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Forced C-section

S.B. asks from New York

Can hospitals in New York Force you into having a repeat c-section? I have about come to the end of my rope and Im considering simply refusing to schedule a c-section...

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Nervous About 2Nd Labor

S.M. asks from Columbus

I'm 37 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby, and starting to freak out about the birth. With my 1st, I wanted to go all-natural, but my doctor convinced me to induce a we...

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Trying Natural Birth with Doubting Hubby

E.M. asks from New York

Hello! I am expecting my second baby on August 9th. I would really like to forego an epidural. I had one with my daughter and it was a decent experience, but I rea...

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Natural Birth Anyone?

N.S. asks from Chicago

I am currently pregnant for the 3rd time, 2nd child. With my daughter who is now 2, I had a 32 hour labor with the last 15 hours of labor being 2 minute apart contra...

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Husband Does Not Want to Be in Delivery Room

S.J. asks from St. Louis

I am pregnant with my hubby's first. My hubby gets very faint and ill at the sight of blood. He has stated to me that he wishes to not be in the delivery room when ...

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Pain Meds. for Labor- What Did You Like?

S.D. asks from Fort Collins

Hi Moms, I would love a buncha information from you all on what everyone used to relieve the pain of labor (other then an epidural). I am hoping to do a totally...

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Anxiety About Upcoming Birth

R.S. asks from Chicago

Hi here, My first two births were very different but both with a lot of drama...and took me months to sort of get over. First was a c section, second was a VBAC. I...

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Breast Pumps, Peditricians, and More...

J.B. asks from Hartford

HI Moms, I have a few requests for opinions and thought I'd lump it all in to one request! I am 32 weeks pregnant with my first and am trying to research as much as ...

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How Long to Fully Recover from Tear During Childbirth?

S.S. asks from Oklahoma City

I had a natural vaginal delivery of my first child in May, and I had a 3rd degree tear. It probably happened because of a short pushing phase (30 min) in which I was ...

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First Time Mom Pregnant with Twins! Concerned About Labor and Delivery.

T.E. asks from Redding

I would really like to have a natural birth without drugs, surgery, and many of the "routine" interventions that hospitals often put into place. I am 23 weeks along ...