Posts by buko

Interesting, Bokonon, thanks!

Actually, I don't mind that kind of doctor being in obstetrics!  I say leave surgery to the surgeons, and have MWs attend normal births.

This is a pretty theoretical question-- just curious!   As I understand it, no one really seems to know what causes pre-eclampsia, but there is a theory (something of a consensus?) that at least part of the risk is correlated...

Thanks, Chloe'sMama, but that's not what my midwife told me...  I am too foggy-headed to look it up, but I was told that as long as HCG is low, one could still ovulate.  Also, what about people who get HCG trigger shots TO...

Just curious if this makes any sense...  Feel free to skip below the line for the main point of this post.   A bit about me...   I had a natural m/c around 10.5 weeks, though I was expecting it, as it had been a...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dewberry  Quote: Originally Posted by Storm Bride I used to haunt the OB forums (had to stop because it was bad for my blood...

Quote: Originally Posted by JamieCatheryn  It's not illegal to homebirth anywhere in the USA, it is illegal for a midwife to attend you at home, she could get in trouble. UC or homebirth with MW is legal for you,...

Interesting.  Like you said, even if that were the case for my friend, clearly it was not communicated, because she was told she was definitely having a C/S before she was ever admitted to the hospital.  If that really were...

Haelmoon-- such a test wouldn't take several hours, would it?  I'd have to check back with my friend, but I believe it was 3-5 hours' worth of pit.

I've been meaning to ask about this (story was told to me about 4 months ago and it smelled suspicious, but I admit I could be missing something)...   Totally crazy-making, but a very close friend of mine was told she needed...