Doula: First Response

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Panic Attacks and Pregnancy

D.B. asks from Los Angeles

I am in my second trimester and I've started having panic attacks. I used to get them years ago, and it seems to have come back big time. I don't feel especially ne...

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Anyone Who Has Taken a Pregnancy Test

J.L. asks from Minneapolis

Sunday night i took a pregnancy test, it said if you see a PLUS sign in the window your probly pregnant. Well I saw a PLUS sign but the Vertical line was really dark ...

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Can My Doctor Force Me to Be Induced?

C.B. asks from Los Angeles

Hello. I am 31 weeks pregnant. My last baby was 9 lbs. 6 0z. I gave birth to him naturally and we were both fine. (except for the horrible reaction I had to an epidu...

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My 12-Year-old Talks Too Much

C.S. asks from Honolulu

I have two wonderful boys who play sports, do well in school, help with chores around the house and who mostly get along really well with each other. My younger son i...

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Pregnant?

S.B. asks from Milwaukee

My husband and I have been trying to concieve for about 6 months now. I am extremly regular, I am anywhere between 26-28 days on the dot. I am now at 33 days. I took ...

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Frequent Nurser

F.V. asks from Honolulu

I am a first time mom with an 8 week old son. Since he was born he has nursed every hour on the hour like clockwork. He normally would nurse for about 20 min, so I wa...

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Seeking Advice on Grandmother-to-be

M.C. asks from Boston

My husband and I are expecting our first baby in August and our ultrasound is later this week. My family is coming into town for the ultrasound and I spoke with my mo...

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C- Section Terror

L.S. asks from Austin

I just found out that my baby is breech, and i'm having a c-section next tuesday. I'm scared b/c don't know what to expect. My mind was on natural birth. I don't k...

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Breastfeed or Not?

S.!. asks from Boston

I have lots of questions about breast feeding...I am 17 weeks pregnant and already have 2 boys, an 8 and a 5 year old. Both of them were formula fed, and we had no is...