Posts by U-Turn

FWIW, I'm paranoid too...my last was a c-sec due to a last-minute (as in , at 9 cm!) slip from "not quite perfectly lined up" to "transverse, spine presenting"! My ultrasound at 22 weeks showed a breech. I'm trying...

Yes, it was in my urine. I didn't realize there was a difference. Thanks for the link...I'll go check it out!

Thank you! I sometimes just need a pep talk to continue "going against the flow", ya know? I will skip the precription and look into the hibiclens. I had to use it ages ago for something (which I cannot, for the life of me,...

I'm doing shadow care with a Family Practice office. I'll be doing this birth UC, though. Just got a call that I'm Group B strep positive and they want me to do a 10-day round of antibiotics now, and, of course, antibiotics during...

My baby was transverse (started with shoulder presenting, but was full-on spine presenting by the time we got to the hospital). The doc warned me that he may have to resort to a vertical if he could not get her turned, but he managed...

Quote: Originally Posted by ferrum97 I had what I precieved as a flaky MW for my birth in Dec. I had a hard time getting in touch with her sometimes, she took over a week to acknowledge an email that would have only...

It'll be 19 months between births. And it was a low, horizontal incision. In that respect, there shouldn't be any danger. My doc is partners with the doc who did my C-sec and they are both the best you could ask for in a...

You know, I haven't really looked into nearby states. I'll have to check. I believe homebirth is legal in a Iowa and I think they have birthcenters in Kansas. Yes, it's not really illegal here. Though it is a felony (!) for a CNM...

Yes, I have. She's been doing schooling (though it's been done for a few months now), really busy, computer's down, etc. Legitimate, but still...

I need some advice, pretty please? I don't post often, but do a lot of lurking & know you ladies will have some thoughts for me. A little background: First 2 kids born "doctor's orders" all the way...induction,...