hospitals | pregnant

Home v. Hospital. What made you decide?

ladysarahjane wrote in pregnant Jul 05, 2011 20:08

I stumbled across this article on yahoo: Home Birth on the Rise by a Dramatic 20%. I read through the comments trying to understand what makes women decide between a home birth and the hospital, but all I could find were crazy responses and people arguing just for the sake of picking a fight ( Read more... )

hospitals, home birth

Appointment with the specialist and pediatric surgeon

xxsoulfuleyesxx wrote in pregnant Apr 07, 2011 16:41

Tuesday i went to see my specialist. At 22w 3d, my lil man was measuring at 15oz. The doctor said that he is a little small, but right on target with other gastro babies. Everything looks good as of now...good amount of fluid, bowels don't look like they have been irrated from it either=)

Wednesday, I met with our pediatric surgeon and a ( Read more... )

hospitals, complications - baby, doctors/midwives, breastfeeding

Deciding on a hospital

dragonflyinlove wrote in pregnant Mar 02, 2011 16:40

Hi gals ( Read more... )

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jeca777 wrote in pregnant Feb 26, 2011 04:10

( Maxton Jay was born posterior February 16 after a quick and intense natural childbirth. Here is his very long birth story, followed by two fresh baby pictures, a picture with his brother, and a graphic video of him being born. Cross posted )

posterior presentation, hospitals, baths, bloody show, positions for labor, positions for pushing, doulas, newborn photos, birth centers, birth stories- natural, blood pressure, videos, medicated childbirth, post partum, meconium, natural childbirth

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your_number1 wrote in pregnant Jan 20, 2011 23:13

Delilah Rose
Born 1/15/2011 4:19pm
5 lbs. 7.5 oz.

( Birth story )

amniotomy (arom), hospitals, newborn photos, pitocin, perineal/vaginal tears, epidural anesthesia, induction, size of the baby, birth stories- vaginal with intervention, birth announcements, cervical checks, cervidil/cytotec

Indy

serendipitous13 wrote in pregnant Jan 04, 2011 21:26

I have a good friend in the Indy area who is newly pregnant. She's leaning towards natural birth. I wonder if any of you have recommendations I can pass on to her? OBs, midwives, hospitals, birthing centers? Thanks!

hospitals, birth centers, doctors/midwives, natural childbirth

hospital vbac protocol

andbless_mybaby wrote in pregnant Dec 16, 2010 21:03

For those of you that successfully pulled off a hospital VBAC, I'm curious - what were the "rules" for attempting a VBAC where you labored? Only babies that were head down/ no induction/ had to have an IV/epidural / had to deliver in an OR / something else? I've heard all sorts of rumors and stories from people, and I'm curious about how these ( Read more... )

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Hospital tour/update

coolrunning wrote in pregnant Nov 05, 2010 12:20

So I've been feeling really down lately, and scared of the whole childbirth/labor/delivery thing. Well last night we went on our hospital tour and I have to say I'm feeling a TON better.

( the details, if you're curious )

diabetes, hospital tour questions, hospitals, updates - pregnancy

Yay!! Good news!

opaloctober wrote in pregnant Oct 12, 2010 17:30

I finally found a Dr. that takes my medicaid!! I'll be seeing Dr. Crowder ( Read more... )

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more talk about pain relief and avoiding induction

wickedcherub wrote in pregnant Oct 12, 2010 14:40

Hi guys, I know I just posted yesterday but we're getting to the pointy end now and I'm actually forced to think about having a baby haha and you guys are mega helpful.

( just in case it gets long )

birth plans, hospitals, placenta - delivery of, pitocin, epidural anesthesia, pain meds (non-epidural), induction, belly photos, cervidil/cytotec, stripping/sweeping the membranes, episiotomies