Recent questions tagged childbirth

Description : Past my due date and need some encouragement?

Last Answer : Do not let them force you into induction unless you're 2 weeks past your due date! Do not let them scare you about how low your amniotic fluid is or how big the baby is getting. Just don't. If you ... to force you to do a c-section whether or not you're induced. Remain resistant to that, as well.

Description : Mothers, how quickly did you dilate?

Last Answer : It could still be a week or so. Was the bag bulging? 4 or 5cm I might be packing the hospital bag. You could stay at 2 for a while.

Description : If it were scientifically possible to determine that your unborn child had an 87% chance at becoming a psychopath, but you had the option of genetically correcting it, would you do it?

Last Answer : What are the list of things that could potentially go wrong with the experimental procedure? That would have a lot of weight in my decision.

Description : What do you think of home birth?

Last Answer : I think home births are a great idea especially given all that we have variously discussed in questions like these. There are certain times when a woman would be ill-advised to have her baby at home, ... I wish more midwives and doulas were covered by insurance. I'd love to give birth at home.

Description : Anyone have experience giving birth to a 9+ pound baby? What was the experience like for you?

Last Answer : answer:First of all, I am horrified that your doctor would scare you like that. Was she trying to be funny? That's especially mean if this is your first baby. :( Second, one of my kids weighed in at 9 ... do that to pregnant women. I hated it when I was pregnant, and it's still a pet peeve of mine!

Description : Will my husband still be sexually attracted to me after I give birth?

Last Answer : Of course he will. He adores you and loves you and you are going to be the mother of his child. That might make you more hot! :-)

Description : "Boil lots of water and bring plenty of clean towels." Why?

Last Answer : I always thought the boiling water was to sanitize something (I don’t know what) and the towels were for the blood and for wiping off the baby. Or I also kind of thought that boiling the water was for mixing with cool water to have warm water to wash the baby off with.

Description : For men: witnessing childbirth negatively effecting your sexual arousal to your child's mother?

Last Answer : :(

Description : Does anyone know the number of male doctors versus female doctors?

Last Answer : I do know the percentage of GP’s is increasingly female, while the percentage of high-paying specialists is primarily male. Try using a research search engine (even google scholar would do for this question) to get current, reliable numbers. The topic was heavily researched a couple of years ago.

Description : Did God create man and woman unequally?

Last Answer : Yup. And, y’know, there is this whole line: And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.

Description : Where were you 12 years ago today?

Last Answer : On November 18, 1996, I was ten years old. It was a Monday, and I was in fifth grade at a private academy. I was writing my morning assignment in the Writer's Journal workbook and seeing if my ... were totally cuter than boys and I couldn't imagine wanting to kiss one of the gross boys in my class.

Description : Any moms ever had a VBAC?

Last Answer : There is a really interesting article about this in the current Time magazine (with kate winslet on the cover). they said a rupture of the uterus happens in .07% of all cases of VBAC. but i’m a guy, i’ve never had one, obviously.

Description : My girlfriend is pregnant and wants to have it...

Last Answer : answer:I'll answer this two ways: Assuming you are in the U.S., you have absolutely no legal rights to determine whether or not she has an abortion or not. Putting the law aside, let's talk ... abortion she doesn't want in order to please you? I think you already know the answer to your question.

Description : Health risks to the pregnant man?

Last Answer : answer:According to the articles, he stopped taking testosterone several months ago, at which point his menstrual cycle returned. As long as he doesn't start taking hormone supplements again, the baby should ... before. No real details, she was just explaining that it's unusual but not unheard of.

Description : Has anyone experienced/considered childbirth at home attended by a midwife?

Last Answer : and miss out on the epidural? No way! My son was born in a hospital…...

Description : What should a woman consider before asking her parents or best friend to be in the delivery room when the baby is born?

Last Answer : answer:This is a very personal decision that would be a big enthusiastic yes for some and an ewww, no for others. I think you should think about how you feel when you experience pain or ... unmatched in your lives as a couple. Would the people you are considering honor your boundaries around that?

Description : How to Lose Weight after Childbirth ?

Last Answer : How to Lose Weight after Childbirth Once the excitement of giving birth and getting used to the routine of having a new baby, you might start thinking about how you will lose the weight you may have gained ... now and then. Being a parent is hard work and you deserve a treat every once in a while!