Posts by courtenay_e

A little bird just told me that the midwives at Providence would love a VBAC mama to bring a tub into the L&D cause there aren't tubs available there.

Okay, I'll let you know which date for sure in the next few days!

Can I be a total pain in the butt? If I changed the date to the 14th (tuesday rather than thursday) could you all still come?

Qualifying this with "every woman experiences labor differently and even in the same woman every labor can be very different", I think it is extraordinarily important for you to know that bone on bone pain (which is what an OP...

Quote: Originally Posted by CookAMH I don't think she was suggesting that at all. I would imagine that is extremely rare. I think her point was, even in that difficult situation, birth could still be done, and it needed...

You are always safest where you feel most comfortable birthing. If you feel the need for a solid option for pain relief this time around, PLEASE take it, esp if you feel safe and comfortable with your care provider! That said, I...

Yes, please, PLEASE tell her. I cannot tell you how many homebirth midwives in my area (and we have lots of them) are giving outdated, inaccurate, or just plain wrong/dangerous information when it comes to breastfeeding. Just like OBs...

I talk to other doulas or midwives whose practices I respect. If I have questions, I tell my story and then ask the questions. If I don't, often they just listen, as talking it through can help to process it.

We got scholarships and financial aid up the wazoo to send them to a private school. They don't do the MEAP (thanks to goodness!) in any grade, and only do one part of a standardized test at the end of the year in third and fifth for...

If you homeschool you can get "teacher" cards at the office stores, which ups your limit to 20 of the sale items. This makes it a lot cheaper to get the supplies they need and stock up on them for significantly less than you'd...