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Seeking Advice on Pregnancy Without Insurance
Jul 21, 2009 ... Midwives also know how to handle older mamas and overweight mamas, gestational diabetes, and pregnancy-induced hypertension. Interviewing midwives will help ...
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- there is a program called maternity card. I read about it in Pregnancy magazine. It is a discount plan specifically for those who don't have maternity coverage and/or ...
- I had my second child without insurance due to my husband's change of jobs. There was a lapse in insurance and I just happened to get pregnant during that time. We w...
- midwives are a God send. I think your on the right track with this.
Looking for Advice
When I had my son at age 31 I had pregnancy induced hypertension(PIH) and was considered high risk for a repeat of PIH, esp. w/ my age.I say eat healthy,try ...
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- Congratulations! Why are you scared to have a child at 37 (you were 36 when you conceived) when you had one at 34? It is all just about the same thing. I had mine whe...
- Breathe . Relax. Take care of yourself. I had my first at 33 and my 2nd at 37. For me I thought it was totally normal because most of my friends and family have had...
- Hi Christine. I had TWINS at 38 and they were both healthy and good birth weights. You've gotten great advice here. Watch what you eat and take your prenatal vitami...
Stripping the Membrane
Unfortunately, I got pregnancy induced hypertension and had to be induced medically to get baby out now so I didn't get to try it. ...
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- I did and I think it worked. I had them stripped at my appointment in the morning (between 8 and 10 am) and my water broke at 11 pm that night and contractions started...
- I did it (OUCH!!!) it didn't work. I went 1 week past my due date before they induced labor...But everyone is different...Good luck!!!!
- next appointment have him strip your membranes again and then vigorously walk walk walk until you can't walk anymore. They did that to me and I walked for 1 hour and w...
How to Deal with Labor and Delivery
I didn't want an epidural but ended up having to have one because my blood pressure got too high (I had pregnancy induced hypertension). I just went with ...
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- I just had a baby boy in Auguest. He was my first also. I had been told by everyone how great an epidural was so after being in pain for a while i did get the epidural...
- I agree with the response listen to your body and be open to anything. Let the nurses know up front how you feel even if you aren't sure how that is. Both my boys ...
- I have had 2 babies and cannot even BEGIN to imagine doing it drug-free! I even got an epidural headache after the 1st one and still don't regret it. In my opinion, ...
Induction
I was induced a week before my baby's due date because of pregnancy induced hypertension, MD recommendations. I felt I was ready and couldn't wait to meet ...
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- Hi H., If you do induce, there will be pitocin. Pitocin is a drug that speeds up contractions. Request an epidural if this is the case. Hours after I was induced t...
- Hi H., Have you tried Acupuncture. I am an Acupuncturist and we work a lot with induction. It can be VERY helpful! Where are you located? I could help you find a...
- There is a method using castor oil and orange juice that my midwife swore would work. She said its not pretty though, wiht vomitting involved, but works, and better th...
High Risk OB Recs
I feel that my care was horribly mismanaged with my first pregnancy; I had complications due to pregnancy-induced hypertension/pre-eclampsia. ...
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- I agree with the recos on Dr Horlacher. I go to him, and have many friends who do - he is wonderful
- I liked DR Horlacher but I asked him "are you going on vacation during that week because I want you to deliver?" he assured me he'd be the one. I delivered a month ear...
- Hi, Dr. Horlacer and Wood are awesome. I also love Dr. Imbody. If think Dr Guy takes high risk too. If you have any more questions please feel free to email me at _...
Medical Induction
I am now pregnant with number three and would rather be induced. I tend to have Pregnancy Induced Hypertension with all my pregnancies so medically by the ...
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- J., By inducing your labor you are forcing your body to go into labor which will make the contractions much stronger and longer; than normal labor. With having an epi...
- I agree that a lot of doctors prefer to induce so their schedule doesn't get messed with, but if you and your baby are ready, why not? If you don't feel like your bod...
- My personal opinion is that you should not induce unless it is medically necessary for your health or the baby's. My unscientific observation- based solely on what I'...
Newly DX with High Blood Pressure
Pregnant with High Blood Pressure? 7 · Can Blood Pressure Medications Cause Fainting/collapse · 16 · Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ...
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- Hi P., There is much misinformation about the causes of chronic conditions like high blood pressure in conventional medicine, and misguided treatment programs whi...
- You've already received good advice, but I'll add one thing. Start paying attention to your sodium intake. Salt is bad. Processed food usually has a very high sodium ...
- I would recommend to take the meds to reduce your blood pressure then start your effort of a more healthy lifestyle. My husband we put on meds for his blood pressure t...
Stripping Membranes
I do want to let everyone know that the only reason I will be having this done is because I have pregnancy induced hypertension and we do not want it to ...
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- I personally had a horrible experience when my membranes were stripped. Not only did it not work at all, but it was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I swe...
- I did it and it worked had healthy baby boy 1 week early
- Hi T., Stripping membrane should be a painless procedure. the idea is that the separation of membrane from the uterine wall, will cause a localized chemical reaction ...
Postpartum Edema & ICP or Fatty Liver
Have any of you experienced liver disorders in late pregnancy OR severe edema AFTER having the baby? Was it serious? .... Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ...
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- I had post partum edema, particularly in my legs and feet after the birth of my second child. I was told that it was the result of the epidural. I used TED stockings (...
- V., I went through something very similar with my first, and actually had pre-eclempsia (SP) -- they induced V within a week of her actual due date. I was itchie...
- I developed pre-eclampsia 9 days postpartum with the same symptoms you are describing in your sister- extreme swelling, lightheadedness, etc. When tested, my blood pr...
