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Seeking Advice About Explaining Child Birth to a 5 Yr. Old
Read all 19 responses: "I need some advice on explaining "where babies come from " to my 5 year old daughter. My husband and I are expecting a new baby any ...
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- First of all, see if there are any children's science museums in your area. Most of these show charts and/or sonograms. My two year old already knows babies come from ...
- Hi. My daughter is also 5 and we are 21 weeks pregnant. She has so many questions on it all. When it came to the where do babies come from question I simply explained ...
- Hi, J.-- We've told my 4 1/2 year old son that Mommy and Daddy loved eachother so much that we wanted to have a baby. Then, pretty soon, a baby was growing in Mommy...
Need OB That Supports Natural Childbirth in Spring/Woodlands/Humble Area
Sep 29, 2009 ... Read all 8 responses: "Hi Mamas~ I'm desperate to find a doctor/midwife/birth center that won't fight me on my wishes to have a natural ...
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- N.- Just wanted to put my two cents in for Nativiti. I've had all 3 of my children there - water births - and wouldn't have it any other way. Our insurance covered NO...
- I would agree with Kathleen that Dr. Jane Reed is great. Have had good experiences with Dr. Beena Johnson at Memorial Hermann Woodlands as well. There may be others ...
- I used Dr Jane Reed for both of my kids and gave birth at Memorial Herman with no drugs, no intervention etc - both experiences were wonderful. She fully supported my...
Sex After Pregnancy
I think just the memory of the pain of childbirth is a good deterent. It took me 3 years to be ready to go through it again. (not that it took 3 years to ...
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- Welcome to motherhood! I think most of the moms on this site have been through this at some point in their life. the first thing you should do it contact your OB-GYN...
- My husband and I went through this after our kids too. I couldn't believe it when my sister-in-law who had a baby 4 days after my first told me she was prego again af...
- R.: I'm sorry to add that I too had the same issue after my pregnancys. I don't know what causes it other than the fact that your sleep deprived and tired all the ...
Prenatal Classes Worth It?
I was just wondering if anyone took any prenatal childbirth classes before and what they thought of them. This is my second pregnancy and I've never..."
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- I took the classes, but realized that the nurses tell you everything you need to know about breathing, pushing and breast feeding. If I had to do it over I don't thin...
- I saw several people mention Bradley. I teach Bradley classes in Clearfield. Like others say, it really depends what kind of a birth you want. If you want a natural bi...
- Personal opinion is going to vary on this becuase there are many different types of classes and different levels of personal investment into the class. If you're a ...
Pubic Bone Pain?
Probably even more than the pain of childbirth. I have had pregnancies, and each time the pubic bone hurt worse. I asked my doc about it during my last ...
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- Your pelvic girdle (pelvis aka pubic bone) is separated in the middle and is held together in the front by cartilage. When you get pregnant and especially when you are...
- Mine was the most painful with the second pregnancy - sounds like it gets worse each time. I found that if I exercised every day it would help lessen the ache. I wal...
- OH! Yes, I remember that *very* well! Probably even more than the pain of childbirth. I have had pregnancies, and each time the pubic bone hurt worse. I asked my doc ...
Natural Birth Vs. Water Birth
It was exactly the type of childbirth experience I had been hoping for. ... Natural Childbirth/drug Free - Do the Childbirth Classes Help? ...
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- Hi M., I have had 3 babies and the only pain management I used was water. With the first I labored in the tub, but that hospital did not allow me to deliver in the t...
- YES to water and YES to everything Amanda wrote!!!
- My second son was born in a water birth. It really does help. I found myself kind of stressed going in my 2nd trimester because my first son's birth was pretty fa...
Anyone Else Have Recurring Back Pain After Childbirth C Section /Spinal?
Oct 30, 2009 ... Read all 19 responses: "The exact place on my spine where they inserted the needle hurts terribly to this day (nearly five months later).
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- I had the same thing, and since I was nursing I couldn't take meds, ouch! It took nearly 4 years as well as two cycles of PT and a few visits to a chiropractor to full...
- Hi M., I also had this pain on my spine. My doc said it was nerve damage from the epidural. He also said it would heal, but nerves grow very slowly so it takes a lo...
- This totally happened to me. I was stuck 6 times before they could get my spinal in. I was told that I have "weird" anatomy. This happened with both of my c-section...
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...
Want to Wean 9Mo Old from Breast to Bottle.
Hope that helps! C. McCollett. Doula & Childbirth Educator The Westside Birth Connection ###-###-#### ... **Taking the FEAR out of childbirth**. Helpful? ...
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- Here is some advice from one of my peers: There are a few tricks that you can try. Do not make your breasts accessible; wear a non-nursing bra and hard to access sh...
- A lot of times when a child hasn't taken a bottle it will come down to which bottle nipple she will actually be more comfortable on. My daughter was only brest fed for...
- Hi, I would first find someone who will be willing to watch your child for a few hours while you go to a book store, or someplace where you can "loose" yourself (do no...
Natural Birthing Experience at Baylor Hospital-Dallas
Apr 22, 2009 ... I recommend taking the childbirth class at Baylor. .... I delivered two children via natural childbirth at Baylor. ...
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- V., I'm sure you will be getting a lot of responses about the hospital vs birthing center. I have not been to either. But what I wanted to say is talk with your doc...
- My friend works in L&D. Baylor is suppose to be good with natural labors but I believe they require you to be on a monitor for something like 20 min every hour so the...
- I delivered two children via natural childbirth at Baylor. If you decide to go to Baylor versus BWC, I would highly recommend you use a doula. Dr. Audrey Graham deli...
