wannabeL&D

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  1. When One Child Is Enough

    wannabeL&D replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, good point. I don't think I was clear enough about lethal anomalies, and I can totally understand that in those cases parents would completely justifiably feel that they were doing the right and...

  2. When One Child Is Enough

    wannabeL&D replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well said...thank you for seeing the humanity and beauty in people like my

  3. When One Child Is Enough

    wannabeL&D replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, as a matter of fact, I *do* have a beautiful son who just celebrated his first birthday who has Down syndrome. And yes, I am fully taking care of him. I sat by his bed in the NICU for 6 weeks,...

  4. Do your OBs do circs everyday?

    wannabeL&D replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was on the Sept. PG, too--but Lukas ended up being a 33-weeker, and not too much in common with the babies there for various reasons. When is your son's

  5. Do your OBs do circs everyday?

    wannabeL&D replied to dawngloves's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Andrea, I totally agree--well said! Shannon PS your user name is familiar to me--have you posted on Parentsplace, maybe on the High Risk pg.

  6. When One Child Is Enough

    wannabeL&D replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This, in a nutshell, explains why many (althiugh not all) conservative males are "pro-life" when they are also "pro death penalty". The incongruity is telling. Excellent

  7. When One Child Is Enough

    wannabeL&D replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have always been pro-choice, but the choice made in this instance literally sickens me. To me, it is in the same category as those who choose to terminate a "much wanted" pregnancy for things like...

  8. Newbie Intro--Thrilled to be here!

    wannabeL&D posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello everyone--this board is such an amazing resource, and has already reinforced my desire to become an L&D nurse. After two high risk pgs., (incompetent cervix), months of bedrest (including 6...

  9. pushing with an epidural

    wannabeL&D replied to starry nights's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I *wish* that my epidural had been turned down when it was time to push with my first...I couldn't feel a thing, had no idea when I was pushing effectively, and ended up pushing for over 3 hrs. (and...