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Contractions Have Slowed Down

Whatever you do, you do. But you had a wish to labour and deliver. ... It's very normal to have contractions and hardly dilate. With my first my water broke ...

Any Advice?

Once you are fully dilated the quality of labor changes significantly for stage 2 or the .... Do you have someone going into the labor room with you? ...

Ways to Naturally Induce Labor to Avoid 2Nd C Section

Sep 18, 2009 ... You may not dilate until the last minute, just be patient. .... Ultimately you do not have to consent to anything. You can always agree to ...

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How Did You Decide on Which Pain Medication to Use During Delivery?

At about 1:00pm I was dilated to 3cm and my water broke. .... My mother was the best coach ever, she would tell me " Do you want a little pain medication ...

Seeking Experience and Answers with Premature Water Break at 26 Weeks

They do not want to keep checking to see if I'm dilated for fear of infection. ... fluids is what prevents uterine infections once you dilate. contractions ...

Positive Fetal Fibronectin at 31 & 1/2 Weeks

So my advice is if you do deliver in the next couple of weeks what to expect. ... as you, and my dr even hospitalized me as I was beginning to dilate and ...

Inducing Labor

I was 0 cm dilated, not in any kind of labor at all, and it only took 3 1/2 ... Do you know of anyone who has a midwife who can offer some info for you? ...

The Onset of Labor

Read all 29 responses: "how do you know for certain if your water has broken? is it a lot of ... I walked around 3 cm dilated and 70% effaced for two weeks, ...

Being Induced!

Aug 31, 2009 ... Just be normal not radical on your issues and youand your family will be fine Dont sweat the small stuff and do what is right for you and ...

Help! I Feel My Doctor Is Pushing Me into a C-section.

I was in labor for 48 hours because I wouldn't dilate. ... You most likely do not need a c-section. Doctors today are very much into surgery. ...

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