Posts by MomsAndMiracles

It's really not that accurate this early (cms=weeks).  We (midwives)  watch to see that you grow.  Later in the pregnancy, the cms will more closely match how many weeks you are.  If this is not your first baby, you...

Second pregnancy and the nausea and vomiting is terrible.  Forget taking vitamins, it's been a struggle just to find foods that I can handle.  I had to take zofran with my last pregnancy, but I do not remember it being this...

Can you include the info that the * and ** denotes? Thanks!

There really is not enough clinical information here to determine whether or not the situation was handled appropriately. It's not worth picking apart unless we know things like: Mom's true baseline BP ("perfect" could still...

Thank you Juvysen! My first thought when reading this post (as a midwife) was "no, no! we need to see how much blood you lose!" Covering the pool with a dark color would be a definite no-no in my book. You could, however,...

As a midwife myself, I have to remember that there are two sides to every story. However, a low milk supply, funky odor to lochia, and body aches is a clear sign of infection (generally caused by retained placenta). I am very careful...

Hi there! I am a CPM in Austin and I'll offer what I know. Currently, Texas Medicaid does not pay CPMs. Trust me, a lot of midwives would accept Medicaid if we could (though the pay out is probably only around $800/birth... gulp). I...

There is a SLIGHT possibility that Dr. Polon would attempt a breech birth with the right circumstances. I don't think Sebestyen will. Some homebirth midwives I would ask would be some of the older and more experienced midwives such as...

Thought I would give a quick reply : ) I am a midwife and just delivered a baby with a mom who measured similar to you. He was BIG! Measuring large can be caused by several different things: large baby, funny position, excess amniotic...