[-]Is anyone on who's had an early miscarriage/chemical preg? I think that's what I'm having. I've only been spotting a little brown and red (sorry, TMI). When will it turn in to my regular period?
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[-]please help. i took an ovidrel shot 2 weeks ago this saturday. So I am now 13 days past ovulation. I just took a pregnancy test and there were 2 lines. I took 1 on Wed and there were very slight 2 lines. My question is, could the HCG from the ovidrel still be causing a false positive.
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seeing a specialist - getting beta tomorrow. the thing is - i have been taking progesterone and has been giving me major pregnancy symptoms - but all the symptoms can be from the progesterone. I switched progesterone and now I am feeling so much better. I've been emotional, but have a lot going on. for the first time, i have no clue. i would say any other time - a line is a line - but this time - i'm just not sure.
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If you go to an ob/gyn that does not take insurance, how much can you expect to pay out of pocket after you submit everything to your insurance company. I have cigna, so it is 80/20 for out of network. I am considering going to Dr Degann. Anyone have experience with her and the cost for c-section?
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[-]can anyone recommend OBGYN who takes oxford freedom on UES. affiliated with lenox hill or ny presbitarian.
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[-]is there any danger being exposed to db's coxsackie if i am 8 weeks pg?
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[-]I had a CVS on Thursday and the Genetics Counselor said I would have the results today (Wednesday). She called to say there wasn't enough sample for preliminary results and I'd have to wait for full results. Has that happened to anyone else?? I am worried there isn't enough sample for a final test either .. wondering if I should request another test or amnio later. Has this happened to anyone else? Seems like everyone gets preliminary results within a few days.
12 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Same exact thing happened to me. The sample they took was too small for them to do both the preliminary FISH test as well as the entire chromosome analysis. So we had to wait for the complete test results, which are more thorough and accurate anyway. The extra waiting was excruitating-- it took almost 2 weeks for the test to come back. But doing another CVS wasn't really recommended. Doc didn't want to subject the baby or myself to the added risk. (Miscarriage, infection, etc.) The sample they took from me was tiny, but they were able to culture the cells needed for the testing from the sample, no matter how small it is. You just have to be patient!!! Good luck.
[ Reply | Options ]If they got some chorionic villi, then I really doubt an amnio is going to be needed. Unless for some reason, the sample is contaminated with your cells, which can also happen.
[ Reply | Options ]The lab was able to tell in just a couple of days that the sample was "growing" correctly, so I knew then that they'd be able to do the necessary testing with the sample they had. I'd have your genetic counselor check in with the lab to make sure everything is looking good.
[ Reply | Options ]I know how horrible the waiting is. The reason I had the CVS in the first place was because of a scary ultrasound finding, so waiting even just another few hours (let alone a whole extra week) to find out if my baby was OK was the last thing I wanted. Hang in there!!!
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[-]Should I get the epidural? My doctor told me only martyrs don't, but I really feel conflicted.
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ITA. A good OB is open to all options. I had a medicated birth the first time and an unmedicated birth the second. I vastly preferred my second. I don't know about risks to the baby, but I never felt like the pain of labor was overwhelming me. Most women all over the world labor and deliver without an epidural. It does NOTHING for either your health or the baby's. IMO, it is mostly for the benefit of the medical personnel because it keeps the laboring woman quiet and confined to bed. Get another OB who cares about you.
[ Reply | Options ]I waited until the pain was intolerable. I wa sinduced and had back labor and contractions quickly were less than 2 minutes apart. I had issues with not pasing the placenta so I would have had a lot of problems if no epi since OB could not do everything she did to get the placenta out without the drugs - would have been much more painful than the birth.
[ Reply | Options ]You shouldn't make any official decision about it. Leave it open. There's no reason to decide now because, in all honesty, you have no idea how you're going to feel when the time comes. It's like a blind person trying to guess what their favorite color would be based on other people's descriptions.
[ Reply | Options ]On the one hand, your doctor is kind of an asshole and a lot of people really are happy NOT to have an epi. On the other hand, trying to predict whether you will be such a person is impossible. It's like a blind person trying to guess what their favorite color might be. For me (and I don't want to scare you - I just want to point out that people experience things differently), the pain was unbearable and made me feel as though I would die. Urgh. So, yeah, I didn't want an epidural going into it, but by the time the pain was bad, I didn't feel human or sane anymore.
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do you want to be immobilized during labor or do you want to be able to move around? do you mind if your baby is exposed to the medications that they are giving you and that can cause sedation that can interfere with early breathing and nursing sometimes?
[ Reply | Options ]np: i'd really like to see a study (or more) that substantiates this claim. i've only heard it anecdotally.
[ Reply | Options ]^^btw, I had an epidural - eventually. there are times when they are necessary (i had labored for 24 hours when i consented to have one so that i could rest up for pushing because i was so exhausted) and they are a Godsend on those occasions. but it's really malpractice to make them standard, imho.
[ Reply | Options ]np: I too went through 24 hours of bad labor at home before I got my epi because I wasnt dialated enough. when I finally got it it allowed my body to rest and relax. I was able to have some strength for pushing and had a wonderful birth experience. that said, if you dont think you need it when you are going thru l&d dont get it. it's YOUR body, YOUR birth and YOUR baby
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^^ fwiw, have to go now, but i have a high pain/discomfort tolerance normally. like i said, i labored for 24 hours - 12 of which were on pitocin with contractions 2 minutes apart - without the epi and really would describe it more as extremely intense, not like any other pain i can think of and not really pain most of the time.
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educate yourself about the pros and cons and base your decision on that, but know that you may change your mind one way or the other when you are in labor.
[ Reply | Options ]I was totally open minded going into labor but I ended up realizing 'natural' was not for me. You can always wait and see how you get on. GL
[ Reply | Options ]I had planned on no epi, but got tons of pitocin and couldn't handle the pain (got epi at 7 cm). However, I was so numb I could barely push and almost had to have a c-section. Next time, I plan to try again for natural. If you do get epi, maybe ask doc to turn it down as you near pushing, so it won't be a hindrance. Also, if you try for natural, tell the doc not to offer epi but that you will let him know. Mine kept asking every hour and it was really hard to say no for so long!
[ Reply | Options ]thank you all, this is really helpful. I think maybe I should switch providers. I'm 29 weeks.
[ Reply | Options ]np I think your best bet is to go in with an open mind. I did want to go natural, but was totally open to an epi if I needed it. My labor went quickly, so I did not. If you're in labor for hours and hours and hours or stuck , or in so much pain you can't push or rest or anything, why not have it? Your dr may have been trying to be funny (har har) and just sounded off. Anyway, be open to going with the flow and try not to overplan your birth in advance as you really don't know how you will feel
[ Reply | Options ]i started my labor at 5am. Went to the doctor at 1pm - where I found out I was 8cm. Went to Roosevelt finally in a room by 2pm (I was in hard labor by then). I debated whether or not to have an epidural. Finally decided to do it. Best decision for me. I didn't feel a thing and 4 hours later my dd was born. The thing is you may not know now. I wanted to go as far as I could without pain. I had been practicing hypnosis birthing which i think really helped me to relax. maybe i could gone further and done it without the epidural. but it was my choice. and it should be yours. you may decide now not to have one, but once you're in there change your mind. and if you do have one or you don't it doesn't matter. all that matters is that healthly baby...
[ Reply | Options ]good point about healthy baby! we all get too caught up in the details of the birth, when we should all thank god we live in a time when mothers and babies don't die during childbirth anymore!
[ Reply | Options ]np: i couldn't agree more. the saddest thing to me is how some women who choose to get the epidural act like it's a copout and feel the need to justify their decision by saying how long and intense their labor is. you shouldn't have to justify it. i've had three kids - two with epis and one without and i don't think the fact that i got through without an epi makes me any more of a woman than anyone else.
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Had DC#1 with epidural and DC#2 (got to hospital too late). Assuming a first child (and a longer labor), I would definitely recommend the epidural. That said, after having DC#2 I felt great. Not knocked out at all.
[ Reply | Options ]educate yourself with info from MANY different sources. epidurals and pitocen can slow down labour which then can lead to a C-section and alot of doctors LOVE them b/c they can control the delivery outcome better and (a) reduce their risk of malpractice and (b) get out of the hospital in a reasonable time from. I suggest REALLY exploring all your birth options--the politics of birthing are much stronger than I ever realized and the OB/GYN, nurses, hospital, drug companies all have a point of view that may not be in line with how you envision your birth.
[ Reply | Options ]I gave birth 3 times, 1 with epidural, 1 without epidural (not by choice), 1 without epidural by choice. After getting an awful headache the first time and being in extreme pain the second time because of being asked to hold still during labor, I decided to forego it the 3rd time. It is totally doable and I wish I had gone natural all 3 times in retrospect.
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I have a low tolerance for Pain. With my first I said I will try no epi, the contractions started, I handled it for like 1 hour. With me it was the pain in my back that was too much too take. It felt likes someone was stabbing something back there and then trying to pry me open. EPI time! This is what I liked about the Epi: I was comfortable. I layed in bed and was able to switch from my back and to either side. I could look forward to my little girl arriving, I did not get desperate thinking how many more hours of this. When it was time to push that was all I needed to do.......concentrate on pushing. When she came , I was happy and not in pain and concentrating on just her because nothing hurt and I was not exhuasted . A few hours later,...
[ Reply | Options ]I felt the same way that you did - I went in there hoping I wouldn't need one. I needed one big time - I was so afraid of that needle and the idea of something in my spine but when the pain kicked in - I was crying and begging for one. Play it by ear - some women don't need it but I went so fast that I don't think my body had time to create endorphin pain relief!
[ Reply | Options ]OK, look. If you are interested in natural, you need to fully educate yourself. You need more than the decision to "go natural", you need a class like Bradley or something and more imprtantly you need the support of your husband and doc. switch docs, read "Birthing From Within" and then decide.
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Both of my labors were non-medicated, and one of them was truly awful in terms of pain --- I felt overwhelmed and out of control. The other was great and I got the euphoric high that people talk about. So, I truly appreciate both sides of this "debate." My advice is if you do want a non-medicated birth, prepare for it. Don't just go blithely into it thinking you can handle it.
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