As long as there have been pregnant women, there have been women in late pregnancy who have gotten so tired of being pregnant that they’ll try just about anything to start labor. Before your final month you might have worried about birth and labor, but by week 40 probably those concerns will be a … [Read more…]
Just How Bad Is Labor Pain?
I’m happy to be pregnant, and I can’t wait to finally meet my baby, but I’m scared to death of labor! I’ve watched movies and birth shows, and it looks just horrible. Is it really that bad? I’m afraid of tearing and stretching from the baby coming out, too. Please help me feel more confident about … [Read more…]
Will a 3rd Child Come Sooner Than His Siblings?
I’m pregnant with my third child. Is it likely that I will have him earlier or quicker than my last?” A study an international obstetrics journal that tracked about 6,700 women for 10 years found that women have a “highly significant tendency to have pregnancies of similar gestational … [Read more…]
5 Cm 90% Effaced – What Does That Mean?
I am pregnant with my 4th child. I am due in 11 days. Last week at dr. appt I was 5 cm dilated and 90% effaced and the baby was well down into birth canal. All my other labors were very quick. (4hrs for the first one) I am not feeling any contractions (just like before) just pressure that I have … [Read more…]
I Have An Anterior Placenta, What Does That Mean?
Can you give me more info on anterior placentas? Can the anterior placement of your placenta prevent you from feeling a lot of your baby’s movement? Thank you in advance for your info!” If your baby’s placenta is implanted and growing on the front of your uterus, rather than the side or the back, … [Read more…]