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37 Weeks Pregnant with a Bad Case of Diarrhea
I am curious if anyone else had diarrhea or anything similiar before going into labor. This is my 2nd pregnancy but unfortunately, last time I delivered at ...
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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...
Question About Labor, Delivery to Other Mommies with SupraventricularTachycardia
I don't have any heart problems but I've had 2 high risk pregnancies with lots of preterm labor and I've had one c-section and one VBAC (vaginal birth after ...
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- Hello C.! Congrats on your upcoming birth! Labor can be strenouos, especially when you are not prepared. You may want to look into hypnobirthing. It allows you to ...
- I'm not SVT but during induction i was tachycardic and they doctors all monitored me extra close i was over 120 and remained so even after i delivered for about a day...
- I developed SVT during pregnancy after cardiac surgery that was performed in my 32nd week of pregnancy. I did have to go on meds, metoprolol, to control it and was abl...
Bringing on Labor to Be Induced or Wait It Out!
Also, I have heard that when you have an induced pregnancy it is a worse labor then when your body does it naturally. Just do what you want to do, ...
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- I heard that if you have relations with your other half then that will help if your body is ready for labor. About, inducing, if you are still able to do things and n...
- Hi J.: I just had my first child on Nov. 6, 2006. My due date was on Nov. 4th , but I started to experience slight labor pains. They did not get too intense, but ...
- Sad to say but if your body isn't ready to give birth then the things that bring on labor at home (like primrose oil, etc) will not work. Just take this time to enj...
Cost of Pregnancy Without Maternity Insurance
And if you were to have to be hospitalized during the pregnancy for anything it could go up! Of course you do labor of love like one pp mentioned and ...
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- Everything I paid for was on a self pay plan. The doc office total was 2850. Each sono was 160ish, blood work was no more then 200 before ( I opted out of all the no...
- Have you considered shopping around for different insurance that includes maternity? That just seems outragous for a rider for maternity. It might be beneficial to c...
- I took natural labor classes for 3 months and thought we'd be in and out of the hospital in a matter of days. Instead we were there for 8 days and I was on meds 7 of t...
Am I in Labor
I took Bradley classes for my first (and only) pregnancy and my instructor told me that the following signs will tell you the difference between labor and ...
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- keep monitoring these pains and if they continue to come at regular intervals, and start to get closer together, then you will know it is labor. general rule of thumb...
- You need to get into your doctor and/or the ER just to get checked out. At a minimum you need to call your DR & tell him/her your symptoms. At 33 weeks you cannot aff...
- hi S., with this situation when you had problems with pregnancy and your pubic bone is shifted , i think you must go to the hospital, even if you think i...
Natural Labor Induction Techniques
I was induced with my first two so I have never went into labor on my own. ... With my last pregnancy I was trying to avoid a c-section also and did a ...
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- I was also induced with my first and remember walking and walking trying to make her come natural and that didn't work. I also tried intercourse which didn't work. But...
- i used caster oil with my daughter with blue cohosh (pre-packaged drops from health food store)I think caster oil has a science, which most people don't realize. I too...
- With my last pregnancy I was trying to avoid a c-section also and did a membrane sweep at my doctors office at 38 weeks but that was early because I had preeclamsia an...
Clothing Options for Labor & Delivery?
I dont believe that you can wear your own clothes while in labor in the hospital . ... Felicitaciones on your pregnancy and impending new baby. ...
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- Felicitaciones on your pregnancy and impending new baby. I just delivered 1 month ago here in NYC as well, and I can tell you that the nurses and drs will want you to ...
- Hi J. First of all congratulations on your upcoming delivery. Yes you can bring your own clothes but I also agree that I do not believe the hospital will let you w...
- Having gone through two deliveries, let me just say..it's not worth getting any clothes for that purpose - maybe just an outfit for the trip home. To put it delicatel...
Ways to Naturally Induce Labor to Avoid 2Nd C Section
Sep 18, 2009 ... Please be careful with trying to induce labor after a C-section. .... you're not due! relax and enjoy this last stretch of pregnancy, ...
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- i would avoid vaginal exams entirely! therefore not putting you on a time schedule, it is quite common to not be dilating yet, you're not due! relax and enjoy this l...
- Please be careful with trying to induce labor after a C-section. There is a reason your doctor won't do it. It's dangerous. What was the reason for your prior C...
- Hi N., All I did was walking and have sex with my husband to induce labor.
Low Platelets and Factor v Leiden in Pregnancy
It just meant they monitored her blood more closely throughout pregnancy and labor. So remember even if someone tells you some horror story, you could just ...
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- Hi C., My name is R. and I have Leiden Factor V. This blood disorder has really changed my life. I was diagnosed after I had my daugher(I had a miscarriage before I...
- I am not familiar with the blood disorders but this is a good site about managing HELLP: http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/ Best of luck!
- yes, I had that when I was pregnant with my daughter. Are you being seen by a hemotologist? after her birth I developed a blot clot on the lung and was on blood thin...
Pregnancy Length
I don't have multiples but I was induced for both my pregnancies the first because my water broke the day before I was due but no labor was starting after 8 ...
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- I just had twin girls 10 weeks ago at 37 weeks. They are both healthy and weighed 5.6 and 5.9 lbs each. They were strong and are doing great. I had them through a c...
- I would discuss your concern with your OB/GYN, but not worry too much about it. You are already further along than a lot of moms having twins. I am a twin and my si...
- 38 weeks is not considered early. they're considered fully cooked if they come out then.
