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Advice and Experiences on C-sections, Please!
After having the surgery, your stomach may be swollen and it hurts to laugh, cough, ..... the risk of the uterus rupturing was greater if I went into labor. ...
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- I think the most valuable thing was readign PUSHED by Jennifer Block- so much information has been really kept from women regardign truth about statistics- this book w...
- I had a c-section with both of my boys. They are now 5 & 1/2. I would not change a thing. My first one was a little rough and took a little longer to recover. My s...
- First, do not freak out. I do not know your health but it is not bad. I had a spinal block. As for medication, they gave me some pain medicine thru my iv for the fi...
Inducing Labor
I had gained over 80 lbs my feet were swollen to no end I began to have sciatica issues ... I have MANY friends that take RRL to strengthen the uterus, etc. ...
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- Oww. That sounds painful. From what I know, episiotomies are not directly related to being induced. It is about your body, the doctor or midwife with you, the baby's...
- I agree with what most of the others are saying. You're not techincally "overdue" until 42 weeks. Unless there's a problem, there is no reason to induce you. After ...
- I am so sorry to hear everything you have been through. I am a firm believer the birth process was meant to offer empowerment to bring the mom up to a place to mother...
Hopeful Mom Wondering of Early Pregnancy Symptoms
I had swollen breasts. I can't really think of anything else. .... fatigue, slight nausea, spotting, stretching of the muscles of the uterus. ...
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- Hi K. - I had horrible cramps early on. I thought for sure my period was coming. I did also spot a little (implatation bleeding). We had been told I could not g...
- K., Honestly, my first pregnancy symptoms were similar to premenstral ones - bloating, fatigue, slight nausea, spotting, stretching of the muscles of the uterus. I...
- I had bad morning sickness... thought it was the flu for the first week but it never ended. My pregnancy tests did not read till I was a month pregnant, and had missed...
Advice on C-section for a Friend
I was in a lot of pain and my legs were still swollen when they sent me home ...... I also had an issue with my uterus bleeding and had to have additional ...
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- I too will have a c-section in about 10 weeks. I had an adbominal cerclage put in at 12 weeks and was told it was a "trial run" for the real thing. It took me about ...
- I've had two C-sections, 22 months apart and totally agree with Lori K's advice. If I had to go through my 24 1/2 hours of labor (which ended in a C-section) or go thr...
- It's going to be good to hear, but recovery time does not take long at all! After i had my daughter i was moving the next day (it was hard, but it helps to start righ...
First Time Mom Seeking Mom's Advice About Labor/Childbirth
... flushed out my uterus and gave me medication to speed up my contractions. ..... pressure started to go up a bit and I was so swollen...so he decided it ...
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- DEAR D. HI MY NAME IS M. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN THE PAIN THE DOCOTORS HAVE MEDICINE FOR THAT IT HELPS ALOT LIKE YOU SAID EVERYBODIES DIFFERENT SOME OF US WERE IN LABOR A...
- D., I have had two children. My first was completely natural, nothing at all for the pain. I have been present at and assisted in several births. Yes, there is pain an...
- I also had the peridural and I tell you I was worried like you were. I hate pain... no I HATE PAIN!!!!! But I tell you what my son's (first born) del was the best. I w...
Interested in Hearing from Some Mamas About Their Birth Experiences!
... was induced (also 5 days early, 19 months later) because Mom's uterus was completely "inverted". ...... I was so swollen that my skin was cracking. ...
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- I have given birth to two babies and expecting my 3rd in March. My first was a vaginal delivery induced at 40 weeks due to high blood pressure. I wish more than anyt...
- I have a 16 month old, and am currently 38 weeks pregnant. With my first, we found out at 36 weeks that the baby was breech. My doctor clearly gave me the option of ha...
- I had 2 natural child births. I had them at a birthing center with a midwife. It was spontaneous labor. The first one was 1 hour and the second one was 3 hours. They w...
Health Condition Unexplained
Asked by K.K. from Phoenix
on May 3, 2008
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I am looking for free medical diagnosis of this condition that I have recently come down with. I can't seem to find any website that can come up with free ideas as to ...
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- Dear K., I am no Doctor and cannot give medical advice. However I wanted to tell you about an herbal product that I am taking that helps me deal with my arthritis ...
- Did they check all of your hormone levels? One little thing out of whack could create a hell-ish feeling for you. Good luck and I hope they find the problem very soo...
- Hi K., I am a Health Counselor and Nutritional Consultant and would be happy to talk with you. It's really not as much about the "diagnosis" as it is understanding...
I HATE Being Pregnant.
Asked by S.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 19, 2008
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I am 16 weeks pregnant with my third child. I feel so lucky to be able to bring a child into this world especially since child #2 took 5 years but here's the problem....
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- Each pregnancy is different. I was sick until 5 months with one of mine. My mother-in-law was sick though her entire pregnancy with one. The uterine pain has to d...
- Won't your doctor give you anything for the nausea at all? That seems strange. I gained a lot of weight at first as well, then hardly anything until the last month, ...
- Sometimes ginger will settle your stomach, so try nibbling ginger snaps when you don't feel so good. Do some yoga that is targeted to pregnancy, and keep your eye on ...
Postpartum Weight After C-Section-When Will I Not Look Pregnant Anymore?
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on August 12, 2007
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Hi,
I had a C-section two and a half weeks ago. I am exclusively bottlefeeding. The first 15-20 lbs fell right off, but I have plateaued with about 16 lbs to go. I...
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- Hello, I am a perinatal personal trainer which means that I work with pregnant and post-partum women. I encourage you to be patient with your body as it recovers from...
- I had a c-section eight months ago with a lot of complications. It took 6 weeks for my initial swelling to go down. I lost a lot of weight breast feeding but now tha...
- Oh girl, I looked 4 or 5 months pregnant for a good month after my C-sections. Breastfeeding only helps with the contraction of the uterus, not so much with weight lo...
Pregnancy After Partial Hysterectomy?
Asked by J. from Omaha
on November 25, 2007
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Okay gals, I'm sure I'm just crazy but thought I would ask. I found some similar situations to mine on ehealthforum but no answers. Thought I would ask all of you if ...
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- You could always go to a Planned Parenthood or Emma Goldman Clinic (in Iowa City) for a free pregnancy tests. They would be able to refer you to the proper doctor the...
- pregnancy syptoms can happen if you have a tubal pregnancy. Gas can sometimes feel like kicks too.
- The only thing that I can say is that you need to go and see your doctor. You could have some other problem going on.
