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Best Hospital for Labor & Delivery
I had the best nurses for labor and delivery! Good luck! ... Where to Deliver Second Child ... UM Fairview Vs. Abbott for Delivery of First Baby ...
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- I'll be having my first child in P'cola in December and had the same question. My first two were delivered in Montgomery, AL. I think we'll go to Baptist just becaus...
- I had my oldest son at Sacred Heart Hospital didn't like it and I had my youngest at Baptist and i find them to be the best. They gave me a car seat and 2 diaper bags ...
- Hi C.! I have only had experience with one hospital and that was Sacred Heart. I've never been in the hospital except for when I had my daughter. They were absolutel...
Labor
listen, here is my exp w second birth; i did natural delivery in a birthing ... Anyway every labor and delivery is different, but if you handled it once, ...
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- Your second child will be easier (usually)than the first one. You should get a Doula to help you with all the comfort measures we do:) You should also start preparing ...
- I'm with you sister, you'll do fine trust me. My daughter was nine when my son was born, he's now two. I went throught 40 hours of back labor with my daughter. My son ...
- Hi G.! There's no way to know exactly what your second birth will be like, so one of the best gifts you can give yourself right now is to allow yourself to accept you...
Second Baby....
I also work in labor and delivery, and it doesn't seem to matter what .... Congrats on the second baby. I just wanted to let you know that everyone is ...
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- My two sons are 23 months apart. My oldest was over a week late and my 2nd was a day early. I have never heard that the the amount of time between pregnancies would ma...
- Congrats on the second baby. I just wanted to let you know that everyone is different. I guess the general rule is that subsequent babies do come a bit earlier than th...
- I really think it just depends because my first one came a week before we expected her, the second 2 weeks later then we expected and the third 3 days early. I think i...
Having Pain in the Upper Area of the Inside of My Legs..?
I remember with my second child, I had a lot of pain not only in that area, ... I am a labor and delivery nurse, and 34 weeks pregnant with my 3rd, ...
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- Since you had preterm labor with your last baby, this should be checked out. Some women feel contractions in their legs, as well as their lower back. If the doctor/m...
- I am a labor and delivery nurse, and 34 weeks pregnant with my 3rd, and have the same symptoms, as well as pain in my hips. It is worse when I try to move or turn ove...
- It sounds like the baby is putting pressure on a nerve. I had this happen with my first baby. The only difference was that I lost feeling in that part of my leg. As so...
Labor AGAIN??
I work in Labor and Delivery and have seen some wonderfully peaceful births and some very scary, drawn-out, painful ones. The second time is almost always ...
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- there is lots of great advice here, and they are correct in the no two pregnancies are alike. My friend had preclampica with her first and is having a smooth pregnanc...
- I understand. I have six children and the first few were no sweat and didn't worry then, my last kids came closer and closer together and would worry. Number 5 was b...
- I don't really have any fluffy happy stories about labor. But hopefully you can put your experience into perspective, cause it could have been worse. I have big kids...
Where to Deliver Second Child
I had my second child at Baptist Womens Hospital, my first was born in NY. .... I also know a nurse who works at St Francis labor/delivery and loves it over ...
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- I work at Baptist hosp and know some of the nurses who work at Baptist Women's hosp labor/delivery. They are great. I think you would have a great experience there. ...
- Hi L.: I would highly recommend that you deliver at Baptist Women's Hospital. St. Francis has come a long way but they are known to be a charity hospital so servic...
- i delivered my first child(now 51/2)at baptist east before the women's center was there, and my second child (22months)at baptist women's and i had a good experience b...
Ineffective Epidural for 1St Baby; OK with 2Nd?
My first delivery also sounds just like yours. Might as well not have even had an epidural! Like you, I was really nervous when I had my second baby. ...
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- A lot depends on the anesthesiologist. Also, many women find a combination spinal/epidural to be more effective, so I would ask if that is something that is available...
- Hi A., my first epidural was great,didn't feel a thing, they thought it slipped,but didn't. The second didn't work at all, and Nurse from hell didn't wanted to call...
- I basically had the same delivery as you did with my first. I was hoping it was just the anesthesiologist, but I don't think it was now. With my second, I had the sa...
Natural Birth Vs. Water Birth
I mean the labor & delivery itself is just something that I am dreading. .... I hadn't been aware of being nervous about the second labor until I was well ...
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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...
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
I had thrombosed hemmoriods with my second pregnancy and getting them taken care of hurt worse than labor, delivery, tearing, or the pain after birth! ...
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- Hello, I can not tell you what to do but I can give you a little insite to my 3 deliveries. With my first child I had a nice little plan I wanted this and didn't wan...
- B., I had a baby 3 months ago and due to back surgery I had in 1999 I could not have an epidural. I was scared prior to delivery because I didn't know how bad the pa...
- As a mother of four, I am no expert, but do know a little on some of your questions. The episiotomy is a good thing to have. It is much harder for them to repair a t...
Seekign Labor and Delivery Advice
Seekign Labor and Delivery Advice. Just want some support and advice. ... I was ok and able to joke around until I was 8 centermeters with the second one. ...
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- I hope you have taken a birthing class. If not sign up for one right away. But just remember to breathe through contractions and be strong. Make sure you have your ...
- You shouldn't need your pump. Your baby will be all you'll need in the hospital. If you're hoping for an unmedicated birth, then you'll want to be well prepared for...
- Hi C., We went all-natural, no pain meds whatsoever, and I had pitocin pumping into me (not my choice!). The breast pump wouldn't be necessary as you'll need baby ...
