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Seeking a Great OB/GYN
... was not at all dilated or effaced She called me from the runway then called me in the hospital several times and was so disappointed that she couldnt be ...
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- Dr. Sheryl Ross (delivers at St. Johns) was my Dr. for my three kids. She is awesome and came very highly recommended to me. I even drove from Glendale for all three b...
- I would suggest Dr. Bliss she is located right near St. Jonh's and the number is ###-###-####. She is a great ob/gyn great sense of humor and very empathetic. JUST a...
- Dr. Rebecca Perlow is the world's most amazing Doctor...10 of my friends and I have had their babies with her and she is voted favorite doctor by the Doula Association...
37 Weeks Pregnant with a Bad Case of Diarrhea
I was 3cm dilated and 75% effaced as well, so I too thought that I was having early signs of labor. I ended up being induced at 39 weeks per my request and ...
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- Hi, I think that can be true that you can have diarrhea before going into labor. Either way, you should drink tons of water because you don't want to have a baby now o...
- Hi Tiffani, maybe this will help you! One thing you don't need at this point is diarrhea!! I do a type of energetic work called the Yuen Method (my instructor's web...
- Hi Tiffany, usually the 'diarrhea' of labor is not on going and is not usually watery, just loose plus most often in conjunction with contractions. I think this is pr...
The Onset of Labor
I walked around 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced for two weeks, having inconsistent contractions. It was not fun, however I have the most beautiful son in the ...
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- it is different for everyone. My broke and it poured out but I had not had a single contraction. Others they break it on the delivery table. When it gets to that point...
- Hi B.! When I was pregnant with my son ( now 20 months), my water broke but it took me a few hours to realize it. That night I was up every two hours using the bathr...
- Hi there B.! I just wanted to let you know, that you will deffinetly know when you water brakes. It is a big gush of what feels like water. It feels like you peed yo...
FFN Question
Oct 29, 2009 ... I began to get mild contractions at 34 wks and was 90% effaced and 1/2 cm dilated. One anti-contraction med didn't work, then another I ...
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- I assume he/she will continue to monitor you closely. If you have not already received the steroid shots, you should be getting that. It is either 2 shots of betamet...
- I, too, had pre term labor and was on COMPLETE bed rest for 15 weeks. I was also in the hospital for 6 of those weeks. The shots do tend to decrease in their efficie...
- Hi S.! I haven't been through what you're going through but I just wanted to add one thing. I'm one of those people who likes things to be explained to me so I underst...
Extreme Pelvic Pain at 30 Weeks Pregnant?
I have asked my doctor about this because I had a bloody show 3 weeks ago, not dilated but 50% effaced, and on medicine to stop contractions. ...
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- I have extremely bad pelvic pain for the last couple months of my pregnancy. I couldn't walk move sit lay down anything without pain. It was worst in the morning and n...
- SEE A CHIROPRACTOR!!!! As someone else said it sounds like pubic symphosis. A chiropractor can help with that. I had it with my pregnancy and chiropractic treatments...
- Sounds like Pubic Symphasis Disfuntion to me. No biggie, and you'll feel so much better after you deliver. It hurts like hell, but will heal after you have the baby. I...
Should I Wait for the Induction?
Read all 9 responses: "Hello all, I am now 40 weeks pregnant, and still this baby is not coming! I've been 1cm dilated and 50% effaced for the past 4 weeks!
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- My advice is to discuss it with your doctor and pick what you are most comfortable with. Both my children were induced - one at 41 weeks and one at 40 weeks. I had...
- I would say do what feels right to you. But as in my case, make sure to pay close attention to the baby's movements as you get over-due. I was just over 40 weeks and a...
- I was given the choice to wait as long as I needed to. I was 13 days past due. My doctor told me that anything after 42 weeks can be dangerous (the placenta starts t...
Mucous Plug
I was 50% effaced and 1cm dilated the next day when I went into L&D. The resident did the FFN test and it was positive, but they didn't tell me that I ...
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- I have no idea about mucous plugs but I went into preterm labor at 25 weeks. DO NOT PANIC, but as they say here, go to the hospital. It could be nothing, it could brin...
- I also lost my mucus plug at around the same time as you. I think I was 26 weeks. Did you have a lot of bleeding. I went to the ER and had to stay in the hospital. ...
- Hi K., I don't want to belittle anyone else's experience, but please don't stress out about it. As mentioned previously, you can make and lose several mucous plug...
VBAC Vs. Repeat C-section?
I decided to keep my scheduled c-section mainly because I wasn't really effacing /dilating, so I didn't expect to go into labor naturally by my due date. ...
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- C., My first first delivery I went thru full labor from 6:30 am till 10:30pm and ended up with a C-section (my son got stuck and would not come out). I am due with...
- I had a c/s w/my first, then went on to have 2 VBACs -- the cord was wrapped around my son's neck & I never dilated past 4 the first time. The first VBAC was hard -- ...
- I had a c-section with my first (after a very long labor) and had a VBAC with my second (just short of 2 years later). One of the reasons I wanted to have a VBAC was ...
Induced Labor
In both cases, I had already dilated to 2 and 3cm and was mostly effaced. If your cervix isn't ready, induction is more likely to be more painful and more ...
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- Here is what I found with my labor and delivery experiences. My first was induced. I went to the hospital scared to death of pitocin because of the horror stories I ...
- Do not freak out, as with anything baby/labor related it is up to the individual, being induced doesn't mean it is going to be worse or better than a natural birth, it...
- I was induced with my one and only because I was 9 days overdue. I was in labor for 8 hours, pushed 22 minutes, and that was it. I didn't use any painkillers. I was...
When Will I Have This Baby?!
With my first, I was having minor contractions and was 3 cm dilated 3 weeks ... in my family for generations is when you are 60% or more effaced (ask your ...
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- Hi C.- I sure can feel your pain! The baby will come soon! I did some of the old wives tale things the day I went into labor (1 week early) I had a message I went t...
- C., As my mom used to say patience is a virtue! LOL, is this your first? I am due October 12th having a c-section Oct. 7th. I so badly want to go into labor on my o...
- The end is the worst. I know you just want it over at this point and it is almost time. If this is your first, your little baby might be a little late too but there ar...
