http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/-t1.htm Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:48:00 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/m/logo7.gif http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/-t1.htm http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/alexandra-rae-s-amazing-hospital-birth-t15.htm TaraRae82 I posted this already on MDC but thought I'd put it here too since we'll be leaving MDC soon. The players: Ryan- Daddy Am- BFF/Doula Dr. Michele- OB Anyone else mentioned is family I'm sure. I went to the gym to take an aerobics class on Monday night (10-6) and then went to Grandma Yocum’s to spend time with her after her knee surgery. Ryan, Nancy, & Kellen were there too. I was having my normal Braxton Hicks that were no more than my tummy getting really tight but ... Birth Stories Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:21:50 GMT http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/alexandra-rae-s-amazing-hospital-birth-t15.htm#77 http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/alexandra-rae-s-amazing-hospital-birth-t15.htm http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/ella-gray-s-birth-story-t29.htm freedak I debated for a long time whether or not I should post my birth story. I think I should--I need to remember it, and I think it's good to process the whole experience. So...here goes! With all the buzz around inducing me, the doctors gave me until my official due date, Oct. 30, to go into labor on my own. If I hadn't, I would have been induced on the 30th. I did finally go into labor on the 26th after a round of trying natural induction methods at home (mental note: breast pump worked only ... Birth Stories Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:48:00 GMT http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/ella-gray-s-birth-story-t29.htm#207 http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/ella-gray-s-birth-story-t29.htm http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/home-waterbirth-of-keir-elias-marx-t3.htm myrmom I had had a few days of on and off again Prodromal labour and I was getting really frustrated with it. I had never had that before so I kept thinking this must be it, but my contractions would never get any stronger or closer so hours I would know that once again labour was not imminent. On Monday October 20th, my due date, My midwife came by formy 40 week appointment and had checked me at my request(against my better judegement knowing full well that it means nothing). I was 2cm dilated and ... Birth Stories Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:28:48 GMT http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/home-waterbirth-of-keir-elias-marx-t3.htm#16 http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/home-waterbirth-of-keir-elias-marx-t3.htm http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/the-ubac-of-bowen-t2.htm Changed I am still processing all that happened so bare with me. I'm sure this will be surprising to some since few knew what my true intentions for this birth were. I just didn't feel comfortable posting that at MDC since I know so many people IRL who read and post there. My doula for one- who didn't show up and was out of town when I called her in early labor. I was furious. She offered to call her back up but since it was a weird situation, her having offered to attend a UC and all that, I didn't ... Birth Stories Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:37:42 GMT http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/the-ubac-of-bowen-t2.htm#8 http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/the-ubac-of-bowen-t2.htm http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/my-vbac-birth-story-t9.htm Amy_Lynn It all started on Tuesday October 21st (my due date lol) at 4am. I woke up to some contractions and when I couldn't go back to sleep I decided to take a bath to calm them down. It worked a little and I was able to get back to sleep around 6am. Woke up again at 9am and took another bath to calm the contractions again before Christopher woke up. They weren't bad and I could do things through them but they had a bit of a bite to them. I continued my day like normal doing dishes, folding ... Birth Stories Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:43:04 GMT http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/my-vbac-birth-story-t9.htm#51 http://october2008ddc.forumotion.net/birth-stories-f6/my-vbac-birth-story-t9.htm