Take iot from a midwife (posted lower under MWMT)
Posted By: () on 2009-06-16
In Reply to: Yes. That's what I'm saying - I did
that the most painful stage of a delivery is the 2nd stage! Yes, I remember that and I agree!
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Midwife - Is this odd?
I will apologize ahead of time because I know this is going to be long! My brother and sis in law are at the hospital right now, hopefully soon to be holding their new baby. She was due on January 21st. They chose to see a midwife and in the beginning they called and asked me for my advice about the midwife, to which I new nothing about. I always have to remind my family members, I'm just an MT, not a doc! I told them that if that was what they were comfortable with and it was a problem-free pregnancy, I thought that would be fine. I know more and more women are using midwives.
So, she went into labor at 35 weeks and the midwife kept her overnight at her office and apparently tried to start her labor, which I thought was strange. I was always under the impression that most midwives are not supposed to deliver a pre-term baby. However, I kept quiet. I didn't want to interfere with their choice or make them feel that they were wrong. She ended up going home because nothing happened, but she had a little bit of leakage. Apparently the leak sealed and she did fine and had no more problems with pre-term labor.
Yesterday, she went to see her midwife for her regular appointment and since the weather was really bad, the midwife told SIL to just stay and she would try to get her labor started. I guess she had her bouncing on one of those big balls and jumping on the trampoline and I'm not sure if she used medication to induce the labor or not, but she did start to have labor pains. Then, this morning, the midwife determined (by sound), since she prefers to nose use ultrasounds, that the cord was wrapped around the baby's neck and she wanted them to go to a hospital for delivery. The nearest hospital is about 10 minutes away from her office. However, she sent them to a hospital an hour away because she said the doctors at the nearest hospital might treat them badly because they have an access card. She did not accompany them to the hospital, and she didn't call the hospital ahead of time. When they got to the hospital, they were told that they closed their birthing unit 3 months ago, so they had to get back in the car and drive to another hospital.
I personally find this all very odd and appalling. Is it not customary that the midwife accompany the mother to the hospital in the event of an emergency? and shouldn't she have, at the very least, called the hospital ahead of time, maybe even had an ambulance transfer them? Like I said, I really know nothing about midwives. Maybe someone here does and can shed some light on this.
Thankfully, the baby's heart beat is being monitored now. I have had personal experience with the OBs in this hospital and I think they are in very good hands. Right now I am just praying that everything goes well for them.
midwife
First of all, I'd like to say how sad that with all the "views" nobody bothered to respond. I guess if you are not complaining about an ESL or QA, it is not worthy of a response.
I have given birth 5 times, used an OB each time. I have NO experience with midwives but from what you have written, it does not sound as though she is "fit" to be one.
I'm glad to hear that she is being monitored right now and hopefully in good hands. Good luck to ALL of you!!!
I had a midwife...
but I delivered my daughter at home. However, a friend of mine used the same midwife and tried to deliver at home and could not. She had to go to the hospital, and the midwife *did* accompany her and her husband to the hospital.
I don't understand why the midwife keeps trying to induce your SIL. Why doesn't she just wait until she goes into labor naturally??
Sending prayers for the little one 
change providers NOW; i am a midwife and for one, the no answering service sm
and no way to actually get a hold of someone who is at least on call for your OB, is not good practice. i always have a list of others my clients can call if for some reason they cannot get ahold of me in an emergency. top that with your uncomfortableness with the hospital and staff, change now or you will regret it later. most of the time when docs won't accept a late transfer of care is when there has been no prenatal care period. you have that and you could even get a copy of your own records and take to new OB to speed up that process. i can't see you having a good outcome giving how you are already feeling towards the hospital/nurses there.
Where in lower NY?
I'm in Upstate NY and it's in the mid-70's here. I think this morning the low was in the high 50's. Brrr to you.
That is way down in lower manhattan
If you are going to South St. Seaport and are staying in Midtown, you might want to plan other things in that area while you are there. If you like Latin food, there is a restaurant called Cabana at South Street Seaport. Reasonable for lunch but expensive for dinner. It is on second floor and overlooks harbor. Also the downtown alliance has a free shuttle that takes you around lower manhattan. you get on and off at various points. http://www.downtownny.com/gettingaround/?sid=19
That way you can do Staten Island Ferry, ground zero, Brooklyn bridge, etc., and not get lost walking around in lower manhattan. It is not laid out like a grid down there and gets very confusing.
My daughter plans on going to college in NYC so we go often. Have a great time. Don't be afraid of the subway. It is a great experience. Going back to NYC in August. Cannot wait.
me too (lower NY state)
had to go out for son's teacher conference
Please not the lower back...
Hip or shoulder yes, lower back...please NO!!! So trashy...MHO, of course...good day!
I have one on the right side of my lower
abdomen, only see it in swimsuit. Really wanted one on the back of my shoulder, but decided not to get one that would show when I was "dressed up." My ex told me I could NEVER have one, so when we divorced that is the first thing I did!!!!
Lower it - 21 is too high
1. Three years is not a huge difference.
2. Most kids are drinking earlier than 21 anyway and nobody is enforcing the law when they get caught drinking under age.
3. It was 18 when I was 18 and there was not a high incidence of drunk driving or whatever reason they have for a drinking age.
4. Germany there is no drinking age and they do not have a high rate of drunk drivers (they have one of the lowest rates of any country).
5. If they are not going to lower the drinking age they should then raise the age of joining the military. Someone tell me that it makes sense that they can't drink til their 21, but at 18 years old in the military they are given guns and can use them.
Some kids will be responsible and some kids won't. I know a lot of people who are in their 20s and 30s and older who are very irresponsible when it comes to drinking - btw, I am 48 years old, not 18, 19, or 20 (and just want the age lowered) :-)
Your lower teeth
in the front ... have your gums eroded in back of the teeth as well? Mine look fairly normal in front of the teeth, but behind them (especially bottom front teeth), I can see the gums are quite receded. I have one of those little dental mirrors. I am wondering why they would be worse in the back, as I think I brush the same way there.
If the houses around you are crap, your value will also be lower than it should be.
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She said TURKEY BACON which is much lower in sat fat, etc. sm
I did Weight Watchers for years and I'd eat something like this, if you were judiciously using the bacon/cheese.
P.S. They DO lower your minimum payment due (nm)
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Is gas still high where you live? $2.45 to 2.90 in lower NY state. nm
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If you suffer from lower back pain
or arthritis like me, you may want to try the SALONPAS pain relieving patch. Works great! Relatively inexpensive. Comes in different sizes. Right before it rains, I often get horrible arthritis related lower back pain problems. I put on the patch and I am able to type almost pain free. If you can not find it in your local pharmacy, your may want to look it up online. Made by Hisamitsu Parmaceutical Co. Best patch/pain reliever I have tried.
Are you going next week? I'm in lower NY state and a.m. temps have been in
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We're like that here in lower NY today, but it's ladybugs
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try to negotiate for a lower APR before going to CCC & use the word "hardship"
Search Google for credit info center they have great advice there.
Try to negotiate for a lower APR yourself first.
First call and threaten to cancel, (but do not cancel if they don't help!) and that might get you a lower APR.
If that fails write or call back,you have to say the word "hardship" to them to really work with you if you are not 60 days past due...that is the magic word. Their hardship plan and CCCS looks the same on your credit report, at least you control it by doing it yourself.
HTH :)
look up the lower down posts, this is a totally different story..nm
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Since they are in the public eye, they must do it. John Edwards is lower
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Lower NY state north of NYC, getting hit with sleet and ice! Few inches of it now. :( nm
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Our little burg here in lower NY state does this, too, and the final concert is usually
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40 degrees in lower NY state and I have my space heater ON
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Gonna get it tonight in lower NY state. Will only be our second snow of the season. nm
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Nada for lower NY state. Only in low 70s, cool & dry today. Woke up at 50! nm
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Only 8 degrees in lower NY state today! Ugh..puts in a crimp in
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I'm in lower NY state. Driving and parking in the city is atrocious. He
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Negotiate lower interest rates on your credit cards
It’s worth a shot, and some credit card companies might do it if you’ve been a faithful customer or you threaten to balance transfer to another card.Buy a texting plan for your cell phone. Texting has become unbelievably popular. I have no idea why, because it seems like a pain in the butt, but it’s typically 15 cents for every message you send and receive. This adds up, so better off paying $5 to $10 a month for the add-on plan if you’re addicted to texting.
Southern here, cracklins sold in lower income stores usually
I have been at roadside stands and never smelled them cooking nor saw them but mostly you see in stores like food depot. I know of no one who uses them. I am sure that various parts of the country have other foods that could turn a person's stomach. I remember a supposed pepperoni pizza I had 1 time in Buffalo and the tomatoes on it were whole like uncooked. Yuck for that. Everyone has a yuck I am sure.
My daughter is 35 years old and has been having pain in left lower abdomen for quite some time . . .
She had a CT with oral and IV contrast and it was normal, but showed she had an enlarged uterus. Dr. called the next day and said she needs to go for ultrasound.
There is lots of cancer in the family, so my daughter is very concerned. Can any of you who have experienced this help out here. Thanks.
Is fireplace on same floor you want to heat? The heat will rise up from a lower level unless you
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Think you can go to dot.state to get h'way conditions, but here in lower NY state, we've been
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I posted on this before regarding
confronting parents about their children. This was exactly what I was talking about, the mother took up for her child (as most do now days regardless)and I, for 1, would not anticipate with love, praising, letting him work for you, etc., etc. that this will change him at all. You know what you faced with his mother and I would put some distance between my child and him. When raising my children, if a parent came to me telling me my child had done something wrong, you better believe I would listen and probably believe that person BEFORE my child. The reason is, most times parents are not going to take their time to come and face you directly about a child's behavior. I never ever thought just because they were my children, they were always in the right, never but times have changed. I would not confront, I would not try to change, I would distance.
keep us posted
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I have posted this before but not sure if sm
it was this board. I remember the first time Nu-Victoria saw JT when she returned from Italy. It was at the hospital when Brittany's baby was being kidnapped. I saw the sparks flying when she said his name. I thought then they should get together.
I posted this further down sm
Kristen Rose, my daughter's name. My mother, my daughter, and I all share the same middle name "Rose" and my daughter has already said she wants to carry on the tradition. I would like to add my 2 cents about different spellings. It seems that so many people want to change the original spelling of a name just to be different. My name was spelled wrong on my birth certificate "Tereasa" and my mother left it that way. You can never find anything personalized spelled that way. It was always spelled wrong in yearbooks, programs for ballgames, etc. My mother typed my wedding announcement and when the newspaper recieved it they called to see if the spelling was correct. I find it a big hassel. JMO
at least I think it's you they posted to...LOL..nm
I posted below sm
and the read the above post. I agree with most everything but you can certainly work with the child if he will be confused about the name change. Our situation did involve adoption, my little (step)brother was 5 when my father adopted him. Becuase the adoption was not final when he started kindergarten he was taught how to spell and write his original name for the first 4 weeks of school and then it changed. Due to the fact that he never had a father figure and he always wanted a big family (instant older sister and brother) he had no problem with the name change. Depends on so many factors. I feel you will make the right decision for you and your child or else you wouldn't care enough to get other opinsions. Good Luck.
Posted this a while ago and..
only got a couple of responses which were regarding his name and how he should change it. Get past the name and take a look at the clip.
Yes the man has an incredible voice, but it is humbleness and the Cinderella story that brings tears.
Thanks! I will keep you posted! nmx
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Ima and Ura already posted below
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I posted below sm
that I also bought my dogs from a petstore and that I had no idea how horrible the puppy mills were at the time. I just held one of my dogs today and cried thinking about his mother. I won't even buy bird food (I have 2 birds) from a pet store. My son watched the show with me and did ask where can the pet stores get their dogs from. I honestly don't know. Can they go to private breeders? Sorry if I seem dumb, it truely is ignorance on my part, just like my ignorance about puppy mills until recently.
keep us posted...
Enquiring minds want to know....Let us know how things turn out. I hope everything works out well.
How I posted the pic ......... (sm)
I WANT to see 'Tornado Alley' desks! hahahahaha!
I found posting a pic to be really easy. (The photo will work best if it's in jpg. format). (In order to get these instructions right, I've posted a photo I took in Santa Fe recently.)
Assuming you've already taken a pic of your desk, and it's saved in a photo file on your computer, just:
1) After the 'Post Image' box below the subject box of your post on MT Stars, click on 'Click here to Upload Image!'
2) When the next window comes up, click on the 'Browse' button to bring up a list of your computer files.
3) Find your photo (for example, to find mine, I click on Documents, then My Pictures, and then the photo).
4) Click on the photo you've selected, the the name of it will appear in the 'Select Image' box. Click on 'Open'.
5) Click on 'Submit'.
6) The picture will appear, and then click on 'Continue', which should bring you back to the text of your post. Then go ahead and post as usual.
Hope that helps. Show us that MESSY DESK! ;D
That's why I posted
There are girls who are getting sick from this. All I would like is for everyone to research this thoroughly before doing it, and please don't only read the docs articles. Of course they are going to say everyone should have it. Guess who pays them bonuses.
As for the lady who said in GA its required. I'd move out of that state before I let the government tell me what I should or should not have done medically.
Please just don't buy into the hype of it and question, question, question before thinking about it.
PS: (Im the one who posted below that she's
surprise to hear from her this morning that she's coming out to California for the rest of the weekend! Looks like just for once, I'm having a good-kharma day!
Yes, I am the one that posted
about this weeks ago. This cat is a beautiful calico. I need to take a picture of it and upload it sometimes.
when she first posted
her first post said the sister had to move out because he kept coming on to her - so I thought she must have been about 18 or so - but then she said she was young - a child - so why would such a young child be moving out - or even living there in the first place?
I have posted about him but not about this...nm
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Oh no, it's still posted..............nm
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