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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

And because I love to stir up the winds of controversy, I'll share this article with everyone and see what they think. http://www.bobrow.net/kimberly/birth/BFLanguage.html What do you all think of this article? Alison

Hi everyone - Just wanted to announce that on July 25 at 9:17 pm, we welcomed our beautiful baby daughter Miriam into the world. As most of you know, we planned a homebirth, and she was born in the water with the assistance of midwives. Labor last...

Prepare to be depressed, particularly if you look at other countries' stats. *sigh* Alison

It is experiences like this that make me hope these little boys will be the future fathers who encourage their wives to nurse their kids. Husband support is a crucial indicator of breastfeeding success. My husband is quickly becoming a breastfeeding...

In honor of this momentous week, my little Miriam and I cuddled up and had lots of nursies. She seems happy to celebrate! :balloons: Alison

Try to remember, too, that the 6 week go ahead is not written in stone. If you are not up to full on intimacy, there's lots of room for negotiation. Just because your husband is ready for it doesn't mean you necessarily are. Communicate your feeli...

Were the parents drunk, drugged or obese?

THANK YOU for saying this. First off, I think hospitals need to stop handing out formula in the gift packages they give out to new moms. It is well-documented in the research data that this undermines breastfeeding efforts. This violates medical e...

Actually, let's flip the language around a little. (Sound familiar, everyone?) The question could be: What are the real risks of crib sleeping? After all, most babies who die of SIDS do so in cribs, not next to their mothers. (Exceptions are note...

Now, tons of bottlefeeding kids turn out just fine, and many don't have increased doctor visits. And I'm sure there are nursed kids who are sick all the time. But we're talking trends and statistical data here, not conjecture and anecdotal evidence...