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Balanced Book on Labor and Delivery
I had back labor for both my children and it was rough for me. If I had to go though the whole labor without an epidural, I can honestly say I would only ...
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- I found that the childbirth class we took was extremely helpful. They talked about many options and the pros and cons of each.
- Hi; I am a doula and midwife. I work in a busy hospital. The best book I know of is, "Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn". It is, in my opinion, an excellent book...
- I thought the Big Book of Birh by Erica Lyons was fabulous. It was a well rounded, informative book- meant to empower us to deliver in the best way possible. I didn'...
Post-epidural Back Pain
My niece had the pain from the epidural and says that it definitely got much much better .... Random Back Pain After labor....could It Be from the Epidural? ...
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- Yes, yes, yes!! I had exactly the same feeling, more after my first child than my second because the dr had to go prodding around in order to get it in the spot. I h...
- this happened to me with my first. exactly the pain you are describing. it eventually went away, but i remember it took a lot longer than i expected. good luck and con...
- Hi M., I have a similar problem, except it is a numb spot from the spinal. It centers around my tail bone. it has not gone away. I fell asleep between the time they s...
Epidurals and Breastfeeding
Sep 16, 2009 ... The epidural for me was a life saver--it took the edge off so that I could concentrate on getting my son out! I was induced and had a long labor so it made ...
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- I had no problems with breastfeeding after an epidural. I breastfed her as soon after delivery as I could, which was probably 30-60 minutes after. I waited until the...
- Hi J., Congrats on the soon new addition! I had no issues breastfeedind post epidural. I had planned and prepared for a 'natual childbirth' by taking hypnobirthing ...
- My suggestion would be to take a HypnoBirthing class you can have the best of both worlds an unmedicated birth, a relaxed birthing experience and no side effects for y...
First Time Mom Seeking Mom's Advice About Labor/Childbirth
With my second, I was so scared that anxiety was holding me back during labor. I got an epidural to help me relax after I had been at 8 cm for a couple ...
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- DEAR D. HI MY NAME IS M. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN THE PAIN THE DOCOTORS HAVE MEDICINE FOR THAT IT HELPS ALOT LIKE YOU SAID EVERYBODIES DIFFERENT SOME OF US WERE IN LABOR A...
- D., I have had two children. My first was completely natural, nothing at all for the pain. I have been present at and assisted in several births. Yes, there is pain an...
- I also had the peridural and I tell you I was worried like you were. I hate pain... no I HATE PAIN!!!!! But I tell you what my son's (first born) del was the best. I w...
Epidural Caused Tumors in Back?!
Oct 2, 2009 ... All Im saying is that Im not ready to think that epidurals cause tumors I dont ... hours of labor I took a little help and make no apologies ...
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- Yikes! I haven't heard of that and fortunately didn't have any issues with my two epidurals. I'm wondering if maybe your friend is prone to producing a lot of scar tis...
- Anytime you stick a needle into the body tissues there is a chance of infection and bringing foreign material/organisms into that area. Scientists and doctors have ...
- Oh no, your poor friend. I just wanted to say I had no problems with my epidural and it was in me all night since the anesthesiologist (sp?) had gone home. I had to ...
Doula in Waco Area...
Oct 4, 2009 ... Any suggestions on local doulas or great advice on labor and birth Ill ..... Expectant Mother Seeking Advice on Labor · 27 · Epidurals ...
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- My son in law and I both were in the delivery room with my daughter was giving birth to my grandson, and there were no birthing classes attended by any of us. The nurs...
- Typically a midwife will not act as a doula if you are having a hospital birth. If you are having a hospital birth you should for sure consider hiring a doula. If your...
- I noticed that some ladies suggested that a friend there would be just as good. Here's the differences between a friend and a doula: 1)A friend is free, doula is a...
Natural Birth Stories
Everything stabilized beautifully as soon as I had the epidural. However, it only stopped the back labor -it did not numb anything else except my left thigh ...
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- Hi M., I had a wonderful unmedicated birthing experience. I used a doula from Labor of Love, www.alaboroflove.org. We also took an excellent Childbirthing class wi...
- For Doula services, ask your doctor and the hospital where you plan to deliver. Often in this day and age, they have a great list of referrals. As far as doing it natu...
- After studying the medicalization of childbirth in college, I decided to give birth to my son at home; my friends thought I was crazy, but it turned out to be the grea...
2Nd Labor Experience?
Sep 19, 2009 ... First labor the pain was unbearable and mainly in the front. Total time, I think , was 23 hours. I had an epidural which gave me great relief ...
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- As many other commented, my second labor was easier and faster. First labor: 6 hours of light contractions at home, 3 hours of heavy contractions + transitioning at t...
- Ah, yes, one definitely can't assume the two labors are going to be the same. My first delivery was absolutely great-- in an out-of-hospital birthing center, and while...
- Congratulations on your imminent arrival! I'm due in 4 weeks with my third. My first labor was about 15 hours, and I pushed for about an hour. I had no pain meds or in...
Seeking Pregnancy Stories
Here is my labor storymy one and only I experienced a great pregnancy I never ... epidural At about 430 p.m. they decided to do an emergency csection The ...
Labor That Didnt Go as Planned..
I am 8 months post partum and still think about my labor all the time. I went through Bradley, ... Besides an epiduralwhat Else Is Available During Labor ...
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- Hello, Both of my boys had to be induced. It was not ideal for me (I think many moms prefer unassisted labor). However, they arrived safe and sound and I am most g...
- Like most of the others mothers, my labor was a far from my plan as could be. After 48 hours of intense labor and two hours of pushing, I was forced into a c-section ...
- I'm so sorry to hear that you're experience wasn't what you thought it would be. The truth is, I've had 3 children and each of their labors and delivery were. Just r...
