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  1. abortion and pregnancy

    wannabeL&D73 replied to Student4eva's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can only say that late term abortion could potentially lead to incompetent cervix (Of course, like anything else in medicine, there are lots of different opinions on this). If a woman had had that...

  2. MD's "pushing" epidurals?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I would definately switch drs. That is absolutely ridiculous. And many OBs do *not* give truly informed consent in regards to the

  3. sister baby was just diagnosed with downs

    wannabeL&D73 replied to gthurma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank goodness. How many weeks is she? Please encourage her to check out the websites I listed. Seeing pictures of beautiful children is really helpful when you first receive the diagnosis.

  4. sister baby was just diagnosed with downs

    wannabeL&D73 replied to gthurma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please have your sister call her dr. and go to L&D immediately right now! She absolutely needs to be checked. Her health and obviously the baby's health are in jeapordy.

  5. sister baby was just diagnosed with downs

    wannabeL&D73 replied to gthurma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know specifically about Seattle...but there is overwhelming support out there! Every state has an early intervention program from birth-3 years that provides PT, OT, and ST. Also, I know...

  6. sister baby was just diagnosed with downs

    wannabeL&D73 replied to gthurma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Genetic counselors really and truly, no matter what their education and good intentions, don't know what it is like to be the parent of a child with Down syndrome. I would really suggest she check...

  7. Should I find a new OB??

    wannabeL&D73 replied to hope3456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly. And many women are actually not giving truly informed consent to the AFP, and not thinking through what they would do if it came back with an elevated risk. There are many people, myself...

  8. Placenta previa restriction ??

    wannabeL&D73 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Call the dr.! That is what they get paid the big bucks for! I think that sidelines.org might have a sort of checklist for limits on activity, so you can get specific guidelines. Good luck!

  9. Should I find a new OB??

    wannabeL&D73 replied to hope3456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is just absolutely ridiculous. He should present the pros/cons of the AFP so you can make an informed decision, not try to pressure you into it. FWIW, I think it is a totally useless screening...

  10. Pregnancy Testing/Banking Cord Blood

    wannabeL&D73 replied to zambezi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Glad to hear that things are going well for you. How sad for your friend, I can only imagine how devastating that would be. OK, I am really really not trying to be an alarmist or to cause you...

  11. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree, in cases where the diagnosis is incompatible with life, and have a close friend who had the same heartbreaking experience with anencephaly.

  12. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Erin, Can I share some of your story on a preemie website? I know it would give parents hope for the future of their children!

  13. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, we may be totally doing it for ourselves in some circumstances, but I still don't think that's wrong! We are all human, after all. As far as the first point, it seems obvious that a mother...

  14. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The mothers I know who have actually experienced such a loss do not consider it a sick and grotesque mockery, they cherish and treasure the time they had to hold their child, however premature or...

  15. Miscarriages

    wannabeL&D73 replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry for your friend's loss. I can only imagine how heartbreaking that can be. Do you mean an incompetent cervix? If so, when she is ready to consider another pregnancy, cerclages are...

  16. Why a C-Section?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, I have a pretty average pain tolerance, and I was in pain for several weeks...now I was also spending too much time standing up at my baby's bedside in the NICU...maybe if I would have had...

  17. Why a C-Section?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Having experienced both, for me personally the c-section recovery was significantly more painful. Immediately afterwards I was shaking for what seemed like several hours, and there was some sort of...

  18. Prolonged ROM and chorio

    wannabeL&D73 replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had chorio with my 2nd, and baby was on IV abx while sepsis was ruled out. Thank goodness baby was not septic, b/c we had enough other complications to deal with. My first was also on IV abx b/c I...

  19. Do your Dr.s come for FD delivery?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You have got to be kidding me. What an uncaring jerk! Why would a dr. like that even be an OB? I would be outraged if my dr. waited until the next morning to see me. IMHO that is inexcusable and I...

  20. External Version??

    wannabeL&D73 replied to sueb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, that explains things! I am so happy for you that you were able to make it to term with your 3rd baby! That is my dream, after having a 32 and a 33 weeker, to be able to take a baby home with...

  21. External Version??

    wannabeL&D73 replied to sueb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am just curious about your situation because I don't understand why they did a section at 35 weeks. Did they do an amnio to check for lung maturity, or was there something else going on that baby...

  22. Repro cancer?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to michelle95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Man, that is scary stuff. Thank goodness you were on top of this. Scheduling my yearly exam tomorrow...thanks for the reminder.

  23. Repro cancer?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to michelle95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmmm...well, maybe it didn't resolve, but it did stop hurting, thank goodness! I don't remember that much about it from 5 yrs. ago...just know I was having pain, they did an u/s to rule out ectopic,...

  24. Repro cancer?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to michelle95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a corpus luteum cyst when pg. with my daughter. It was very painful, even causing me to double over at times. Thankfully it resolved quickly.

  25. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    wannabeL&D73 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OMG...that is so inhumane. Somebody needs to speak up...that is completely out of the realm of anything