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Is It Possible to Have a Doula Just for Child Birth?
Lukes, Kaiser, and SF General. Also if you would like to hire a doula contact, in SF/Oakland/Marin (I think) Pachamama Doula Services (of the Natural Birth ...
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- We worked with Joan Taylor for an unmedicated hospital birth in Oakland, and she was wonderful. We met with her several times before the birth and once after to talk a...
- Yes. You mostly need the doula for the childbirth. Are you having a home birth?
- also check out benefits of water birthing. its profound there's a must see video 'birth as we know it'
Help My Niece Has a 4 Weeks Old Son, and Would like Feedback on the Following...
Kaiser does not. At least not 6 years ago. If she has WIC then they might have this .... I would take him right away to children's hospital in Oakland. ...
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- I would go with what the Dr. said. The baby is probably allergic to the soy. I would just get plain milk formula if she has to give the formula. Breastmilk is best ...
- Was she told to put him on the non-allergenic formula? I can't remember what its called but I've heard it smells really bad and is VERY expensive. i agree that she s...
- This sounds very serious! IF the doctor is saying he is allergic to the formula that is best place to start. Definitely keep on tabs on him as well as a record of wh...
Major Headaches During Pregnancy??
I also got a chance to speak with my doctor from Kaiser, and she says there .... please read about Chun-su (energy Treatmen) I live in oakland and i can ...
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- Hi A., I have boy/girl twins who were born April 2004! I was very nauseated the whole pregnancy and took phenergen every day just to feel a little better. I did go ...
- This happened to me too... and I found out it was the sugar... turns out I was consuming too much sugar (GATORADE!!!) I was drinking it like it was going out of style....
- Please have your blood pressure checked. Take care.
COBRA Or Self-Insure
39 answers. J.C. asks from Oakland, CA on March 26, 2008 .... I had been with Kaiser and wanted to stay with them. My husband is self employed so we did get ...
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- Hello, My husband used to be self employed so we were on our own for health insurance. Having two little ones myself, we were worried about "something" happening and...
- Hi, J.. This is definitely a case in which you should check out available options for self-insuring with other private insurance plans or HMO's. Since you are all in...
- I would look into Kaiser for insurance for your family. We were on Kaiser on a Personal Plan while my husband and I were both self employed. We were really happy with...
8 Month Old Fell on Gate and I Feel Terrible
... walked to the curb outside of the Kaiser ER where my dad was waiting outside ... 4 years old at the Oakland Zoo, he took off running and tripped on the ...
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- Hi A.! Congrats on being a wonderful mommy...accidents and all. I have a girl-6 and boy-3 and one more boy due in may. We've definitely had our fair share of bump...
- Right at your boys same age, (ds was 1 day shy of 9m) I had him in the shower with me. He was too big for those tubs, and the bath ring seats wouldn't stick to the til...
- All kids crash and burn. My daughter fell walking on cobblstones in Mexico and clipped the edge of a table. She got a nasty goose egg on her forehead. Eventually i...
Any Moms Who Have Had Bacterial Vaginosis And/or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
I dont' know where you live but we live in El cerrito & have Kaiser. I LOVE my OB/GYN ... She's in Oakland on Piedmont & her name is Dr. Erica Brenneman. ...
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- I have had Bacterial Vaginosis several times and I don't know what causes it. It's really annoying and it can sometimes be gross. The doctor always gives me antibiotic...
- My 16 year old was just dianosed with POS. I am not telling her because she will look it up and there are soooo many distrubing side affects. She has aniexty which alr...
- Hi D., My sister has had the same diagnosis, and here is what she had to say: I've also experienced frequent yeast infections and infertility due to PCOS. Besides i...
4 Year Old Having a Tonsillectomy?
When I was a kid Kaiser wanted to remove my tonsils and adenoids because the .... My daughter had this procedure done at Oakland Childrens Hospital when she ...
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- L. - Don't worry this is very common. My son had his out at 3. The doctor tried a lot of other things before surgery (allergy meds, etc.) but once he had it he was a n...
- If your dr. is saying it should be done, then I wouldn't wait. The older they get the more difficult the recovery. My daughter was 5 when we did it. The recovery is...
- Hi L. Just a quick response to tell you that the surgery is a great option if your son has those symptoms. My 3 year old son just has his tonsils and adnoids out o...
Gestational Diabetes and Nausea
I found it in China Town Oakland. Hope it helps. It helped me. Helpful? .... I know Sutter has Sweet Success (the program I'm in) and I know Kaiser also has ...
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- I looked up gestational diabetes because i was going to suggest massage but you would have to get it okay by your doctor before you can recieve massage. I had nausea t...
- I just found out at 31 weeks that I have gestational diabetes. I am on my 3rd pregnancy and was borderline with my first two. I am not sure if it is related to the d...
- Hi M., My doctor gave me the RX Reglan. It worked wonders. I took it for both my pregnancies. All of this advice is great. Different things work for different...
Frenulum Cutting / Baby Is Tongue Tied!
The ENT at Children's in Oakland was wonderful and I totally trusted him. ..... an infant dose of tylenol prior and he was asleep before we left kaiser. ...
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- I had my now 8 1/2 month old's frenulum snipped when he was ~ 3 months. Our pediatrician recommended having a specialist take a loot at the 2 month appt, but since he ...
- My daughter had this procedure done 3 days after she was born. It was much better for breastfeeding because she was having a difficult time latching. Also, it seemed r...
- Both my husband and I were born tongue-tied. His was cut as an infant when family noticed his speech was different and mine never was as my parents had no idea. I wa...
Ear Tubes for Toddler
We saw Dr Wesman at Children's Hospital in Oakland (where I work also). .... We ran to the othe rside of Kaiser to deal w/some paperwork for something else ...
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- My daughter had tubes before her 1st birthday. And I was really scared and nervous about the whole procedure. It was a piece of cake. I think it is harder on the pa...
- Our older son had tubes at a rather late age...he was almost 4. It was not due to chronic ear infections but fluid build up at the back of his ear that wouldn't go aw...
- If you're in the East Bay, you should see Dr. Wesman if you haven't already. He works through Children's Hospital and he's excellent. My son had tubes put in when he w...
