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I plan to go with her next time if she'd like for me to be there. I will also tell her to strongly stress the words "Not consenting". I've got to find out more about this govt assistence program...she's been so worried...

I plan to go with her next time if she'd like for me to be there. I will also tell her to strongly stress the words "Not consenting". I've got to find out more about this govt assistence program...she's been so worried...

Jess really doesn't have anyone else -- her family really doesn't appear to be helping her. Isn't there some kind of document that she can sign that she wants to opt out of certain procedures.?.

I've posted this in 2 places b/c I'm not sure who can help me, but I need answers ASAP b/c Jess has her next appt Monday. *** I've got an 18 yr old employee that is in the WIC program here in Alabama & is getting govt...

I've got an 18 yr old employee that is in the WIC program here in Alabama & is getting govt assistance with the medicial costs. My question is: This young girl (Jess) went for her first sonogram y'day, and the attending nurse...

I'll pass along this info to her. I just hated that the doctor would scare her w/ this kind of news so late in the pregnancy -- especially w/out fully explaining himself!

My friend is due in less than 2 weeks and the doctor scared her at her last visit. He told her that the baby had fetal dilated kidneys, but didn't tell her what that was. We've been trying to do research on the subject, but I'm coming...

I've been researching this for some time. the first time I'd heard about it was in Grey Forest Walt's birth story, and I thought it was just some 'flower child' back to nature kind of thing. But the more I read about it, the more I'd...

I thought the same thing about Gaskin. I had heard so much about her, and so many people had recommended me going to the 'Farm' to birth, but now I don't think that I would be comfortable at all with her. Her views in the book seemed...

I read several sad stories today too, and its those kinds of things that shake my resolve a lil bit. That's why sometimes I have to keep reminding myself to "always surround myself with people & things that are positive". ...