Hmm. What's the story line? Anyhow, yes it's somewhat offensive, and on the other hand, we all have to laugh at ourselves sometimes. My husband and I just watch "Away we go" and fond it hilarious. Maggie Gyllenhal(sp?) plays this very natural crunch…
Every choice we make involves risk. Every individual needs to do their homework, calculate the risk, and decide which possible out come they are willing to live with. Personal responsibility seems to be something most people don't want to take when…
OK Miss Katie. I am 33 weeks pregnant, and this is about the time my body starts waking me me up at 2 hr increments to get ready for a newborn. (boo.) Anyhow, at 3:30 this morning I found myself thinking in great detail about your post. So here's my…
The brakes on my Toyota are fine! Unfortunately they are no match for my faulty accelerator.
We haven't had the vaccine and we've had ZERO adverse events. I think my odds are better. :)
I was thinking about you and how you described your experience. You said you delivered at a small hospital, in a small town, and a hospital that you also work at, so one can assume you have a solid/friendly relationship with the nurses and doctors.…
I'm glad to hear your son is doing so much better! I admire your ability to see the differences in your children, and acknowledge that what is good for one, may not be good for the other. You and your husband sound like great parents!
Why would it be difficult to find a doula who would support you? Is it because of how far along you are in gestation? Did she mean it would be difficult to find one who could take you?
Great advice given by Karen M. I'd also like to suggest getting a doula to be there with you since you are anticipating your emotions running high during this delivery. Good luck and please keep in mind that changing your lifestyle as drastically as…
Is it possible that it is a liability issue for them? It seems to me you SHOULD be able to sign a waiver and decline the test, but it might go against policy where you are delivering.
Purely out of curiosity, why are you choosing a birth center bir…
I wonder about the comment at the end stating that the mother and child would have died, if not for the circumstances that followed the earthquake. Is that based on the assumption that the baby would have been born prematurely? Why would the mother…
I had a friend who delivered with this group and loved her experience. She lived in San Clemente. I do not know if they will do VBAC but it's worth asking. http://southcoastmidwifery.com/southcoast/ Good luck!
Hi KM,
A little background on where I'm coming from. I'm a clinical hypnotherapist and have been teaching hypnosis for childbirth since 1995 and am also a doula. I was initially certified in hypnobirthing, tho I've tweeked and changed it over the ye…
This discussion makes me think about risk vs benefit for the baby. Assuming that this goes "as planned" and baby is born vaginally, are the side effects and exposure to pitocin and epidural the lesser of two evils? Or would it be healthier to have a…
DISCLAIMER: I don't mean this statement in a way that is AT ALL discriminatory. I am simply commenting on what I have seen and heard in relation to the topic. :)
I have a seen a lot of discussion on the fact that the infant mortality rate/rate of p…
In addition, the reason that they are able to use Thimerosal in the vaccines(remember Mercurry has been banned from vaccines) is because our President declared a state of emergency, therefore all bets are off AND no one can sue for adverse effects.
Or maybe, her OB mentioned that he could take care of that unsightly skin that had stretched out across her belly over nine months with a c-section.
It is disappointing, but I can't say that I'm the least bit surprised.