Posts by ks3885

WOW that's a long list. I thought we were pretty much set, and we have mmm like, 1/18th of that list! haha. But we have a teeny tiny 500 sq foot apartment and will be here for another year, so that's part of it. No room for crib or...

It was only our first go-round trying, and I wasn't even sure I'd ovulated (I tested for ovulation a couple of times during the cycle, but I ovulate late in my cycle, so I never got a positive result). I hadn't gotten my period but had...

Hey all, did anyone rent a tub for their home labor/birth in the Boston area? How much did it cost you? I've just started becoming interested but it will be a no-go if it's crazy expensive. In the $200 range I can cover. Thanks in...

We're planning a homebirth with our first this March/April and loving it. I think the most important things are the 'protocols' your midwife is comfortable with/encourages/her philosophy...like, GDM, GBS, SROM before labor, all that...

I think it sounds like a uterine infection (endometritis) and I would definitely go to the ER if you have no insurance and no other option. You need antibiotics immediately. Possibly IV, but maybe not if you have no fever. If your...

Are any of you having your hubbies/partners read any labor preparation books? My husband is very supportive but totally ignorant of all things childbirth-related and basically just goes with whatever I say, and I'm not sure he'd be...

Our midwife teaches a class which I'm really excited about bc she's awesome. So that's what we're doing. Her class focuses on the Hypnobirthing method of pain management. I've been slacking on the prep for pain management so it will...

I am so frustrated because BCBS (in MA, our state) which is what we have always USED to cover HB but THIS YEAR as of OCTOBER 2009 (we are due in April of 2010) HB is no longer covered unless it is an emergency and handled by a CNM or...

I think after much deliberation, we have decided to NOT have an US. The only reason I was wanting one was sort of selfish, to see the baby which I thought would be fun, and its such a 'norm' that I think most people don't even ask if...

Hi all. I am an L&D nurse so I never even considered NOT getting tested for GBS since I have seen babies infected, and have heard of at least one death from late-onset GBS infection at my job. However, I have also recently been doing...