When i wrote my first request I was very nervous and thought there would be a lot of judgmental women on here but i was very wrong. I have talked to some of the most...
I'm a postpartum doula, and I have a client that's giving birth to twins in a couple of weeks. When I first met with her, she'd decided that she wanted to breastfeed ...
Grrrr. I went to the meeting of my local ICAN chapter (a "c-section support group") last night with the hopes of finding a listening ear and left feeling awful abo...
UPDATE: I think a few of you mentioned being on blood thinners. I am also on a blood thinner- lovenox shots- because I have MTHFR which is a clotting disorder. I ac...
I am due to deliver shortly and am still struggling whether or not I should try a VBAC.
My doctor says i am the perfect candidate to try, but I am scared to damage a...
i had an emergency c-section w/ my 3 yo and was able to have a successful, natural vaginal birth (VBAC) w/ my 2nd son. my goal with this pregnancy, of course, was to ...
So I've heard and read horror stories about recovery from childbirth. I know a C-section is its own challenge, but what about a regular delivery? I'm due in March and...
I know that many of you mamas have been through this and would love to hear some stories to cheer me up because I am a bit upset with everything right now. At my las...
i am 31 weeks pregnant, I came to the hospital because I was bleeding. They found out that I was 4-5 cm dilated. Is it likely that I will make it through the remainde...
Recently I've begun to think perhaps I should have looked into having a doula. I love my obgyn and trust her completely, but as I am starting to look at the sections...
