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How Much Does Birth Hurt?

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Hi,  I am six months pregnant. I have alot of quetions to ask, but I won’t ask alot. All I really want to know when I have the baby will it hurt? I’m going to have it natually. My mom says I have to be 10 cm to have it.. Will it hurt if I get a c-section? ~ Kirstie Hi Kirstie. Birthing the … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Pregnancy (general), Labor and Delivery, Featured Tagged With: c-sections, doulas, labor pain

Should You Ask to Be Induced?

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So you’re in late pregnancy, you’re uncomfortable, all ready for baby and want to hurry up and deliver already. Should you ask your care provider to schedule an induction? An induction can be potentially lifesaving if the placenta isn’t supporting your baby any longer; your baby has stopped … [Read more…]

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Should I Schedule an Induction?

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i am 41 weeks pregnant. Recently we had been having too much pressure from family and friends to go for induction of labor. I had a very healthy pregnancy but due to pressure my husband and i are confused and have decided to schedule an induction at the hospital. I never had any complaints during … [Read more…]

Filed Under: 3rd Trimester, Labor and Delivery Tagged With: labor induction

Contractions and Brown Discharge, am I in Labor?

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Hi. I’m 36 weeks pregant and a couple of nights ago i woke up with menstrual like cramps along with lower back pain and they lasted all day between 5 and 20 minutes apart. I also had blood tinged discharge and now it’s brown, but today i dont feel any pain. Are these just BH contractions or the real … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Labor and Delivery Tagged With: labor, prodromal labor

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