don't sweat the small stuff. You'll know when it's time. No one has a crystal ball on this stu...
- After two pregnancies, I found that it's best to not even try and guess when the little one will appear! I bet you could see 10 different doctors and get 10 different...
- I was exactly the same as you! Dilated to 3 and 80% effaced at 36 weeks. By 37 weeks I was dilated to 3 and 90% effaced. I had to go in 2 days early for my 38 week ...
Induction vs Natural
Asked by B.W. from Salt Lake City
on January 3, 2009
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Hey everyone. I feel like I ask questions on here all the time! But you are all so fabulous about responding!!
So here's my situation. I am exactly 38 weeks pregna...
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- I went throught both things, sort of. My daughter came when she wanted to, the contractions were fine, I was in labor forever, but the only thing I got was an epidural...
- Hi B., No worries, the baby is ready. I was induced with both my girls and the best part is that you get an epideral immediately, no waiting required. I loved the...
- Wait. Being dilated to a 2 is nothing if you've already had a child. It doesn't mean your body's getting ready to deliver the baby. It just means your body rememb...
