• Birthing, Complications

    Posted on March 3rd, 2009

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    Breech Baby, And That’s Just the Beginning

    Breech Baby, And That’s Just the Beginning

    Submitted by Barbara in Albany, CA (To read more, visit Barbara here.)
     
    I think one of the most fascinating things about childbirth is the variation of experience from woman to woman, and from pregnancy to pregnancy.  During my pregnancy, I heard stories of morning sickness, practice contractions, and long painful labors.  I prepared myself for [...]

  • Birthing, Complications, Pregnant

    Posted on January 28th, 2009

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    Epidural Complications

    Epidural Complications

    Submitted by Sabrina in Fulton, KY
     
    My first pregnancy was fairly uneventful, no problems and very little sickness. I was due around the 7th of October and working part time. On September 13th I got home from work at 3:30 pm and around 5:00 I thought my water had broken (it isn’t always a gush and [...]

  • Birthing, Complications, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnant

    Posted on January 28th, 2009

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    High Blood Pressure

    High Blood Pressure

    Submitted by Sabrina in Fulton, KY
     
    I was due around November 7. At around 5 1/2 months, I’m starting to have some problems with my hands and wrists. I’m told that I have pregnancy induced carpal tunnel and an unusual condition which caused electrolytes to settle into the joints of my fingers. The fluid retention was also [...]

  • Birthing, Complications

    Posted on January 27th, 2009

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    Pre-eclampsia

    Pre-eclampsia

    Submitted by Eryn in Mechanicsville, VA
     
    When I was about 27 weeks pregnant, my OB noticed that my blood pressure was slowly but steadily increasing each time she took it.  Although it wasn’t high enough yet to warrant bed rest, she did restrict me to going to work, then coming straight home and lying on the [...]

  • Birthing, C-Section, Complications

    Posted on January 27th, 2009

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    C-Section Complications

    C-Section Complications

    Submitted by Rayne in Alabama
     
    I have one daughter who just turned 2 and her birth was somewhat eventful, but normal at the same time. I think my biggest regret was being so drugged up I only remember bits and pieces of it and I was too out of it to try and hold her the [...]

  • Birthing, C-Section

    Posted on January 27th, 2009

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    2 Babies, 2 C-Sections

    2 Babies, 2 C-Sections

    Submitted by Dana
     
    I have two children and two stories. I feel like with my first son, I have a “real” story. My due date was December 3rd, 2004 and on November 27th (my mom’s birthday), I went into labor at 7am. I had had contractions before but these were coming regularly and - just as [...]

  • Birthing, Complications, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnant

    Posted on January 27th, 2009

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    HELLP Syndrome

    HELLP Syndrome

    Submitted by Crystal
     
    My fourth pregnancy was a planned home birth baby, however things didn’t go as expected. By 37 weeks, my midwife noticed something wrong as the growth pattern of my uterus was off - it jumped enormously in just a couple of weeks. We suspected too much amniotic fluid (called polyhydramnios), and ultrasound showed [...]