I will be 38 weeks on Jan 7th and I was going to ask my doctor to induce then because I live 40 miles away from the hospital and dont want to chance going into labor and my husband being at work. He works in the oil field and goes out of town every day [...]
I had a baby boy in May and I found out yesterday that I am pregnant again. When I had my baby boy I was pretty nervous. My water broke around 1011pm on a Sunday night and on Monday morning I had just dialated to 1 or so.
Well on Monday afternoon I went [...]
Im 32 weeks and starting to think a lot more seriously about how I want my labor/delivery to go. All the research Ive done and conversations Ive had with people I trust point to me having a midwife attend my delivery instead of an OB. I want to have a natural birth with little intervention [...]
I just turned 31 yrs old in Dec and only have a GED no college credits nothing. What would I have to do to become a labor and delivery nurse ? Where do I start ? What college classes do I take etc ? Am I too old to start ? please help and is [...]
I was watching the tv show 20/20 tonight and it was all about childbirth and babies. Well in the first segment of the show they interviewed some women who had natural childbirths and did not feel any pain. They actually had orgasms during delivery. I was just amazed at that.
After giving birth to two [...]
Ok I went to the ER into labor and delivery and they told me that I am dilated at 2 and half cm but its false labor and I decided to walk home about 2 miles and I feel some pain coming still.
I dont know if its real yet but I have sharp [...]
I am so nervous because this is my first pregnancy. No not about the labor and delivery but taking that baby home and hoping I have a good setting for the baby. Anyone else feel this way before they had their baby?
I am so nervous cause I have a bassinet for the baby to [...]
Just wondering how everyones second pregnancy was ? I have just found out that Im pregnant again and am hoping that the delivery will go better this time round. Last time I pushed hard for nearly 3 hours and the doctor walked in and out and seemed disapproving of how far i was and my [...]