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Finding a Midwife
I found all these in the appendix of Henci Goer's book, The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. Highly recommended (but 219 pages of information, ...
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- I live in Ramsey,mn and have three children. I had a midwife for all three and loved them. I went to the Brooklyn Center Park Nicollet clinic. There are 3 midwifes...
- R., Fairview Riverside Women's Clinic has a wonderful midwife program, one of the largest if not the largest in the state. I am sure if their location wouldn't be ...
- R., Since you live in Roseville, I HIGHLY recommend the Generations Women's Clinic in Shoreview. They are just south of 694 on Lexington (near the Super Target and...
Inducing Labor
Have you read or heard of Henci Goer's book "Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth"? I have loaned it around to my clients since she provides the actual ...
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- It depends on how early. Most doctors will not induce too early unless there is a medical reason. All of my kids were induced. The earliest was a week early, the ot...
- Dear M., I have read the other postings and know that you got a lot of good advice. If you have a good doctor he will not induce a delivery without a medical necessi...
- I was induced early for one of my children for timing reasons (my doctor was going to out of town on and for 2 weeks after my due date) and had no side effects. Pitoc...
Water Birth? Birthing Chair? Kneeling Birth? Successful or No?
Read "Creating Your Birth Plan" by Marsden Wagner, "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" by Henci Goer are good starts. ...
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- Two homebirths with a midwife for me, after a hospital controlled birth. By intuition, I birthed the 2 babies at home on my hands and knees with no instrution for anyo...
- I also use West Suburban midwives and delivered in west suburban's alternative birthing center. It was a fantastic experience. my first baby was in a typical hospit...
- I also had a water birth with West Suburban Midwife Associates, at West Sub (but a few years ago). So I'll save space and say, "what the other posters said." It was a ...
During and Post Pregnancy Book Reccomendations
Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron Pushed by Jennifer Block. C. McCollett, CBE, CLD, MWA ...
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- The Nursing Mothers Companion No Cry Sleep Solution Hypnobirthing
- Hi R.- Jenny McCarthy's baby books are informative and hilarious. Also Alan Thick's "How men have babies" both very good! Best wishes-H.
- I found babycenter.com to be a helpful resource during pregnancy and after. It explains what you might be experiencing at different stages during your pregnancy, then...
Good Pregnancy Books
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer and Rhonda Wheeler. Husband Coached Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley and Ashley Montagu ...
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- "Your Pregnancy Week by Week" by Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler is a great book.
- There's always "What To Expect When Your Expecting". I then used What to expect with 1 year old". I found them helpful and informative. There's even a section at the b...
- My absolute favorite - and one I always give as a gift - What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
Childbirthing Classes and Doulas
I also highly recommend reading Henci Goer's "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth"--FANTASTIC!!! Stay away from "What to Expect When You're ...
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- You should look in to Loudoun Community Midwives in Lansdowne (Leesburg), VA. They deliver at INOVA Loudoun Hospital which is only 20 minutes from Centreville. www...
- Congratulations! I can highly recommend my doula, Wendy Sewell in Reston. I just did a google search for Wendy Sewell VA and got a Maternity Center Doula document list...
- Many women have very positive experiences with Loudoun Community Midwives, who have privileges at Inova Loudoun. They have on their website their statistics on how m...
Baby Measuring Small
Pick up a copy of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer. It is the definitive research work (and very readable) about all hospital ...
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- I'm not sure I put much stock in those size & weight estimates (especially if they're not 100% sure of conception date). They told me when I was 35 weeks that I was o...
- I have never heard such a thing that babies are better on the outside. Those last few weeks are the most important for the final lung development, so, that sounds lik...
- Number 1, don't Stress! I know easier said than done, but trying to be relaxed is the best thing for your baby. Number 2, babies normally gain about .5 a pound a week...
Wondering About Doulas or Alternative Birthing...
The first one, The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer, was recommended to me by my best friend's mom who is a midwife. ...
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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...
Need Advice on VBAC
Read "A thinking woman's guide to a better birth" by Henci Goer. I am about to VBAC and have decided that my home is the safest place to do it. ...
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- I have never went through a VBAC but am an RN. In the first pregnancy that you had I can only assume that the reason for not giving you pain medicine is that it would...
- Don't let anyone scare you into not having a natural birth! Your body is smarter than any man's brain when it comes to birthing (and pretty much every other biologica...
- K.: I have three children. a 22 yr old, a 19 yr old and a 13 month old. With my first 2 kids I was young and tough, i delivered them naturally without any pain meds. B...
Transverse Baby at 32 Weeks
(as instructed to do in Henci Goer's The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth ~ HIGHLY recommend getting this book:) I also did pelvic tilts ~ I think ...
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- Hi A., My baby too was in Traverse position all the way up untill 35 weeks and I was dead set against a ceasection. Most of the advise I got or read (mostly from n...
- There is a simple technique in Reflexology, a working of the little toe on your foot that will turn the baby; also, an acpuncture treatment will do it! No need for th...
- I know you are worried, but honestly, don't be. A transverse birth is extremely unusual. You are still only at 32 weeks and there is plenty of time for her to move. ...
