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Seeking Opinions & Possibly Referral
The midwives have an OB on staff who checked in at a few different points during the labor. I had an epidural with the first, but hope to go without this ...
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- I went to Harvard Vanguard Kenmore practice and they have midwife/OB teams. Not sure if other Harvard Vanguard locations do the same thing. You can see the midwife for...
- Hi A., I am a labor and delivery nurse. I work with midwives quite often. Midwife patients can have epidurals. You make your needs known during your prenatal visits. ...
- You can definitely get an epidural if you use a midwife. They offer the same pain management that you would receive using an OB/GYN. I went to the Dartmouth Hitchcock ...
Nervous About Delivery
I just wanted to say that Labor went great! I did get an epidural, but it wore off before ..... Besides an epidural....what Else Is Available During Labor ...
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- Hi! I am due in January with my fourth...My best advice would be to try and relax as much as possible and enjoy it. It is such a neat experience. I have gotten the epi...
- I had an epidural with both of my kids, and if anything, I was able to enjoy the experience more because I wasn't focusing on pain. My first child was a preemie, so t...
- Heather, I have some advice for you both as a mother and as a labor and delivery nurse. If you have a good nurse she will be able to help you with pain control wit...
Going into Labor
At 7 cm I had the epidural, and everything flew by after that. ..... you ck into pain med during labor and stuff i had the nubane shots and a epidural with ...
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- Just try to relax, which is easier said than done. I was induced with my first one because I was a week over due and I had her in 4hours with an epidural. My second I ...
- the epidural is a great thing for the pain if you have time to use it with my first by the time the drug doctor got to my room and gave the meds it was to late for the...
- wow i'm so excited to here that you soon, going to bring a beautiful human being in the world, to be honest with you the labor pain does hurt, contraction is not good ...
Options for Delivery
With my last birth I asked for an epidural,& I requested for it to be somone very gentle whom the ladies love during labor,"the nurse knows whos the best ...
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- I've had 2 without an epidural - sort of. I think the pain is different for everyone. For me the pain was extremely intense for about 4 hours with my first and 1.5 wit...
- Hi K., I am of mother of 3 daughters, and I never had an epidural. With my first, my husband & I decided prior to delivery that it was not a option for me. I, lik...
- Hi K.! My first two I had natural and last two I had an epidural. I definately say...epidural, if possible. The needle thing is just to insert the "tube" (lack of e...
Epidural vs Spinal Tap
However, with my first son, (epidural)they "knocked me out" while they stitched me up, and I slept for hours. It was a long labor and emergency C-section, ...
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- I had an emergency c section with epidural after 10 hours of labor with my first son. I was in so much pain that they escorted my husband out (after he nearly fainted)...
- Congratulations.....I had general and I prefer that may i ask was the difference in epidural vs a spinal tap?
- Just to clear up something -I think you mean epidural vs. spinal BLOCK. A spinal tap is an incredibly painful procedure where spinal fluid is drawn FROM the spine to d...
Anyone Experience Natural Childbirth?
My sudden emotion has to do with the stage of labor--hormones--and is nothing more than that. ... Besides an epidural....what Else Is Available During Labor ...
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- I have--and it wasn't as good an experience as I'd hoped. I really wanted to go naturally because I wanted more control over the process. I wanted to move around, kne...
- M.... good for you for trying for one of the most natural processes in the world! I went through natural child birth... that ended up in a c-section.... no fears pl...
- Oh, I've done it four times now. The thing that is important for me to remember is that I manage the pain beautifully throughout labor, then reach a point where I sud...
Anyone Diagnosed with High Amniotic Fluid Levels During Pregnancy?
Made for some hard back labor but once I got the epidural it was fine and she was fine. ... If you're really concerned about what to expect during labor, ...
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- Good Lord...is everyone trying to scare M., or what?? I had anmiotic fluid levels that were above average also, but I had a wonderful labor and delivery experience. ...
- I just had a baby back in January. I had the same problem. My amniotic fluid levels were above average. The real problem is during delivery. The concern is that th...
- I had it with my daughter. She presented posteriorly during delivery which means she was sunny side up instead of sunny side down. Made for some hard back labor but ...
Obgyn
She does not want to use any drugs or epidural during birth and does not want to ... during labor, but waited to see if I could have it naturally and I did. ...
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- Dr. Mark Bernstein in Medical City Dallas is the BEST EVER! He's delivered both my babies and I wouldn't dream of using another Dr...EVER! S.Rodgers
- Hi B., I cannot say enough GREAT WONDERFUL AMAZING things about my OBGYN at Dallas Presby! He is not only an amazing doctor, but an amazing person also! While I did...
Post-partum Headaches
Oct 5, 2009 ... Hello, You can get really bad headachs from a epidural if she had one during labor I believe it is call a spinal headach. Shows up after baby is born and ...
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- Did she have an epiadural? she could be having a "spinal" headache from that. If so, she should call her doc ASAP. They can help.
- I *think* these occur because of the dramatic shift in blood volume and pressure post-partum. (Our blood volume morethan doubles during a pregnancy) SO, I would take a...
- Definitely tell her to GO TO THE CHIROPRACTOR! Has helped me EVERY time I've gone. And I've gotten the really tough migraine ones (where you fell so bad you can'...
My First Delivery
Read all 23 responses: "Would you rather have an epidural during delivery? ... I think it helped me get through the last part of my labor b/c, although I ...
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- I suggest that you just see how things go in the delivery room. I tried to go all natural with my first son. Little did I know he was 9 pounds and 21 inches long. (...
- Me personally i wouldn't get an epidural i didn't with my daughter and it's not that bad. It seems hard but when you think this WILL be over it's not that bad. I also ...
- Hi K.. I am a mother of 2. I can tell you it is completely up to you on what you want to do. Here are my experiences. I didn't have an epideral with my first and w...
