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Anyone Else Have Recurring Back Pain After Childbirth C Section /Spinal?
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on October 23, 2009
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The exact place on my spine where they inserted the needle hurts terribly to this day (nearly five months later). Now, when the dr did the spinal they dug around for h...
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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...
VBAC Options After an Emergency C-section
Asked by H.B. from Waterloo
on October 1, 2010
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when my water broke on the 30th of june this year, we made the 20 minute trip to our hospital before midnight. id had inconsistant contractions for a few weeks prior, ...
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- When our daughter was born, my water broke, but I never went into active labor, even with drugs. I didn't dilate past 3 cm. When her heart rate started to drop about 1...
- I completely understand your want to try VBAC the next time. I had a cs due to breech, and wanted to try VBAC this time because of recovery and hospital time. However ...
- Hi H., Congratulations on the birth of your son. As you work to process your birth experience, please continue to ask questions and read all you can about pregnanc...
Induction vs Not Being Induced
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on January 6, 2010
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Hey Mamas,
I was wondering if any of you have experience with being induced with a labor and then not being induce with the next labor, was it easier, shorter, the sa...
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- I was induced the first time and not the 2nd. Both were a vaginal birth with no medication whatsoever. My 2nd showed up at 39 weeks (exactly as my 1st one to the day) ...
- I was induced with my first baby born Sept 2009. I went a week past the due date and the doctor sceduled me for an induction. It was the worst experience ever. I had t...
- I've had 4 kids all 1-2 weeks past their due date. All were vaginal deliveries with no pain meds and 2 were induced/2 were not. I think inducing can speed things along...
Throwing up When cries...Help
Asked by M.C. from Boise
on May 3, 2011
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Hi! Here is some history on this. When my now 17 month old was born we stayed in hospital for 4 days for 2 reasons. 1- the girl who did my epidurial messed up several ...
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- My daughter who is 18 months is the same way. It's awful. She has done this since she was an infant, so the doctor says it is not that she is doing it on purpose. It's...
- Both of my kids do this, my son more than my daughter. My son was to the point where he would throw up 3-4x's a week. He even throws up when he eats too fast or if he ...
- I have a friend whose kids have very weak cardiac sphincters. That's the circular muscle at the top of your stomach that squeezes shut to keep things from coming back ...
Epidural Spot Pain
Asked by T.P. from New York
on August 23, 2011
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Anyone else have this problem? I had an epidural with my son (who is turning 1 this weekend) and occasionally when I bend funny or something I get this sharp pain rig...
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- I don't get sharp pains really but I will almost get a numb feeling. Its weird and it happens maybe 2xs a yr just randomly. Its like a path in the middle of my lower b...
- yep, it hurts! Lasted for years after the epidural. My OB/GYN recommended not pursuing it...because he said it would take forever to diagnose & would be expensive. ...
- My daughter will be turning 12 in a few weeks and yes, my epidural spots still hurt once in a while. I had a bit of abnormal back anatomy to start with (didn't know t...
First Trimester Screening
Asked by S.E. from Glens Falls
on January 17, 2012
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so i went to my first doctors appointment a few days ago and it turns out im further along than i thought i was.. i had estimated i was between 8and 9 weeks along and ...
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- Yes, there are time windows during which certain screenings can be done. Speak with your doctor or a genetic counselor about your risk factors for whatever abnormalit...
- yes. but there are certain tests that have to be done at certain points in the pregnancy. the first trimester screen is around 10-11 weeks.. they do an ultrasound a...
- Call back tomorrow and ask if you can still do the first trimester screening...I thought you could do it through 12 weeks. You can do an amnio at 16 weeks, but I don'...
Redo Ultrasound?
Asked by T.J. from Seattle
on August 9, 2007
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I had my 19 week ultrasound yesterday, they said it's another girl! But they mentioned they couldn't see the spine as clearly as they wanted to, she was never in the ...
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- With my first son the doggone ultrasound technician's would've driven me to a nervous break down if I had let them! At EVERY single appointment the tech would tell me...
- Tiara, I am a perinatal ultrasound specialist and I know for a fact that this happens all the time. The best way to evaluate the spine is with the spine up and not all...
- My first child had SIX ultrasounds! And she was (and is) super healthy...but they were worried about all sorts of things...her head, her spine, her size...and in the e...
Erb's Palsy
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on January 14, 2009
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My now two month old daughter was born with Erbs Palsy. She is currently in physical therapy for it and we are dealing with it. but its always good to have support. Do...
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- Hi C. My son was stuck under my pelvic bone and had a very traumatic birth. He also had Erb's Palsy. With my son he had no use of his left arm...it just dangled. He...
- I so remember the feeling...my daughter also had a rough delivery and inturn has Erbs Palsy affecting her right arm. This was my first child and really tried to do eve...
- Hi - just wanted to let you know of a website - cafemom.com. There are a million different groups - you could try looking up erbs palsy - they could definately be a g...
Back Pains
Asked by A.L. from Wichita
on December 21, 2010
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I had my first daughter just over a year ago, I am now 20, I had her by C-Section after 17 hours of induced labor. Not long after I left the hospital, maybe a week or ...
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- This is exactly how I felt when my gallbladder went. Extreme back pain for months off and on then followed by vomitting that finally sent me to the doctor. It was bl...
- Has anyone checked your gall bladder? Your symptoms sound like what I had and found out out I had gall stones. I was a little older than you are at the time but I don'...
- This could be your gallbladder. It will go away and come back like that. Good luck, you should definately get some more tests.
Orthopedic (Foot) Issues
Asked by K.B. from Savannah
on July 8, 2010
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My husband has several metal plates and screws in his feet from an accident as a teenager. He has been on a pain management program, but is becoming addicted to the me...
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- Please have him evaluated by at least 3 ortho's(try teaching hospitals/university hospitals) who specialize in trauma/feet and legs. Have him keep track before these a...
- Has anyone ever recommended that he limit his calcium because of the deposits? That's fairly common but exactly the opposite of what should be done. Calcium deposits h...
- Does heat help?? My brother has pins/metal in his foot and leg and he likes hot tubs! It releases the tension in his tendons. Maybe you need to get a hot tub!!! Goo...
