First a quick introduction - My name is Stephanie and I'm 31 weeks pregnant with baby #2. I took a Bradley class when I was pregnant with my daughter and had an awesome birth experience. I totally credit Bradley and my doula with the amazingness of the L&D experience ( Read more... )

I found out that I'm pregnant last week. I'm not sure when my last menstrual cycle was, but I know it was last month (sometime between Oct. 4th and Oct. 26th, I know that's very vague). Anyways, hospital staff said that since I didn't know the exact day of my last period that I would need to do an ultrasound to figure out how far along I am before ( Read more... )

Midwives seek own deliverance: Bill that would lift birthing restrictions is facing a fighthttp://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070515/NEWS/705150371Read more... )

I'm about 20 weeks pregnant, this is my first child, and I will be doing an all natural bradley birth, breastfeeding, etc.

However, I live in rural east Texas at the moment, and the medical community here isn't particularly progressive and seems to adhere to the "Shut up and do it my way" mentality, especially when it comes to women's health.

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I hope this isn't repetitious for too many people, since I already posted it in naturalbirth but I just had my baby girl on the 26th and thought I'd share the story ( Read more... )

Greetings! My name is Lannie. I am Provisional Bradley Teacher, that means that I have completed my training and am teaching my first two series. I'm totally obsessed with all things birth, baby, and child. I have two little munchkins, 4 years and 15 months, and am already chopping at the bit for another;) Hopefully I can help answer some questions ( Read more... )

While I was pregnant with my daughter I read Journey Into Motherhood, Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth edited by Sheri Menelli. It was really inspirational to read true stories of natural birth and boosted my confidence that Yes, I can do this. ( Read more... )

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At my last doctor's appointment they said the baby is head down. However, I really think baby's back is on my right side with feet/hands on my left. Are there any suggestions for turning the baby into the more ideal baby's-back-on-mother's-left-side position? I try to sleep on my left side as much as possible but it doesn't seem as though that ( Read more... )

At my appointment on Friday my blood pressure was borderline so they had me do a 24 hour urine test which showed I have some protein in my urine which could mean I may get preeclampsia which would mean I would not be able to give birth at the birth center that I want to and would have to have a hospital birth. (Yay for run-on ( Read more... )