Hello everyone! I have a couple of questions that I'm sure you guys can help me out with. For starters, I'm about 10w4d. 1) For those of you who are very petite (I'm about 4'10''/4'11'' and around 90lbs pre-pregnancy), were you able to give a vaginal birth? If so, how was it for you?&...

Well, I'm doing the 24hour urine test today because they think I may have pre-eclampsia. My blood pressure was 141/96 at my doctors appointment yesterday. My question is for those of you that did have pre-e & had to be induced, how many of you were able to deliver vaginally. My biggest fear is a c-s...

I'm finding that a twin pregnancy is definitely different than a single one.  all the symptoms seem to be so much worse this time.  my hips hurt so bad that I'm convinced they are gonna pop off & my body is just gonna hit the ground.  stretching pains are killing me.  I'm alr...

Filed under: Newborns, Pregnancy & birth, Health & safety C-sections, as we've long known, can be risky business. The C, also known as the Caesarean section, is, after all, major surgery, with a longer recovery time than a regular birth. C-sections also can lead to complications like infecti...

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Hello, I'm A. I just found this community and thought I would join. I didn't see a required or recommended intro post outline so I thought I would wing it. I am about 13w4d along according to this calculator thingy. My due date is June 17th. This is my fiance and I's first child. (And...

Hello Mommies and Mommy To Be's!! My due date is Monday the 15th, and I am going back to the doctor's that day for a non stress test at 2pm. At 3pm, I call the number for the labor and delivery department of the hospital to see if they have any rooms for Monday night. If not Monday night, then it wi...

i had my daughter vaginally on oct 18th, so 7 weeks ago. since the birth ive had horrible sharp pains across the top of my vagina (where the pubis hair is) and also in the crease of my thighs, like where the thigh meets the vagina. i only get the pains when im laying down and they;re so painful they...

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I'm thinking of hiring a doula in order to increase my chances of delivering vaginally this time around. If any of you ladies have hired a doula in the past, would you mind sharing your experiences with me?...