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Water Birth Vs. Epidural REVISED
I commend you for looking into a water birth. My best friend had both of her children in ..... Seeking Positive Natural Birth Stories from 2Nd+ Pregnancies ...
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- Get the epidural. Enough said.
- Hey S. - I have had both a water birth and a fully medical epidurl birth. I preferred my waterbirth so much. It was so much more intimate and I felt I really had ath...
- I had both of my children in a hospital but without drugs - I felt it was the best compromise to be in a medical facility just in case, but still have drug free labor....
HypnoBirthing Classes
We had the most amazing birth using the HypnoBirthing techniques. .... Seeking Positive Natural Birth Stories from 2Nd+ Pregnancies ...
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- I did not use the hypnobirthing classes but I have had two children naturally. My births were awesome. I took childbirth classes from a doula and had one present durin...
- I actually did Hypnobirthing for my 1st and it was awesome. I went from 4 to 10 in 20 mins and delivered easily; I tried it for my 2nd but he was almost 11 lbs, was ...
- Congrats on going natural! I gave birth in July w/o pain meds and found the experience very empowering and fascinating! Although have heard good things about hypnobi...
Interested in Hearing from Some Mamas About Their Birth Experiences!
Whenever I tell another mom about my birth story I hear an underlying judgement. One expecting mom even told me that C-sections only happen for women who ...
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- I have given birth to two babies and expecting my 3rd in March. My first was a vaginal delivery induced at 40 weeks due to high blood pressure. I wish more than anyt...
- I have a 16 month old, and am currently 38 weeks pregnant. With my first, we found out at 36 weeks that the baby was breech. My doctor clearly gave me the option of ha...
- I had 2 natural child births. I had them at a birthing center with a midwife. It was spontaneous labor. The first one was 1 hour and the second one was 3 hours. They w...
Last Minute Birth Decision
I hope you have a wonderful birth!! Please do post back and let me know how ... As far as positive stories from Women's hospital, i have to tell you that i ...
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- For safety sake, always have an OB and pediatrician in a hospital. God willing all will go well, but God forbid it does not, you will always regret not taking advant...
- Best wishes with whichever method you choose! We had our baby at Woman's and everyone there was GREAT! I had no complications during my pregnancy and was in labor fo...
- Hi New Mama, I was worried about having my second baby in a US hospital, because of all the intervention. My son had been born in a Canadian hospital with midwives ...
Natural Birth
I was alert and with it for all of the second birth and I wouldnt go back and .... Long story short, with my next child I planned a pain med free labor. ...
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- Hi L., Have you checked into the Bradley Method? It is everything that you are talking about. I am sure there is an instructor near you. You can take the classes or...
- I had a natural birth with my second and it was surprisingly not that bad. I think that I lived through it because the contractions built up and I was able to prepare...
- I had a all natural child birth with my 2 child and I felt great after it. The pain method I had with him was none at all only because he came to fast for any thing an...
Birth Control Ideas
What do you all suggest for birth control. I just had a baby and she is getting both breastmilk and formula. And I've heard too many stories of women ...
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- Hello, I know that the other two responses had spoken negatively about IUD's, but I personally had the Mirena and absolutely LOVED it. I didn't have any issues wit...
- I am right there with you!! I'm begging my hubby to get a vasectomy, but he won't (yet). I'll be reading your replies! B
- Please read Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. This book is fabulous and will give you great insight to how your body and cycles work. It teaches you ho...
Has Anyone Had a "Revision" After Giving Birth?
I gave birth at a birth center, so it was completely natural with no episiotomy. ... Anyway, long story short - she helped and more time helped. ...
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- Many women use massage to prevent tears during childbirth, and the good news is that gentle massage can also help to break up scar tissue and help your skin to heal. ...
- I have not had one, but am pregnant with my second and the doctor is going to try to fix things up again after I give birth to my second. Since I'll already be all nu...
- I had the same problem with my first. I had an episiotomy that didn't heal right, and when the doctor looked at it he thought it was just infected. Intercourse hurt a ...
How to Tell 3Yr Old About Birth-dad When She Only Knows Step-dad
We were seperated within weeks of her birth and since she was 6 months. ... My story is a little bit similar. My daughter is now 9 but her dad wasn't ever ...
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- My daughter was 2 when my husband and I got together. Her bio father was too busy getting drunk/high/sleeping with underage girls, etc. and needless to say was not aro...
- Maybe you should work on having Matt adopt her.
- Whatever you explain do it on a kids level, what she can handle and process. Don't lie to her at all however. You would be amazed what kids can handle and understand...
Need Advice
Surround yourself with happy, easy, EMPOWERING birth stories. Check out local childbirth educators, doulas etc. I believe that once you start putting out ...
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- Hi E.! I was 19 when I had my first child. He is now 15 and I am expecting my 4th (probably my last) child in June. Each birth is unique and different (even for...
- Hi E., The Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater or Kiem Centers are an educational center to help young women who are pregnant. their number is ###-###-####. T...
- Look into hiring a doula for your birth. It's good to have an advocate for yourself that isn't your partner. Whether you want a completely natural birth or medicated...
Wanting Vaginal Birth but Have Genital Herpes
Anyways before I gave birth people told me their stories of bad recoveries. I wanted to tell you my story. I had no problem at all. I had a c-section on a ...
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- You can take Acyclovir before hand and durinf the delivery time and it should be totally fine to have a vaginal birth, unless you have an ourbreak.
- I agree with Stephany and Cherie. BEST OF LUCK! <3
- Hi T. - Like so many others have written, you can relax. Focus on preparing for the birth of your child, vaginally. A vaginal birth is enough to prepare for; I enco...
