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Is It Wrong Not to Have Family at Hospital Until After Baby Is Born?
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on August 22, 2009
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I'm pretty anxious about delivery and don't really like the idea of a lot of people in and out of my room during labor. We could ask everyone to just stay in the wait...
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- I think that having a baby is a personal time between husband and wife and if you are not confortable with having other people around until after the baby is born that...
- It is up to you and hubby who to have in the room and how many...he thinks it is wierd? Who has he been talking to? If you want it less hectic while your in labor...t...
- Strange... I just realized I never thought about this before our kids were born, and it was never an issue. My mom lived out of town at the time, but my inlaws were h...
Seeking a Doula in Raleigh
Asked by K.S. from Raleigh
on June 11, 2009
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I am looking for recommendations to work with my husband and me for our second birth. I'm currently with a practice that only delivers at Wake Med.
Thank you,
K.
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- Hi K., we used a doula for our second child. I highly recommend her! Her name is Caro Foulkrod ... ____@____.com You can tell her that D. Pender referred her to y...
- Congrats on your pregnancy. I would go to www.dona.org. DONA is the largest and most recognized certification body for doulas. On the left side of the home page is a s...
- Hi K., Congrats on baby two, I just had my second 7months ago! It is busy and so great at the same time. I did use the same doula for both my children and both m...
When Will I Have This Baby?!
Asked by C.A. from Boston
on September 29, 2008
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I'm due in 10 days (Oct. 9th). My baby seems to have dropped (my belly looks and feels much lower), and I have had a few painful contractions (but mostly painless Brax...
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- Hi C.- I sure can feel your pain! The baby will come soon! I did some of the old wives tale things the day I went into labor (1 week early) I had a message I went t...
- C., As my mom used to say patience is a virtue! LOL, is this your first? I am due October 12th having a c-section Oct. 7th. I so badly want to go into labor on my o...
- The end is the worst. I know you just want it over at this point and it is almost time. If this is your first, your little baby might be a little late too but there ar...
Need Advice
Asked by L.N. from Pittsburgh
on December 1, 2006
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Hi everyone. I'm so used to giving advice on here, but now it's my turn to ask. I'm 35 years old. I have 3 children, ages 16,11, 4. I thought I was done having childre...
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- You can do this and everything will be fine. With a little help and some good friends you can get everything on track and not feel so bad. I am not sure where you ar...
- Hugs. Congratulations First You need to calm down. Relax. Secondly you need to try to either quit-I know that is hard or at the very least cut back as much as you...
- Hi L.: My children are 30, 28, 19 and 10. You can do it! The more experience you have with parenting the better you get. Having years of spacing between children ke...
Has Anyone Had a Amniocentesis?
Asked by C.W. from Phoenix
on September 12, 2007
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I have to have a c-sec delivery and my doctor wants to do it a week before the due date but problem is that day is on christmas. i want to have baby two weeks early bu...
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- Nothing to worry about. My son was due on Dec.31st and I was having a scheduled c-section. I could not go into labor so my dr. did and amnio 3 weeks prior to my due d...
- C., I went through a similar situation last year. When I found out my daughter was over 8 pounds I told my doctor I wanted a c sect. When it was to unbarible to wal...
- I have had an Amnio. It was scarey, but everything went fine. I would really think about having the baby stay inside you as long as possible. We had my first daught...
Opinions/experiences at Cedars? Versus St. John's?
Asked by G.S. from Los Angeles
on November 18, 2008
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Hi there,
I had my first child at St. John's, no complications and I had a wonderful experience.
What I liked:
The staff were all very nice and patient, with the ...
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- I had my baby boy at Cedars 4 months ago, and it was FANTASTIC! The nurses were SO Sweet and Kind and Warm! I stayed 3 days, so i had a few different nurses, and each ...
- I had my son at Cedar's and really disliked the experience. There are a lot of women giving birth there daily, and it feels busy. They have you check in at Triage befo...
- Hi I had both my kids delivered at Cedars. It was a good hospital, but it didn't have all the luxury amenities that you loved about the other hospital. I have, howev...
Still Crying/emotional After 7 Weeks
Asked by K.A. from Fort Collins
on April 13, 2008
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I have a beautiful newborn son (7 weeks old) and an active/happy 18 month old son. I love them dearly and feel blessed to have them both. My husband is extremely suppo...
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- Congratulations on your new baby. Your situation sounds hard but not completely unusual. A difficult hospital experience can make it harder to get off on the right foo...
- Try to find a way to stay home. I have three children, I went back to work when my first was 7 weeks, my second was 3 months, and stayed home after the third. I wish...
- Hi Cathy, I am sorry to hear that you are having a hard time. BirthChat is a great group. Be sure to check in with your doctor to let them know what you are exper...
VBAC Doctor
Asked by A.R. from Kansas City
on August 11, 2009
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So I'm 9 weeks pregnant with Kidlet #2. My first was a c-section and I'm really against having another one, unless absolutely necessary. Now I've been having a VERY ...
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- Hi A., Sorry, but I wasn't able to read you full request but just thought to mention my midwife who is amazing. I will be considered highrisk soon when I am pregnant...
- Hi! I don't know what part of town you live in but I had the BEST doctor in the entire world and had a VBAC. His name is Dr Douglas MacFarlane (sp?) and his practice i...
- A.- I had a vbac w/my 2nd. My doctor is Dr. Brenden Mitchell w/Women's Care. They have an office in Shawnee Mission and Overland Park. He let me decide what I want...
Ligament Pain
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on February 4, 2009
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OMG I'm ready to die. My ligament pain is so bad I can barely walk or do any daily activities. I went to labor and delivery monday night because I had no idea what w...
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- With my 1st I had the awesomest pregnancy. No pains, well at least till the labor part. With my 2nd I noticed more of the ligament stretching and hip joint pains as h...
- I had terrible pain when pregnant with my twins -- both ligament stretching and sciatica -- and used a support belt as well. It really helped me. The one I used was ...
- yes I had the pain it was more transient than consistent. I never took anything for it.. I just had to get out of bed slowly and carefully or I would get a sharp pain...
Good Midwives in the KC Area
Asked by J.G. from Kansas City
on May 4, 2008
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Hello ladies..
My friend is looking for a midwife in the Kansas City area that does hospital deliveries. Can any of you recommend some???
Thanks!!!
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- Sheila Roth and Kim Anderson at Midwest Midwifery are excellent. They deliver at Research Med Center. Their website is www.kcmidwife.com Sheila delivered my son in...
- I used Kelly Fritz as my midwife. I started out with an OBGYN and he was very nice, but the care and time I got with Kelly was truly unbeatable. I will ALWAYS see Ke...
- Kimberly Negrete (Certified Nurse Midwife of Hausheer, Braby and Associates in Independence, MO) is wonderful. www.hbahealthcareforwomen.com
