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Okie2, which CC are you going to? I'm going to OSU-OKC. they have a great NCLEX pass rate. actually SWOSU is one of the top 3 schools in the nation for their RN program. but I can't afford to drive to weatherford LOL. Ang

My lord . . . I was up and around getting my catheter taken out at 9am after having a c/s and not getting to my regular room until 1am. I was walking *albeit slow* the day after open gastric bypass and open gallbladder and hernia repair. You don't move, you can't move. . . .it's as simple as that!

Hi, Infertility sucks. We tried for 3.5 years before we had our baby. I second/third TCOYF by toni. there is a website for it too, tcoyf.com you can download software to help track your charting. there is also messageboards where you can ask questions. I like tcoyf (ovusoft) better then fertility friend, for me it is easier to work the software. Take Care Ang

In the NICU where my son was, parents and grandparents could visit anytime they wanted to with the exception of shift change. At 630pm you were asked to leave the unit and you could return at 715p; the same for the AM shift. You had to do a scrub. Visitors other than P/GP had to be with a parent. Over the phone info was given to anyone that had the pass code #. In our case, I had it, my husband had it, and my mom had it. I remember telling one of Marc's nurses to please tell my dad everything she could. She remarked that had I not asked her to do this she wouldn't have. Only thing is I couldn't go see Marc that day and my dad could *i was sick* I remember going to see Marc at 230am because my husband finally got up the nerve to see and talk to him. They never blinked an eye. The night he was born my dad and mom were the first to see him in the NICU. I also remember them closing the unit one day *it was closed @ 30mins* for the privacy of a family that lost their child. I never blinked an eye at this. I know *I* would want privacy and wanted to give it as well. how insensitive those parents were!!!!!! Ang

I went into labor on a saturday but I had lost my plug on wednesday before that. I had a cerclage as I went in to labor at 20w4d and was found to have true IC. When I arrived at the hospital closest to me (i lived 120 miles away from my Peri) I had dilated to a 4 with bulging bags. When my water broke *sunday night at 21:00* it was deep red *almost black* mixed in with bright red. On my report that I received it said something to the effect of "fluid:bloody" The cerclage did tear through my cervix, when they removed it , it was still in a perfect circle with knot still tied. When they got Marc to the NICU and I was able to talk to someone they told me he had an infection so maybe that is why he insisted on coming early! Thanks for the replies I appreciate it alot!!! Ang

I am attending OSUOKC ( http://www.osuokc.edu/health ) it's an AAS program though. I hope this gives you some help Ang

I figured this was the best place to ask some questions about this. When my water broke at 25w6d it was bloody. I went into labor the day before but they staved it off with MagSulfate and trendelenburg *did I even get close to spelling that right :chuckle ?* Marc had a prolapsed cord and was double footling breech. He was born by c/s but my water broke before that. Can anyone tell me why my fluid was bloody and why they would send my placenta to path?? *which I didn't find out about until 2 days ago* Thanks Ang