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Yup! 11 weeks along todayProfessorMom said:Are you expecting, InTheFlame?
They happen (planned, that is). Most births are in hospital, though. We have a few birthing centres, usually attached to hospitals... they're for natural, low-risk, drug-free births. Often allow water births etc. I'm hoping to get into the one close to us... but getting in requires winning a lottery (seriously!).ProfessorMom said:I wonder how your health care practices differ from those in the US. Are homebirths common?
OreGal said:Yes, InTheFlame, congratulations to you. How exciting. And to add to ProfessorMom's cautions, no bungee jumping or skydiving (since she left those out).
I so agree with your post!!Linnis said:I honestly think the teeth flossing thing is a little bit far fetched. Like some have the need to put the blame on something, anything and when all else fails why not how often you floss your teeth.
Sometimes miscarriages happen through no fault of our own and as hard as it might be we have to accept that.
LOL - I agree! 2 days, usually... but up to 5 isn't rare. It depends whether the new mum is breastfeeding OK, recovered (mostly) from labour, all the plumbing functional, etc.ProfessorMom said:How long are your hospital stays? When my mother began to have children I think she was in for 5 days; and with her last couple I believe it was 3 days. (Actually, I think that is backwards - I think the more children you have at home, the more time you should get to rest before tackling all that laundry -)
ProfessorMom said:When I had our children, 24 hours was what we allways stayed, however one of my children stayed 3 days. I recently heard of a gal who delivered and left within 12 hours. My husband calls them drive-by or drive-through birthings.
Mmmm... it's a bit strange. Apparently there's a 30-50% chance of getting in (unless you're deemed high-risk).ProfessorMom said:A lottery. I do know that birthing centers are more common, but I think it is basically first-come first-served.
Yeah, the hard rock could hurt once bubs gets big enough to kick hard in time!ProfessorMom said:I may not be the best person to ask for advice on this, I like too many genres. - I do like Mozart for his zippy tunes, but I also tire of him after a time. It would kind of depend on your mood. I just stayed away from too much hard rock type music.
I would agree IF there was more visual stimulation. I get depressed very quickly in hospitals... everything's so sterile and yuck. I used to love going to hospital as a kid! Lots of bright colours, toys, fun nurses...ProfessorMom said:I know many wouldn't agree with me, but having had several babies, I think a nice stay makes for a more rested, happy mother. Plus it gives you opportunity to ask so many questions while you're recuperating.
Yup. And the baby's health, too... if they've noticed any abnormalities, if the baby's breech (and therefore might need a c-section), etc. With maternal health... things like heart conditions, gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia... anything that might require urgent intervention means that you're high-risk and can't use a birthing centre. That said... I suspect our standard birthing suites might be a bit more 'hippy'-like than in the US. On my pregnancy record is a page for a birthing plan, and it includes things you can ask for in the birthing suite, like birthing balls, aromatherapy oils, etc.ProfessorMom said:Now, is high-risk due to maternal health as well as maternal age?
Mmmmm... based on anecdotal knowledge, the rate of newborn mortalities does seem to be lower here. I don't have any statistics or facts for that, though.ProfessorMom said:The information you provided is very interesting. We have a very high infant mortality rate here and given the "technology" I would think otherwise. If someone were to stay longer than a day or two in the hospital over here, these days others would question their health.
I TOTALLY agree with you OreGal.I also wish doctors would do progesterone testing in women 30 and older. There is a link between low progesterone and miscarriages. I'm still learning about progesterone but natural, prescription-strength progesterone has been shown to have amazing effects on pregnancy in the first trimester for women with low progesterone. Some signs of low progesterone can include short cycles (26 days or less), stress (progesterone actually helps calm an expectant mother), weight gain and just being an older mother. Progesterone can also help prevent preterm labor in some women. Anyhow, just knowing progesterone levels can help so many women.
jgonz said:I TOTALLY agree with you OreGal.
I've been shocked at how many moms I know (myself included) are low pregesterone and that's very possibly why we've all miscarried. Being estrogen dominant in this day & age is apparently becoming more common...
THIS POLL IS ONLY FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST ONE MISCARRIAGE!!!
For those of you who have experienced a miscarriage or more, I am deeply sorry and can't even imagine what it feels like to go through something like that!
I was watching a show today that had a doctor talking about different things and one of the things was regarding miscarriages....
Here is the question: If you have had at least one miscarriage, I'm curious how often you floss your teeth? I know this sounds weird....
Please vote truthfully in the poll....
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