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Speeding up Labor
Another thing that helps if you are having any contractions is stimulating ... she'she's ready You wont be pregnant forever even if it does feel like it ...
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- I am 3 days older as a result of castor oil. When I was pregnant with my first, my doctor was planning to leave on vacation. I was within a few days of my due date. H...
- There is a pressure point/massage spot on the back of your leg, just above your ankle. By massaging this, it makes the uterus contract. Google 'massage or pressure poi...
- If you do try the caster oil, chase it with orange juice. It will cut the awful oil taste. And I also agree that you may feel 100 weeks pregnant but you don't want t...
Diarrhea in Late Pregnancy (Maybe TMI)
Oct 10, 2009 ... They can monitor you for contractions and the baby's heart rate at the ... no labor with any baby is ever the same, you should never feel like it's ... but some OBs use it because it does slow down the dilation process. ...
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- Hi C., I went through pre-term labor too, from 24 weeks, on brethine and bedrest. I didn't have diarrhea, but I have heard of it being part of labor, so you are sm...
- With my first I had helpp syndrome so I was induced at 37 weeks, but with my second one I had diarrhea the whole day before my water broke, it was basically just my bo...
- Hi C., It's not TMI! That's what we ladies are here for! How long have you been on the Procardia? Make sure you read the product insert and know exactly what you...
False Labor or Something Else?
Today I feel fine, well, like a really pregnant woman that is! ... Preterm labor has too many complications. There's alot you can do to stop it if ... It sounds like false labor with just 5-6 contractions over a 2 1/4 hour timeframe. ...
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- You can always call your health care provider if you have questions. It sounds like they are nothing to worry about yet since they stop. They don't sound regular eit...
- it sounds like you are having "false" labor. There is nothing false about the contractions. In fact they are probably doing some dilating for you. However, true labo...
- I remember having more at night and my OB mentioned that it's common for contractions to get going at night - just a funny FYI - in the wild it's safest for animals to...
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
Labor is different for everyone. For me, contractions were like gas pains (a ... Midwives are more likely to allow the mother to do what they feel is right ...
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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...
Water Birth And/or Hypno-birthing
I am a labor doula and had to respond to this. A waterbirth is so great. ... We have to do that every 3 years. I did a course on Imagery birthing and it is pretty ... I was able to relax into the contractions. (Not that it didn't hurt! But it didn't feel like random pain being inflicted - I was able to focus on the ...
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- I didn't have either kind of birth but I wanted to do a water birth with my daughter (I ended up having to have a C-Section due to complications). But I have looked in...
- Hi S.. I am a labor doula and had to respond to this. A waterbirth is so great. I have supported a couple and they are just awesome and help so much with the pain t...
- I did hypnobirthing. It was a great experience. I won't go into my birth story, but I will tell you that you don't really go into a "trance". You are just really re...
Pre-Labor @ 26 Weeks
It was to my surprise when the nurse said I was having contractions..." ... Where in Mesa do you live? I'm off of the 202 and Mc Kellips ... If you/him feel like you really need to make him dinner than go to the store and get the frozen ...
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- Your post sounds almost exactly like something I would have posted with my first daughter. from 22 weeks on I was on bedrest, taking meds everyday to keep contractions...
- My best friend has spent the last 3 months of her pregnancy on bed rest due to prelabor. she still has contractions all day long and even says they are painful. She'...
- Wow! My heart really went out to you when I was reading your message. I have a three month old and spent the last 6 weeks of my pregnancy on moderate bedrest. I don...
Normal Third Pregnancy?
Aug 24, 2009 ... preterm labor in 2 answersGo to March of dimes website and look up preterm .... feel like that but certainly felt very pregnant I never feel ...
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- They say every pregnancy is different. I just had my third 7 weeks ago. A friend of mine said that by her third, it felt like everything was going to "fall out". I ...
- Hi K. if your insurance allows it have an internal ultrasound done it check to make sure your not funneling or anything else I'm not trying to alarm you just as an ext...
- Hi K., Congrats on the upcoming event! In the meantime, try to get more rest. I had preterm labor with my first and I had no idea how bad I felt until I had to go...
Induced Labor
Felt like I peed my pants. Then they started the pitocin (SP?)My labor was ... I was told that induced labor has more intense contractions than natural labor, .... etc... never works out the way we envision it will so do what you feel ...
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- Here is what I found with my labor and delivery experiences. My first was induced. I went to the hospital scared to death of pitocin because of the horror stories I ...
- Do not freak out, as with anything baby/labor related it is up to the individual, being induced doesn't mean it is going to be worse or better than a natural birth, it...
- I was induced with my one and only because I was 9 days overdue. I was in labor for 8 hours, pushed 22 minutes, and that was it. I didn't use any painkillers. I was...
First Time Mom Seeking Mom's Advice About Labor/Childbirth
I had to do all the work, of course my husband and the nurses and my doctor .... I feel like the epidural was given too soon in my first pregnancy and I was ... I went into labor at about 3:00 am, with contractions every 2-3 minutes. ...
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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...
Pre Term Contractions
I also had preterm labor contractions with my second son starting at around ... Whatever you do, listen to your body. If you feel contractions coming on, ... I had contractions from like 4 months. This time it was from dehydration and ...
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- Hi C., I am a birth doula and I had a client with similar things. She was on home bedrest at 16 weeks, as well as being on terbutaline. I thought you would like to ...
- Hi, C., I, too, had pre-term contractions. I spent 7 months in bed, flat on my back, and was forced to drink LOTS of water. Several other people mentioned drink...
- Boy!! Have I ever been in your situation. I was pregnant and on bedrest for preterm labor, on Terbutaline for almost 2 years straight. The first was born on May 20, 20...
