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Epideral Proceedures
My husband was not asked to leave the room when I was given epidural. ... My husband was present when I was given my epidural and I was actually holding him ...
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- I think the reason they send the husbands out of the room is because they don't want them fainting because of the needle. You could probably tell the doctor that you w...
- Hi N.. I am a labor doula and I have always been in the room with my clients if they chose to get the epidural and the dad was also. As a matter of fact, most of the ...
- There is, to my knowledge, no legal reason why he should leave the room, maybe it's just your delivery hospital's policy. My husband was w/ me both times -- the anest...
Wondering About Doulas or Alternative Birthing...
I loved my epidural, and not against another, but thought maybe a water birth in the ... The 1st birth was natural and I had an epidural with the 2nd. ...
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- I had a water birth at HCMC with the midwives and a private doula and it was amazing. I felt very in control. We did what we wanted for the entire birth, I did not t...
- I had a doula and loved it. I wouldn't necessarily say that it gave me more control over what was going on (my body made a lot of the decisions for all of us, and the ...
- B., I had my first son in Washington D.C. I was hoping for a natural birth. What I ended up with was 36 hours of pitocin induced labor and lots of pressure for ma...
Pitocin or Not?
They broke my bag at 11:30 and by 1:00 I just couldn't deal with the pain anymore, so I got the epidural. By 1:37, my son was born, a healthy 7 lbs. ...
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- I would avoid an induction unless there is a compelling reason. Induction is a risky procedure. The risks are increased from a spontaneous labor and include: inf...
- Every one has a different reaction to any kind of medication. My first pregnancy was induced. I had no problem. My second started naturally--a week late. However, ...
- J.! I am on here, too! I got your email about this this morning. I had petocin all 3 times. Two to get the labor moving after my water broke, and one to induce l...
Anyone Else Have Recurring Back Pain After Childbirth C Section /Spinal?
Oct 30, 2009 ... I had pain after my first epidural too, and didn't share that ... My son is 14 months old and I have had back pain where the epidural was. ...
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- I had the same thing, and since I was nursing I couldn't take meds, ouch! It took nearly 4 years as well as two cycles of PT and a few visits to a chiropractor to full...
- Hi M., I also had this pain on my spine. My doc said it was nerve damage from the epidural. He also said it would heal, but nerves grow very slowly so it takes a lo...
- This totally happened to me. I was stuck 6 times before they could get my spinal in. I was told that I have "weird" anatomy. This happened with both of my c-section...
Chiropractor
If the pain is exactly where you had your epidural then you might have an ... I also had pain at my epidural spot for a while after but that was due to the ...
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- Hi K., I also had pain at my epidural spot for a while after but that was due to the initial swelling. I am surprised that you are still having pain and I think tha...
- Hi K., Congratulations on your beautiful boy! I know of a wonderful chiropractor and I will tell you that I went to several chiropractors until I found him. The r...
- Hi K., If the pain is exactly where you had your epidural, then you might have an adhesion in your spinal column--some tissue that got stuck together as the injecti...
Volunteer Doulas in Chicago?
I ended up having an epidural because I was out of coping ability after so many and so frequent contractions and eventually right before transition cried ...
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- N.: check out www.birthlink.com. I don't know if any of the doulas are volunteers. P., RLC, IBCLC Pres. Lactation Support Group, Inc www.lactationsupport...
- Hi My neighbor Cassandra is a doula. She lives in Plainfield but she works primarily in Chicago. I'll forward her your information ie, phone or email address, if yo...
- Hi N.! I was searching Mamasource for inqueries about doulas, & came across your request. I was curious to know if you'd be interested in a postpartum doula. I'm in t...
Considering VBAC and Experience or Advice
Sep 15, 2009 ... Hi M I guess we have all had different experiencesI have had 3 csections 1 with an epidural and a spinal the other two with spinalsmy choice ...
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- For a healthy mom, the bennefits of a VBA2C definitley outweigh the risks of another c-section. I think your problem may be finding a provider in the area who'll be...
- Hi M., I also had 2 C-sections--first was just like yours--days of labor and then failure to progress, so C-section. The second was due to complications with my bl...
- Your doctor may feel that 18 months is not enough time to Recover for a VBAC, but most Doctors are against VBACs for the slight risks they have. Most women CAN have a ...
What Do You Think of Northwestern's Midwife Practice?
NW does have a 90% epidural rate, however my doctor told me that if I really .... I did ended up with an epidural, but a very easy vaginal delivery(no ...
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- I delivered my first baby this past Thanksgiving Day (A 30 minute delivery, All natural) with Northwestern's midwife practice. I delivered with Amy Lynch (midwife...
- Hello M., Congratulations! I have a 22 month old who was delivered by a midwife at Northwestern Hospital in Evanston. I had a VERY positive experince. That midwife ...
- LOVE THEM! The midwives delivered my first and I really wanted them for my second pregnancy, but twins require more medical intervention, even for uncomplicated pregn...
Induced Labor
About 2 hours in I had a epidural, and about 6 hours later my son was born. ... As long as it's before the epidural, they'll let you out of bed. ...
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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...
3Rd Pregnancy - Having Contractions Every 4 Min
With my first daughter I was induced and they gave me an epidural when I was dilated to 5cm. With my second daughter my water broke at 35 weeks and I ...
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- Hello D'Anne, I didn't have this happen to me, but it did happen to my sister. She lived 30 mins away from the hospital and was having contractions as well...My young...
- I had tons of contractions with my third child. Sometimes they were 2 minutes apart and lasted for a long time. The contractions started in mid to late October and I...
- Hi D'Anne, My sons are older now, but I remember those pregnancy days all too well. For my third, I had pains in my legs as well from the pressure on my nerves. I a...
