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Shawnee Mission Labor and Delivery
When I read the sign, floor 2 was supposed to be for labor and delivery-and the rooms were big-so if they are moving from floor 1 to 2, the rooms should be ...
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- I had 2 babies at SMMC and had good experiences with both. That said, my best friend delivered 2 at SLS and had good with hers as well. I think both are reputable. Yo...
- I've delivered 2 of my 4 children at SMMC and the most recent was just 1 year ago. I've also had a D&C outpatient at SMMC for a miscarriage. They are still under const...
- I delivered my son at SM in 2003 - we were very pleased with the hospital and the staff. In fact, my doctor preferred SM over SLS, just because there was a more exper...
Mucous Plug
Signs of Labor Before the Big Day? Yes? No? Yesterday Was My Due Date. :) ... signs of impending labor · how to figure out your due date ...
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- Congratulations on your next arrival. When I had my bloody show I went to the hospital and I was three centimeters so they kept me, but they did induce and once they ...
- Hi L. M, Labor can start at any time now. It can be today, tomorrow or 2weeks from now.. Could even be longer! You being dilated at 2cm is a good sign. As you know a...
- usually after your bloody show you can expect labor to start within two weeks. A great web site for all the questions and emails with info is whattoexpect.com and www...
Inducing Labor
If you have gone one week past your due date without any signs of impending labour, your doctor will want to closely monitor your condition. Tests include: ...
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- D., As a medical professional, I can unequivocally state that doctors will induce even if it is not medically necessary. Medical research shows that yes, there are t...
- Hi D., When I was just at my due date with my second child, my doctor suggested induction. I was so completely miserable (and huge) that I agreed even though there...
- Hi D., I believe it is totally your *informed* choice. Are you clear why your doc is pressuring you? If its about being "late," you can decide to trust your body a...
Pre-term Labor and Bedrest
My concern is if anyone has been on bedrest, if bedrest has proven to help stop labor, and if there is any possibility or what are other major signs that I ...
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- http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/bedrest/a/pregbedrest.htm HI A., I am a mother of 4 and had to go on bed rest for the last 6 weeks of my 2nd pregnancy. It is hard bu...
- Yes, bedrest does help stop the contraction. I'm now at about 35 weeks pregnant but when I was 5 months I also was in the hospital for contractions. If you go there ...
- I competely agree that bedrest helps. I was on bedrest from 30 weeks until the delivery of my first daughter. I ws allowed to go out once a week though :) just to lunc...
Sign Language
Read all 18 responses: "I am trying to teach my daughter sign language. She knows a few things..but I am starting to ... signs of labor · sign language baby ...
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- when you blow a kiss you make a loud smooch sound. makesure todo that very loudly every time so she knows the difference. also one comes from the chin the other over...
- Hi A., Pick up the DVD's Signing Time. They are wonderful and will teach your child alot. My daughter starting signing wonderfully before she turned 1. I am sure y...
- Hi A., Contact the local school in your area and find out who does the sign language for children. Contact the local military support information. www.ffscno...
Laboring Earlier than 40 Weeks
I have read that signs of labor will differ from woman to woman- but with both of my previous babies, the signs were the same and I have never carried one ...
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- I was 37 weeks when I went into labor with my daughter. She was my first. There was no warning. With my son, I was 34 weeks and 1 cm dilated. They stopped my labor...
- Early signs of labor vary from woman to woman and even pregnancy to pregnancy. Some things to watch for though would be a change in appetite, more frequent bowel move...
- I was due four weeks before My husbands best friend was having a singing competition 2 hours south of myu hospital, I decided not to go due to health conserns I had. I...
Black Cohosh for Inducing Labor???
I would not be trying to induce labor if I had not already had all the signs that I will be delivering soon, but I'm just curious as to how well the herb ...
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- dont induce the baby will come when she/he is ready
- I can't imagine using an herb that the FDA hasn't even studied just to move your delivery date forward, H.. There's a reason why your doctor hasn't given it to you - ...
- Sorry I'm late, but I just got back from our holiday travels. I wouldn't take anything to try and induce labor. The baby is going to come when it's ready. I had my thi...
Labor Anxiety
due with #2 in under 2 wks and feeling mentrual crampy and 1 cm dilated. how long can this go on?feel like i forgot what labor signs to look for other than ...
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- I was 2-3 cm dilated, with 3 false starts (regular contractions), for 2 weeks! Drink lots of water, and rest whenever you can. The baby will be here soon!
- My 2nd did come much faster, but there was still plenty of time to get to the hospital and labor there for a couple of hours. Once I started feeling light contractions...
- i had to be induced with all 3, so they dont always exactly fall out! i will tell you that my 2nd and 3rd were both much shorter labors than my first. however, if you ...
The Onset of Labor
With both of the girls I had a "gush" of fluid" one before labor and the ..... the first signs of labor · lose your mucus plug · pregnancy losing mucus plug ...
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- it is different for everyone. My broke and it poured out but I had not had a single contraction. Others they break it on the delivery table. When it gets to that point...
- Hi B.! When I was pregnant with my son ( now 20 months), my water broke but it took me a few hours to realize it. That night I was up every two hours using the bathr...
- Hi there B.! I just wanted to let you know, that you will deffinetly know when you water brakes. It is a big gush of what feels like water. It feels like you peed yo...
What Are Symptoms of Twins?
I work in Labor and Delivery in a large popular hospital in St. Louis, ... blood count was like over 10000, that was one of the signs I thought I had twins! ...
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- I am a fraternal twin. My twin brother has 3 kids and I have 2...no twins. My parents have no twin brothers or sisters, however, my grandparents on both sides had twin...
- Hi Kelly, Congrats on your pregnancy! I work in Labor and Delivery in a large popular hospital in St. Louis, so I do have some knowledge in the department of pregn...
- I'm very happy for you.You really got your chances to be prg with twins, but you have to wait for your first ultrasound.If you are 4.5 weeks now waiting an other month...
