Posts by CEG

This was mentioned above but I would like to reiterate- CDC guidelines do not call for bloodwork, they recommend observing baby.  Print off a copy and take them in with you.  It's hard to argue with the CDC.  Maybe you...

One of the most beautiful births I have attended as a midwife involved this.  The husband would repeat a certain prayer (I cannot remember it now) into his wife's ear during each contraction.  It was incredibly moving and...

I would be inclined to think your full bladder was causing you pain and the bleeding.  It's possible that it was an abruption but pretty unlikely.  Your placenta probably would have had some noticeable areas of change if...

My husband's aunt and uncle have alarm bracelets that kids are required to wear at their house.  We have yet to have a kid get in the pool when they weren't supposed to, but we have had false alarms when someone washed their hands...

  Quote: Originally Posted by Jane93  kseawall -- you made the choice that avoiding a c-section was worth it enough to you to risk a cord prolapse or head entrapment which would have likely resulted in a...

Quote: Originally Posted by LLtheTinkerbell      This study was reviewed and found to be invalid. Unfortunately between the time it was published and the time the reviews were done there was a...

Quote: Originally Posted by GuildJenn  A breech delivery does not fit into the rare unforseen event though. This is an area that has been extensively (by the standards of childbirth) studied.  And...

Quote: Originally Posted by Alenushka  So, no, normally, healthy babies of healthy mothers do not die in childbirth unless the practitioner was incompetent.   If only that were true. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Calladona    I don't know where that one poster got the idea that Syracuse is 40 miles from Ft Drum - it's more like 80 miles....  Even from closest point to closest point (like...

Double check whether you would be on Tricare Remote or not... Fort Drum is only about 40 minutes from Syracuse so you may just use regular Tricare.  I'm not at all clear on what the rules are but I wanted to make sure you knew...