FrumDoula

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1. midwife or MD?

   FrumDoula replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have had a variety of experiences. For my first child, I began with a midwife who was a CNM. She should have simply called herself a mini-OB. It would have been more honest. I changed practitioners at 32 weeks to a wonderful family practice doc...

2. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

   FrumDoula replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Stories on both sides are purely anecdotal, though hearing positive stories is certainly preferable to one's psyche! What you might consider doing is looking up the research on VBAC and see what it says. And there is a lot of it, some well-done and...

3. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

   FrumDoula replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

   By sterile, I'm assuming you mean the atmosphere, as opposed to th e physical reality .... I always assumed hospitals were pretty filthy, especially after I worked in one. I can respect that you want to give birth in a place that you feel comfortab...

4. Children and career?

   FrumDoula replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Buried in a rather forceful, and to some, offensive, post, are some interesting points by William. First off, if children do not have adults to speak for them, then they are going to be even more underrepresented than they already are. Adults speak...

5. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

   FrumDoula replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A very gutsy move, if you consider health promotion and standing up for babies to be "gutsy". How sad that it is. There is such clear research about what those formula gift packs do to sabotage breastfeeding that any hospital handing them out to nu...

6. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

   FrumDoula replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh, and if they choose to not change anything at the clinic, I will let them know that any chance I get, I'll make sure that every nursing mother I know should NOT take their children to that clinic. Sometimes appealing to the financial side is the...

7. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

   FrumDoula replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Here's an update. I complained to my doctor and stressed the liability part of it. Who knows if anything will change. While I was there, I asked for Miriam to be weighed, since she's 6 weeks old and I was curious. (She's almost 14 lbs and was 8 lb...

8. Transverse presentation - not vertex!

   FrumDoula replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am concerned not only about using Pit with a vertex presentation, but doing AROM when the baby is high. I'm not a nurse, but isn't that a contraindication because of the risk of prolapsed cord????? Alison

9. Children and career?

   FrumDoula replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have come to discover that work gets fit into my life. And children are the first priority. As SBE says, children don't fit into your life. They consume it. And it's a wonderful thing, too, but something to take into account. I also agree wit...

10. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

    FrumDoula replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was really shocked. Now, this front office is not exactly known for employing brainiac personnel. So I'm not suprised they're ill-trained. But this is MA 101 - she should have been taught this at her school. I'm going to complain again to the o...

11. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

    FrumDoula posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all. So I called my FP's office to schedule an appointment for a lump I found in my breast. No big deal, probably a milk duct since I'm a lactating mom, but I wanted it checked out all the same. So I call the office for an appointment. The wom...

12. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    FrumDoula replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Homebirth: Been there, done that, have the placenta buried under the tree to prove it. :rotfl: I have had one wonderful hospital experience and one great homebirth. Very different experiences, both very satisfying. In an interesting counterpoin...

13. VBAC Article Link

    FrumDoula replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It has nothing to do with proving oneself. It has to do with safety, as well as women having the fullest range of safe options. Insurance companies should not dictate care to physicians. Nor should women be scared into having a c-section, as they ...

14. VBAC Article Link

    FrumDoula posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone - Just wanted to post a link to this article in my quest to make everyones' day a little more depressing. :) On a personal note, just wanted to say that my little Miriam and I are thriving. I felt fantastic after the birth and life is...

15. Are they still using Cytotec?

    FrumDoula replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is so criminal. Women should at least know that they're a guinea pig. I mean, to get a VBAC, you have to sign a million waiver forms indicating your informed consent, though it's often more of a scare tactic. But for Cytotec? Nada. Seems yo...