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Birth Stories	My Beautiful outside homebirth and special surprise baby (Lots of pics in #39 update in #38) 2/7/12 at 11:36pm by thaidyed	2,164	20,933
Homebirth › Homebirth Archives	Christian Midwives in Northern VA Yesterday at 10:10 am by bohogardenia	8,980	125,990
Unassisted Childbirth Unassisted Childbirth refers to intentionally laboring and birthing without the presence of a professional birth attendant. This is a forum for support, respectful requests for...	Want UC but dh won't hear of it Today at 12:00 am by starrlamia	6,160	87,586
Cesarean	Do Cesareans limit your family size? 2/8/12 at 8:51pm by Storm Bride	35	488
VBAC	HBA2C with back up OB means a trip to the hospital after successful HB???? Yesterday at 9:33 am by iowaorganic	4,032	42,611
Healing Birth Trauma	Vaginal Pain (8 months) After Childbirth Yesterday at 2:22 pm by mommydesi	509	6,172

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FDA seizes birth pools, says need to be registered as medical equip., & threatens to destroy started by Breathless Wonder (5/26/11 at 7:46pm)	This is so silly. Will the tubs in our homes or our hot tubs... 6/4/11 at 4:32pm by miriam	13	617
Pre-eclampsia started by StongWoman (6/3/11 at 5:07am)	My personal experience was that I developed preeclampsia... 6/3/11 at 8:47pm by cinderella08	2	135
Seriously...how are your vaginas? started by IHeartO (11/26/08 at 12:38am) 1 2 3…6	So, I pushed for like 30 minutes and everything was going... 6/3/11 at 7:32pm by BenimBebek	104	6,328
Now second guessing a planned homebirth started by MomSmoo (6/2/11 at 12:05pm)	If you really feel most comfortable in that hospital then... 6/3/11 at 12:14pm by JamieCatheryn	3	142
If you had an asynclitic labor, tell me about your next baby and how that labor compared started by Dot-to-Dot (5/12/11 at 5:27pm) 1 2	I was scared of a repeat situation, and while it wasn't... 6/1/11 at 8:25pm by mamaboots	25	767
Anyone switch to a hospital birth just because of being GBS +? started by BarefootScientist (5/2/11 at 3:38pm) 1 2	Yay, congrats mama! Glad to hear everything went so well and... 6/1/11 at 6:31pm by XanaduMama	25	1,196
Anyone have experience/advice about Rotational Positiioning tm (helping your baby from ROA to... started by Dot-to-Dot (6/1/11 at 7:17am)	She SOMEtimes flips from her usual ROA (maybe ROP, I don't... 6/1/11 at 1:00pm by Dot-to-Dot	2	88
Lists for family who want to "help" postpartum? started by Beauchamp (5/12/11 at 11:53am)	I bought the MM checklist last year and never even printed it... 5/30/11 at 3:54pm by Beauchamp	5	295
lost nerve sensation in vagina 4 weeks postpartum during SEX started by sparkparks (5/29/11 at 7:34am)	If it were me, I'd make an appointment with a urogynecologist... 5/30/11 at 7:20am by scottishmommy	1	181
Pushing for 2+ hours? started by NicaG (5/23/11 at 10:04pm)	I wish I had more advice. I like the earlier ideas about... 5/28/11 at 9:14pm by sunnygir1	17	347
Laboring Under An Illusion: film on media & birth started by RoseDuperre (5/31/09 at 2:17pm)	Thank you for sharing! It looks great and it look like it... 5/28/11 at 6:03am by Jaimee	15	1,574
Your thoughts on nitrous? started by Beauchamp (5/23/11 at 8:06pm)	on the everyone reacts differently: when I had my wisdom... 5/27/11 at 1:10pm by Marissamom	13	326
Ok, let's talk birth centers and INSURANCE COMPANIES started by Celticqueen (5/16/11 at 4:41pm)	I wanted to update!! It looks like Andaluz waterbirth center... 5/26/11 at 3:28pm by Celticqueen	7	388
Experience with insurance covering birthcenter/homebirth? started by Mama2mc (5/24/11 at 7:44am)	I could help you if it was California. I bill insurance... 5/25/11 at 11:36am by Smurfette2	1	79
What are the chances I'll have another big baby? started by Keeper at Home (5/6/11 at 9:29pm)	1st DD 8 lbs 10 oz at 39 weeks - natural birth w/ shoulder... 5/25/11 at 7:51am by lsmama	19	699
Independent Study started by mmorse (3/2/11 at 2:12am)	Find out what format the study materials are presented to... 5/25/11 at 12:41am by danielahen	5	251
Pre-eclampsia started by JenRave (5/12/11 at 10:25am)	Thank you for posting this! My sister-in-law had major issues... 5/24/11 at 7:15pm by Sanveann	7	601
Anyone's Husband/Partner NOT there for the Birth? started by Sasha's Mama (5/16/11 at 5:35pm)	I have thought of having my husband there the next time, but... 5/23/11 at 5:20pm by Lydiah	18	684
Natural Birth with DVT or Lovenox? started by mysonshine (4/6/11 at 9:10am)	i'm assuming they did testing to see if you have any clotting... 5/23/11 at 3:44pm by rareimer	4	357
Doula for a 4th birth? started by wombatclay (5/20/11 at 10:07am)	I had always said that I would not step foot into a hospital... 5/23/11 at 8:45am by Comtessa	3	141
Foley Catheter induction success stories? started by angomama (5/22/11 at 2:06pm)	Yes! Here is my son's story:... 5/22/11 at 7:06pm by channelofpeace	2	347
How much difference could a different dad make? started by rareimer (5/21/11 at 3:08pm)	My only input is with my own mother. Her first three were... 5/22/11 at 2:03pm by jeninejessica	3	210
Hypnobabies didn't work for me started by annablue (1/27/11 at 2:29pm) 1 2 3	OP, I'm sorry you did not have the birth experience you were... 5/21/11 at 7:30am by Jaimee	40	3,050
HMO charges associated with birth started by erigeron (5/20/11 at 4:03am)	There's the hospital's full price charges and then there's... 5/20/11 at 7:58pm by thencamehenry	3	154
Nausea & vomiting during labor? Is there any help? started by Snowflake777 (5/20/11 at 3:19am)	Thank you, that's a great tip! :) 5/20/11 at 1:38pm by Snowflake777	2	291
itchy skin PP? started by jcregan (5/20/11 at 6:14am)	At first it was a spot on my stomach/stretchmarks... of... 5/20/11 at 6:14am by jcregan	0	51
Recovering from Post-partum Hemorrhage - How long to feel normal again? started by MamaKickyPants (5/16/11 at 2:49pm)	It took me about two weeks before I stopped feeling short of... 5/19/11 at 10:10pm by major_mama11	4	180
UPDATE post #12 Help me think through the risks of transverse lie (x-posted in DDC) started by msmiranda (5/10/11 at 11:18am)	I'm pretty sure that he was breech Monday, Tuesday and... 5/19/11 at 6:45pm by msmiranda	14	798
VBAC or HBAC after inguinal hernia surgery started by 50 ft Jeannie (5/19/11 at 7:32am)	Anyone had a vaginal birth with inguinal hernia or hernia... 5/19/11 at 7:32am by 50 ft Jeannie	0	80
TENS unit in labor started by by-the-lake (5/17/11 at 8:54pm)	I used mine on my lower back with DD's labor. I have several... 5/18/11 at 7:54pm by Beauchamp	3	156
16 hrs after water broke, no labor yet x-posted DDC started by penstamon (5/7/11 at 6:25pm)	Any update? Hope all went well for you. 5/18/11 at 2:07pm by Ammaarah	3	260
Private Lab for Newborn Screening? started by firefighterwife (2/4/10 at 9:04pm)	I too have been looking for a private lab to perform the... 5/18/11 at 11:40am by ktmccreary	2	370
Question for birth professionals - MW delivering by herself? started by MunchiesMom (4/4/11 at 3:08pm)	Oh wow that's awesome to bring in mothers like that, way to... 5/18/11 at 5:41am by JamieCatheryn	15	789
Risk of uterine rupture after many(6+) vaginal births, but no c-sections? started by Saramomofmany (5/7/11 at 9:49pm)	So a few years back there was a pretty large multi-center... 5/18/11 at 12:06am by mwherbs	10	972
Shamed, embarrassed, depressed, HUMILIATED started by Celticqueen (4/27/11 at 2:06pm) 1 2 3	Yes, according to one biomechanicist:... 5/17/11 at 4:46pm by cyclamen	43	3,345
Fishy pool with three rings? started by kawa kamuri (5/17/11 at 4:00pm)	In October of '09 I birthed in a fishy pool that had three... 5/17/11 at 4:00pm by kawa kamuri	0	115
What size baby clothing to take to hospital? started by AliceMay (4/19/11 at 8:46am)	DD was 6.15 and 19.5". She came home in a Gap NB overalls. ... 5/17/11 at 10:27am by tiny_farmer	16	657
Giving birth with a hemorrhoid started by Dot-to-Dot (5/16/11 at 6:39am)	This is my second. With number 1 I'd experienced hemorrhoids... 5/17/11 at 7:18am by Dot-to-Dot	4	318
Induced labor without pain medication- worth it? started by channelofpeace (5/11/11 at 6:36am)	Maybe it does have to do with the rate at which the Pit is... 5/15/11 at 4:20pm by jeminijad	15	569
Refund from doula (am I being ridiculous?) started by cagnew (5/9/11 at 4:52am) 1 2	I am sorry OP, because I can see how that would feel like... 5/15/11 at 12:18pm by rachieface	21	1,292
discharge or mucus plug? started by bex1991 (5/14/11 at 11:57am)	Well, my mucus plugs are definitely slippery,... 5/14/11 at 12:59pm by Jaimee	1	137
Gotta change fetal positioning ASAP! started by Dot-to-Dot (5/10/11 at 5:03pm)	Acufinder.com doesn't list all practitioners, it's just the... 5/14/11 at 12:54pm by Jaimee	17	416
Avoiding cervical checks in labor started by erigeron (5/11/11 at 6:50pm)	don't fret. i had a lot of similar worries after being told... 5/13/11 at 1:08pm by hennylou	5	282
Bleeding post partum- what is normal? started by WhiteHorse (5/12/11 at 1:50pm)	if you had had a vaginal birth, we would know that the... 5/12/11 at 2:30pm by Marissamom	1	135
Binaural beats/Isochronic tones to alter brainwaves during labor started by Dot-to-Dot (5/12/11 at 10:44am)	Anyone planning to listen to binaural beats or isochronic... 5/12/11 at 10:44am by Dot-to-Dot	0	122
Becoming disenchanted with birth center--help weighing other options... started by mum2sarah (4/30/11 at 7:34am)	How far is the birth center from your house? Would you be... 5/10/11 at 5:18am by Amatullah0	6	408
birthing tubs and germaphobes! started by Shami (4/27/11 at 3:58pm)	You could also get a liner for it, or rent your own birth tub... 5/10/11 at 5:02am by Amatullah0	6	316
How similar were your labors? started by LacieD (4/18/11 at 2:29pm)	Well, after two 38 week births, I'm at 40w2d and counting... 5/9/11 at 6:17pm by LacieD	12	399
Placenta Previa and C-section timing started by triony (1/20/10 at 3:54pm)	This. My chiro was planning a HB with her baby due last... 5/8/11 at 3:26pm by lawmama1984	15	1,458
Birth Photography opinion started by surfermommy (3/27/11 at 8:34pm)	And I don't do birth, so I don't know the details. I was... 5/7/11 at 12:40pm by happysmileylady	14	594