Labor & Delivery: Snugli

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Does Dr Push on Your Stomach After Delivery? What Do You Think of These Products

i remember with my two girls that the dr and nurses would push on my stomach after delivery. It is one of the most painful parts of the delivery. i know it is to help your uterus contract down. Does your dr. do this to you and is it painful for you? Also I am going to throw these questions in as well. Has anyone ever tried the following products: stick on washable breast feeding pads from motherhood, the little teepees for baby boys from motherhood, or the snugglies (I think this is the name) that you can carry your baby in? Do you like or...

Anesthesia

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Advice on C-section for a Friend

I have a girlfriend who is about 10 weeks away from her delivery, on full bedrest due to excessive blood pressure, and who has recently been told to plan for a C-section as her baby is in a cradled breach position. She currently has a five year old son, who was a vaginal delivery. I believe she's a bit frightened and requested some information on details: ie, how long does the surgery itself take, how long is the hospital stay, how long does it take to heal to get back to "normal" (sitting for an hour or two at a soccer game, working...

Complicated Labor

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Giving Birth for the First Time

I have a neice that lives in N.Y. She is due any day now with her first baby. Sadly, I can not be there and her mother passed away a year ago. I know she can give birth on her own and I have already told her, her mother is there in spirit. But, I was thinking what would we tell her? I mean what would you wish you had known the first time you gave birth? I would have liked to know, labor would not last for weeks. And that it was normal for my thighs to shake uncontrollably. What things would you share with your daughter if she were...

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