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Asked by B.M. from Charlotte
on July 30, 2007
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i am 38 and a half weeks pregnant and am miserable. it is so hot and i have trouble sleeping either because i cant get comfortable or feel like i have to pee constantl...
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- Baby will come when it's ready.taking Castor oil is very dangerous as it can cause the baby to have a bowel movement(meconium) in utero Have you tried intercourse an...
- Hi, B.. Wow..you have your hands (and belly) full! I am currently 30 wks. preggers (with a 42 week belly). I do whatever I can to get to a pool whenever possible. Not ...
- I have heard that castor oil does nothing more than produce terrible intestinal cramps that make you want to curl up in a ball and cry and nothing else. Try raspberry...
Castor Oil - Has Anyone Tried It to Induce Their Labor?
Asked by J.L. from Los Angeles
on May 14, 2008
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I am 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant (2nd pregnancy). I had my membranes stripped last Friday. At that time I was a good 3cm dilated and 60% effaced. I labored all weeke...
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- Go get a labor inducing massage and an adjustment from the chiropractor. That worked for me twice. My water broke at home that very night a week before my due date. ...
- I did castor oil, hated it! Severe cramping and horrible diarrhea. Not worth it. You are on your second pregnancy, why won't your doctor induce you? Most OB's will ind...
- I don't have any comment about castor oil, just don't know anything about it, but I used to be a massage therapist and can give you some pointers to possibly help. (A...
How Bad Is It Really??!!
Asked by K.G. from New York
on April 22, 2008
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Okay Ladies, first time Mom and all is well so far at 6 months along! Of course as we approach the big day I find it a little difficult to not think about (read: Obses...
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- K., I told myself I wanted to TRY to hold off, but when I got to the hospital (~2 hours into contractions) and was 5cm, the contractions were becoming to strong. ...
- Hi K.. Well, I did not have any medication at all for any of my three children, and I considered myself to be an A-class whimp! Believe me it isn't as bad as they ma...
- Hi Mom, glad to see you know what you want. Few clarifications tho, You could be dialated to and at 3cm for weeks before labor begins. you just make sure to s...
Induced Labor Vrs Natural
Asked by B.S. from Reno
on December 12, 2007
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My first son was a natural birth and about two hours from 4cm to birth...and I do mean no drugs or anything involved, but I'm schedlued to be induced with my second at...
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- I've had 3. My first came on her on, but both my boys were stubborn and had to be induced. I didn't notice more pain with the induction. It's a baby coming it, it's go...
- Hi my name is E. I had my first child with the help of induction and no meds either and my second child all natural too with no induction. I have to say with being ind...
- I was induced with all three for different reasons. The first was not suppose to be induced, but she was early and I was bleeding so first they tried to stop labor. We...
Interested in Hearing from Some Mamas About Their Birth Experiences!
Asked by B.E. from Dallas
on October 21, 2007
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I am a childbirth educator and I am calling for some feedback on your births. More specifically about your relationship with your MD and or Midwife regarding such thi...
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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...
New Baby on the Way in April
Asked by J.G. from Philadelphia
on February 28, 2007
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Good morning, I'm brand new here and very excited I found this site! I have an almost 9 year old daughter and am expecting baby number 2 in August. I had a very long...
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- Hi J., Congrats and best of luck. First and most important check with the hospital and also see if there are child birth classes for sibling presence. Alot of hospital...
- Congratulations! I haven't been in the identical situation, however both my brothers were born at home and I was present for both. I was only 6 with the first one bu...
- I don't think it is such a good idea because if something goes wrong and she leaves, she will know that something is wrong and it could upset her. You don't want to ha...
