Part 7: Due December 2017, Jan Feb & Mar 2018

[Bluebooties]

I haven't come across nor know anyone who delivered with a midwife in US. I always thought this was more of a UK thing.

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[Bluebooties]

But then i also might be biased as i myself hold a medical degree [emoji4]

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[srg09cag11]

My doc told me today at my appointment that he wants to do steroid shots for the baby's lungs this time since I'll deliver by 37 weeks. Anyone done this before?


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[Bluebooties]

My doc told me today at my appointment that he wants to do steroid shots for the baby's lungs this time since I'll deliver by 37 weeks. Anyone done this before?


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Sorry srg I didn't follow but why would you not be able to go to full term ?

The steroid shots are common. Ash is doing some such thing i believe

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[srg09cag11]

I have to deliver at 37 weeks because of the thinness of my uterus. I did 37 weeks with my last baby too, but we didn't do any shots that time. This is my fifth c section


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[mommaxo3]

4blue2pink- The US will probably never catch up when it comes to birthing children or maternity leave. It's pretty sad with how "developed" of a country we're supposed to be but we don't support the future by requiring any type of maternity leave. I get 6 weeks because I pay for short term disability and the plan I chose covers maternity leave but without it, I would get nothing.

I'm also being seen by an ob/gyn. There are 4 doctors in the practice and I'll deliver in a hospital. I'm sure I'll be induced overdue but it'd be nice to labor at home for a little bit for once. Not being able to eat for about 24 hours is pretty exhausting while giving birth. Ahhh yes giving life while starving...pretty ironic lol.

[XXforhubby]

I haven't come across nor know anyone who delivered with a midwife in US. I always thought this was more of a UK thing.

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I have had all 3 of my children delivered by the midwives at my hospital. They are NP's but have been medically trained for labor and delivery specifically, and have undergone rigorous training by the OB's at my hospital. They are closely monitored by the OB director, and I have full confidence in them. They are nothing like the traditional midwife you here of people seeing in their homes (Not smashing on them- just stating the difference).

The hospital I go to in my area (population of 350,000) is a Level 1 trauma unit and have 12 OBs on staff. There are 6 on at one time with 2 on call (1 during the day and 1 during the night) with 3 Perinatologists 2 o staff and one on call overnight to deliver babies with known complications or complications that arise during labor.


[emoji170]8/2010 [emoji170]6/2013 [emoji170]11/2015 [emoji170]
[emoji178]Baby Girl [emoji254]EDD 9/30/2017 [emoji178]

[XXforhubby]

XX yay for so many pools are you allowed to deliver in the birth pool? i have seen a few US mums post that they could use it for labor but had to get out to deliver on the bed, anyone shed any light on why this is?

We are allowed to deliver in the pool as long as mom and baby have had no known medical conditions or complications leading up to delivery. It is at the discretion of the mom and the OB or midwife at the time. I chose not to because my contractions never progressed more than 5min apart leading up to pushing and the midwife had to coach me to push him out. We both felt more comfortable with me doing this out of the pool (which is more like a giant size garden tub that is equipped for fetal monitoring).

All of the rooms are private and have separate standing shower and separate bathtub in the bathrooms of the labor room. There are 5 private birthing pools on the floor as well.

[emoji170]8/2010 [emoji170]6/2013 [emoji170]11/2015 [emoji170]
[emoji178]Baby Girl [emoji254]EDD 9/30/2017 [emoji178]

[Bluebooties]

4blue2pink- The US will probably never catch up when it comes to birthing children or maternity leave. It's pretty sad with how "developed" of a country we're supposed to be but we don't support the future by requiring any type of maternity leave. I get 6 weeks because I pay for short term disability and the plan I chose covers maternity leave but without it, I would get nothing.

I'm also being seen by an ob/gyn. There are 4 doctors in the practice and I'll deliver in a hospital. I'm sure I'll be induced overdue but it'd be nice to labor at home for a little bit for once. Not being able to eat for about 24 hours is pretty exhausting while giving birth. Ahhh yes giving life while starving...pretty ironic lol.

I hear u on the maternity leave issue [emoji852]

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[Bluebooties]

I have had all 3 of my children delivered by the midwives at my hospital. They are NP's but have been medically trained for labor and delivery specifically, and have undergone rigorous training by the OB's at my hospital. They are closely monitored by the OB director, and I have full confidence in them. They are nothing like the traditional midwife you here of people seeing in their homes (Not smashing on them- just stating the difference).

The hospital I go to in my area (population of 350,000) is a Level 1 trauma unit and have 12 OBs on staff. There are 6 on at one time with 2 on call (1 during the day and 1 during the night) with 3 Perinatologists 2 o staff and one on call overnight to deliver babies with known complications or complications that arise during labor.


[emoji170]8/2010 [emoji170]6/2013 [emoji170]11/2015 [emoji170]
[emoji178]Baby Girl [emoji254]EDD 9/30/2017 [emoji178]

Thats what i meant i know of NP's but didnt hear of the traditional midwife thing

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