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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	Want a homebirth in Grand Rapids, but don’t have a home…or an apartment…lol Today at 4:40 am by birthgreeter	8,980	125,991
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...	Is anyone considering not get a birth certificate for their child? Today at 4:29 am by DoubleDouble	6,160	87,587
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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husband unsure about Bradley... started by BarefootGirl (7/27/10 at 1:20pm) 1 2	Dh would have never agreed to a HB for #2 if he hadn't been... 8/21/10 at 7:08pm by Belle	26	1,204
Resources for interpreting biophysical profile started by AutumnAir (8/20/10 at 9:23am)	Two things, The book "Management of high-risk pregnancy: an... 8/21/10 at 3:27pm by Megan73	11	420
Cycle after giving birth... started by livinlovinlaughin (8/19/10 at 9:01am)	My periods were heavier after my DD. As for weight, some of... 8/20/10 at 6:11pm by BlackSheepPDX	4	306
Cramping - stopping and starting? started by TifosiGirl (8/20/10 at 11:49am)	Yes, this is what is happening to me right now, and it... 8/20/10 at 12:30pm by featherstory	1	250
Cramping/BH contractions at night and needing to get sleep started by Wendy HS (8/19/10 at 3:21pm)	I've been getting them a lot lately too, and I am 33 weeks.... 8/20/10 at 3:41am by mercheval	2	305
Is this a real thing? started by ChetMC (8/19/10 at 11:15pm)	Well, technically it's called an induction for "an unstable... 8/19/10 at 11:26pm by cileag	2	340
Tell me about your "high leak"-x posted in Aug DDC started by MyFillingQuiver (8/19/10 at 5:06pm)	I had a leak at about 11 pm one night - just random little... 8/19/10 at 6:08pm by Galatea	1	211
Feeling overwhelmed and anxious started by madis81 (8/16/10 at 1:59pm)	Thanks for the responses. I have some thoughts to ponders. We... 8/19/10 at 6:02pm by madis81	3	276
At what gestation did you birth your children? started by AnneCordelia (8/15/10 at 8:32pm) 1 2 3 4	41 weeks (I was charting so this is exact) spontaneous homebirth 8/19/10 at 10:59am by Coconut...	66	1,567
Resources from OB's office started by GuildJenn (8/17/10 at 12:56pm)	Wow. That's pretty cool. 8/18/10 at 11:51pm by phathui5	8	479
Suggestion for brilliant article supporting natural birth? started by LDSmomma (8/17/10 at 7:53pm)	Once upon a time, there was a land called Litluns. There,... 8/18/10 at 9:49pm by nudnik	4	287
Does high hemoglobin equal less bleeding during/after birth? started by MyFillingQuiver (8/17/10 at 8:31pm)	I have always been on the very low side of normal, and have... 8/18/10 at 3:28pm by babyjelly	2	365
input needed on my birth plan started by Vaquitita (7/27/10 at 2:03pm)	looks great! 8/18/10 at 2:42pm by MegBoz	18	783
Ice or heat? started by AnneCordelia (8/18/10 at 11:19am)	well heat would probably help your perineum and then ice... 8/18/10 at 1:51pm by mamaofthree	2	196
Postpartum birth control started by WifeofAnt (8/14/10 at 1:35am) 1 2	I used a diaphragm years ago & hated it. First, you always... 8/18/10 at 11:29am by MegBoz	20	804
Question about uterine infection/Group B strep started by Wendy HS (8/17/10 at 11:52pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by Wendy HS Sorry, I was posting... 8/18/10 at 10:42am by MsBlack	1	331
Travel Advice started by kimkim (8/15/10 at 1:07pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by kimkim or if you use 'sposies... 8/18/10 at 10:16am by MegBoz	8	364
If you knew your baby was more likely to need interventions after birth started by annettemarie (8/14/10 at 10:42pm) 1 2	We are refusing eye ointment, vit K, and hep B. Live in SC,... 8/18/10 at 3:00am by cinderella08	23	921
blood during labor/before birth started by veganjoy (8/14/10 at 1:15pm)	Bumping, because I really want to know about this: Quote: If... 8/18/10 at 2:40am by veganjoy	5	464
Tell me about your fourth labor... started by Just1More (8/16/10 at 10:42pm)	My 3rd and 4th were both unusual, but I'll tell you about my... 8/17/10 at 11:27pm by homemademom	14	481
When Should I Use a Cleaning Service?? started by VeggieLovinMama (8/16/10 at 6:19pm)	I voted after too. With my 2nd we hired a teen girl to come... 8/17/10 at 9:54pm by terra-pip	8	402
Early labor question sort of started by babycatcher12 (8/17/10 at 12:59am)	Yep. But it might also have been the hot wings... 8/17/10 at 1:16pm by justKate	7	337
Scary Homebirth Stories.. started by wombatclay (8/17/10 at 10:18am)	This thread has been removed for moderator review. It's a... 8/17/10 at 10:18am by wombatclay	0	276
What's the difference between...(med question) started by babycatcher12 (8/16/10 at 10:47pm)	An enema just introduces saline into the rectum, stretching... 8/17/10 at 3:34am by BlackSheepPDX	2	235
Castor Oil Induction - what was it like? started by Ambivalent Dreams (8/16/10 at 3:00pm)	I drank 4ozs (in a "rootbeer float") 41 after a couple days... 8/16/10 at 11:21pm by CherryBomb	8	402
Can an anxious, overly-thinking, in-your-head, type A person have a natural labor? started by Belia (8/6/10 at 12:50am) 1 2	Another Type A natural birth person here. I never tried the... 8/16/10 at 1:51pm by Girlprof	28	1,346
Did you get addicted to your placenta? started by sharr610 (8/15/10 at 5:02pm)	Most moms seem to be very sad when it runs out! Usually at... 8/15/10 at 5:44pm by chellebee	1	309
What to do with the remainder of my placenta started by KSDoulaMama (8/13/10 at 12:36pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by dachshundqueen I donated my... 8/15/10 at 3:33pm by EdnaMarie	7	417
Where do you buy your witch hazel? What kind? started by MariposaMami (8/14/10 at 7:20pm)	I've always used TN Dickinson's. I buy it from a CVS. I love... 8/15/10 at 3:07pm by terra-pip	2	311
How to use witch hazel? started by Ambivalent Dreams (7/23/10 at 4:24pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by peainthepod . Also, if you... 8/15/10 at 2:36pm by terra-pip	11	831
Amniotic fluid or urine? (TMI warning) started by triscuitsmom (8/15/10 at 5:03am)	Quote: Originally Posted by aikigypsy It just does not... 8/15/10 at 9:23am by MsBlack	4	393
What causes membranes to rupture? started by NorthernPixie (8/13/10 at 9:49pm)	I'm not sure what it is, but I suspect it's genetic. Both of... 8/15/10 at 1:24am by RedOakMomma	5	445
PostPartum Underwear Tips??? started by VeggieLovinMama (8/12/10 at 1:40pm)	Image here Medela sells a cheap 3-pack of disposable... 8/14/10 at 10:37pm by cchrissyy	11	1,023
cheapest place online for mother ease tincture? started by dannic (7/30/10 at 6:21pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by dannic in one oz. size with... 8/14/10 at 4:02pm by MariposaMami	9	580
Which herbal sitz bath? started by HeatherB (8/10/10 at 10:28pm)	Thanks! Anyone else have experience with these or others? 8/14/10 at 3:27am by HeatherB	2	440
Anyone ever done shadow care with Kaiser HMO? started by msmiranda (8/12/10 at 1:22pm)	Also w Kaiser in CA. For my first pg, i didnt tell them. I... 8/14/10 at 2:01am by cristeen	8	445
Hemorrhoid excised before birth started by AnneCordelia (8/13/10 at 3:28pm)	I had this done with number 4. OMGosh, it hurt so badly after... 8/13/10 at 8:30pm by annettemarie	1	297
postpartum pupps started by suddenlyamama (8/8/10 at 10:14pm)	Oh man i know all about it. I had puppp starting around 37... 8/13/10 at 5:35pm by janevar	3	757
Question about refusing continuous EFM started by birthjunkie27 (7/31/10 at 12:54pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by Sudonk "Honey, please get our... 8/12/10 at 10:37pm by mrsberman	32	1,720
can i delay labor? started by dublinmask (8/10/10 at 2:10pm)	: I may have a house full of people 6 days before my EDD. I... 8/12/10 at 9:43am by Ambivalent...	3	1,077
Would you walk down your street after dark in early labor? started by Ambivalent Dreams (8/9/10 at 12:12pm)	Quote: My body wouldn't labor with houseguests, so it may not... 8/12/10 at 9:06am by Ambivalent...	16	624
VEs in Late Pregnancy- Their Emotional Value? started by MegBoz (7/23/10 at 1:23pm) 1 2 3 4	If your seriously advanced in dilation and don't know... 8/12/10 at 1:42am by Devaskyla	75	2,978
Had one acynclitic birth, likely to have another? started by 47chromosomes (8/9/10 at 6:43pm)	My first was also OP and asynclitic, but my second was... 8/11/10 at 4:51pm by seaheroine	5	504
Midwife won't stop labor after 34 weeks? started by MariesMama (8/10/10 at 11:48pm)	My hospital based midwife said the same thing... at 34 weeks... 8/11/10 at 12:45pm by VillageMom6	6	454
Cleaning birth tub before use started by stellarmomof3 (8/7/10 at 4:45pm)	Thanks, I will try both. Not much sun up here in Alaska... 8/10/10 at 3:10pm by stellarmomof3	4	364
Help, what do I tell my doula!?! started by Blue_Spiral (8/6/10 at 2:14am)	Quote: Originally Posted by Blue_Spiral While I'm on the... 8/10/10 at 9:23am by sweet.p	14	1,032
leg cramps and foot cramps started by Wendy HS (8/6/10 at 12:11am)	During our recent heatwave I literally had to eat magnesium... 8/10/10 at 7:18am by Tigerle	12	574
mucus plug/bloody show started by EMAID (8/10/10 at 2:11am)	I feel like I should know this already since this is my third... 8/10/10 at 2:11am by EMAID	0	304
Coping tips for back labour? started by AutumnAir (8/9/10 at 7:23am)	DS was posterior and back labor hit me like a truck. My water... 8/9/10 at 10:22pm by nia82	7	432
Plan to labor at home but have questions started by AmandainMexico (8/2/10 at 11:45pm)	I actually have been reading a lot about the home deliveries... 8/9/10 at 8:18pm by AmandainMexico	10	613