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OB And Hospital That Support Natural Birth in Mid-LA
Nov 20, 2009 ... Does anyone know of a fab, natural birth supporting OB in the LA area? Also hospital recommendations are helpful; I've heard that Good Sam ...
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- The best hospitals for a natural birth are Cedars, Good Sam and UCLA with the midwives. At Good Sam, the best doctors are: Margaret Bates Mark Dwight 637 S. Lu...
- Yes, that's what I heard too: UCLA midwives and Cedars are supposed to be very open towards natural child birth. My husband and I took a childbirth education class at ...
- Mae Ushigome at Cedars Sinai takes Health Net. I don't know her stance on natural birth, but she's supposed to be really good, in high demand. ###-###-####. Good luck!
Group Lamaze Classes in the Chicago, IL Area
Kudos for wanting a natural birth, and wanting to meet your child drug-free! .... It wasn't the Lamaze program but it really pushed natural birth. ...
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- Good for you for wanting a natural birth experience! You're not crazy; you want what's best for both you and your baby. In the city, Be By Baby is hosting an 8-week ...
- I really do NOT recommend Lamaze. It is counter-intuitive and can be stressful to control your breathing like that, it is better to relax and keep breathing as deeply ...
- I don't know where you live but I took a great class at West Suburban in Oak Park called Prepared Childbirth or something like that. They are a Resurrection Healthcar...
Has Anyone Out There Had a VBAC? (Vaginal Birth After C-section)
Read all 37 responses: "Hi, I am a 30 year old mom to a vivacious 3 yr. old boy. I am 6 months pregnant with my second child. I had an emergency c-section ...
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- I had 2 c's after vaginal; but two friends had vbacs and said they'd have preferred not to. Vaginal birth is not fun. Neither is a c-section; but at least you can calm...
- yes i did. my first son was breach so i had to have a C-section. but my second son born 6 years later was a vaginal birth. you can only have a vaginal after a c-sectio...
- My first was delivered by C-section. Then I had the next 4 VBAC with no problem. It could depend on the type of C-section they did because with some they say you can...
Experience Giving Birth in Portland Hospitals?
I had my daughter with a beautiful natural birth at Adventist Medical Center in ... We wanted a natural birth, and even though my labor was long (26 hrs), ...
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- I may be a little bias because I work for a division of Legacy Health System and had one of my children at Emanual and cant think of a better place to have a baby. The...
- I had my youngest daughter at Good Sam 17 years ago. I had a wonderful experience. Although both hospitals are very good, OHSU can be a bit more inconvenient to get ...
- I had a natural labor at OHSU in 03 with the midwives, and worked with several great ones, and Linda Glenn was the best. I had a doula stay with me at home for a long...
What's the Best Hospital to Deliver at for a Natural Birth?
Read all 27 responses: "I'd like help choosing a hospital that is most likely to allow a natural birth without unnecessary interventions.
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- I'm interested in the answers here! I'm living in Japan and moving back to FH soon. I've had 2 children here in Japan - one at a birthing center and one at home. I fig...
- Congratulations! What an exciting time this is for you. I'm so glad you have done research. One thing I would start with is making up your birthing plan. Write down...
- I haven't had a baby in 25 years, but I don't think the actual birthing has changed in 1000's of years! I do think doctors are a little too happy to push things faste...
HypnoBirthing Classes
The classes really confirmed my beliefs about natural birth. .... Congrats on going natural! I gave birth in July w/o pain meds and found the experience ...
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- I did not use the hypnobirthing classes but I have had two children naturally. My births were awesome. I took childbirth classes from a doula and had one present durin...
- I actually did Hypnobirthing for my 1st and it was awesome. I went from 4 to 10 in 20 mins and delivered easily; I tried it for my 2nd but he was almost 11 lbs, was ...
- Congrats on going natural! I gave birth in July w/o pain meds and found the experience very empowering and fascinating! Although have heard good things about hypnobi...
Best Places to Give Birth: Chicago Area
I will say that Prentice looks much newer and fancier than IM but the aren't very supportive of the idea of natural child birth. Good luck and best wishes. ...
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- If your doc is on board with your birth plan it will probably be fine. But ultimately, consider this: MOST women do not need an OB/GYN for their pregnancy and birth....
- Not sure about the other things you mentioned, but I have a friend who is a neonatal intensive care nurse at another hospital and she said that Masonic is the worst pl...
- I have a friend who's currently 20 weeks pregnant at Il. Masonic and her complaint is that she still hasn't gotten a 4-D ultrasound! I go to Lutheran General, and I g...
TriHealth Midwives at Good Sam?
Good sam on the other hand is NOT a place that i would go to for a natural birth . they rarely see an unmedicated birth from start to finish, ...
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- My daughter just delivered her first baby (9 lb 3 oz boy) with them at Good Sam and was happy with the experience. They are willing to work with you if you want to use...
- Hi D., I had a natural birth at Good Sam under the care of the midwives who were formerly Midwives Care. They had a freestanding birth center on the west side of C...
- Hi D., I have 2 children and my 2nd was a natrual birth at Good Sam. I don't know anything about trihealth midwives, but I could refer you to the OB/Gyn I had. It i...
Natural Family Planning
I highly recommend a book titled: Taking Charge of Your Fertility; The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control and Pregnancy Achievement by Toni Weschler, ...
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- Hi A., I highly recommend a book titled: Taking Charge of Your Fertility; The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control and Pregnancy Achievement by Toni Weschler,...
- A really great book is "Taking Charge of your Fertility" that explains exactly how and what to chart. I learned so much from it! NFP is like 99% effective if done cor...
- Hi A.! I also reccommend the book and the Billings method (it's not outdated!). There is A LOT more to Family Planning than taking your temperature. There are a lot...
Seeking OB/GYN in Northern NJ Who Supports Natural Childbirth
Read all 4 responses: "Can anyone recommend an open-minded Obstetrician in Northern New Jersey who will support my desire for a natural childbirth?
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- Congrats on your pregnancy! I would agree with the first responder that you should look into the practive with MDs and midwives. That way you have a better chance of g...
- Hi! First of all congratulations on the pregnancy! I'm a maternity nurse, so I hope I can be of some help! Believe it or not, no doctors try to have a high c/s rate.....
- Hi M., I gave birth "naturally" to three children (now 2,4, & 5 1/2) with Nurse midwives in a hosptial-based birth center in New York City. (I live in Hoboken) I rec...
