Sentences with phrase «first vaginal birth»

They didn't know what was causing the drop in heart rate, but my midwife knew from my previous birth records that I could push a baby out fast, so she wasn't as worried as she might have been if I were a first - time mom or having my first vaginal birth.

«Typically, after your first vaginal birth, your tissue is more flexible so tearing becomes less likely,» Dr. Ross says.

One hundred percent of woman having a first vaginal birth from 1940 - 1990 had an episiotomy.

If I had been part of a study, my first vaginal birth would have been counted as a «no complication» birth.

My second birth, but first vaginal birth.

About the second labors: I've heard tons and tons of birth stories, and it seem to me that vaginal second births (after first vaginal births) seem to go one of two ways.

Not exact matches

Sometimes those who attend shape the class, whether they are second (or more) time parents, those pursuing VBACs (Vaginal birth after cesarean), single moms by choice, or those pregnant with multiples, in addition to the normal group of first - time, expectant parents.

While we work to provide safe vaginal breech birth options, Dr. Lane is quite diligent in discovering breech presenting babies during the antepartum period so techniques can be utilized for turning baby into the cephalic presentation (head first).

We had already bypassed my first opportunity to seed my son's microbiome through a vaginal birth and I wasn't about to let the second one pass us by without a fight.

Eva's experiences include vaginal births, VBACs, cesarean births, birthing with Hypnobirthing, Bradley method, Lamaze method, first time mothers, and teenage mothers.

Every year since 1983 no fewer than one in five American women has given birth via major abdominal surgery.22, 34 Today one in four or 25 % of women have a cesarean for the birth of their baby.22 The rate for first - time mothers may approach one in three.9 Studies show that the cesarean rate could safely be halved.11 The World Health Organization recommends no more than a 15 % cesarean rate.34 With a million women having cesarean sections every year, this means that 400,000 to 500,000 of them were unnecessary.No evidence supports the idea that cesareans are as safe as vaginal birth for mother or baby.

She is the author the book, Revising Flannery O'Connor: Southern Literary Culture and the Problem of Female Authorship, a project that was one of the first recipients of the National Endowment for the Humanities Dissertation Grant, and of the white paper commissioned by the International Cesarean Awareness Network, «Protecting and Enforcing the Rights of Women Seeking Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC): A Primer.»

I packed what I thought was enough for my first 2 babies, but when their births became complicated and turned into c - section deliveries our stay was lengthened from that of a vaginal birth and that saw us running out of diapers and having to use the hospital provided disposables.

You'll appreciate the extra set of hands plus many women with stitches (either from a C - section or vaginal delivery) might not be allowed to drive in the first week or two after giving birth.

SUNNY GAULT: That's awesome, and for me, so I have four kids, all were born in a hospital and my first baby was a vaginal birth and then I had a lot of complications after that which resulted in my other kids being delivered via cesarean.

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The figures are broken down into first time mothers and mothers who have already given birth and provide important information on the rates of C - sections, instrumental deliveries, episiotomies and vaginal births after Caesareans in Ireland.

C - section rates for first time mothers varied from 22.95 % in Sligo General up to 40.15 % in St Luke's Hospital Kilkenny with both units also reporting extremely low vaginal birth of Caesarean rates at 0.93 % and 3.51 % respectively.

It found that among women who had vaginal hospital births, had all the usual interventions of vacuum, forceps, Epidurals and Pitocin inductions and augmentation, had an average birth weight of 3500 gm (> 8 lbs), but did not have an episiotomy - this study found that 66 % of primiparous women had no need for suturing, 33 % of primiparas had first or second degree tears sutured and 1 % had third - degree tears and 0.7 % had fourth - degree tears.

If you had a c - section with your first child, but are keen to have a vaginal birth this time around then the odds on your side.

First time mothers struggle to avoid an intervention in labour Figures show a lack of support nationally for mothers planning vaginal birthsafter Caesareans The HSE has released detailed figures of birth statistics from Ireland's 19 public maternity units for... Read More

And I was very healthy going into the birth, had a wonderful natural VBAC (vaginal birth after Cesarean) with no complications and started off my first exclusive - breastfeeding relationship.

How did I come to decide that I wanted a vaginal birth after a Caesarean in the first place — when so many people assume it's not possible?

Bleeding A friend of mine who recently gave birth to her first baby expressed to me at 8 days postpartum she wished someone would have prepared her better for dealing with postbirth vaginal bleeding.

My first 3 were vaginal births (with interventions), the next 4 births were c / sections (after «failure to progress» diagnosis) 2 of those c / sections were attempted VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean), 1 was a «forced» elective.

Some women have tight pelvic floor muscles to begin with (from birth, scar tissue, other factors) and if a muscle is tight to begin with, then you must first do what I call the «Reverse Kegel» to release and let go, to allow the vaginal muscles to regain its normal function, suppleness and flexibility.

Many infants first come in contact with yeast as they travel down the birth canal (you can have a vaginal yeast infection during pregnancy and not be aware of it).

ICAN provides information and support to women planning for a vaginal birth and wishing to avoid unnecessary cesareans — whether they are healing from cesarean surgery, planning a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or preparing for their first birth experience.

Ok, first, your logic isn't even sound — just because we can't predict with 100 ^ % accuracy which «motherbaby» (ugh) will survive labor / vaginal birth unscathed does not mean we default to CS for everyone.

Had I not done so, I would not have survived my first birth, a totally natural vaginal delivery that resulted in a cervical laceration, massive pph, and surgical repair in the operating room.

This is as close to being sure that vaginal delivery will be uncomplicated as you can get, and does not mean that home birth is safe for first - time mothers or women who've had trouble before.

To be fair, a first birth with feet presenting is not a good vaginal birth risk to take.

Water births show a higher rate of births «without injuries», first and second - degree perineal lacerations, vaginal and labial tears.

For the first days after you give birth, you may not feel an urge to pee, especially if you had a prolonged labor, a forceps or vacuum - assisted vaginal delivery, or an epidural.

Amelia's Birth Story Mama: Lauren W. Stats: 7 lbs 5oz, 20 inches Type of Birth: Vaginal, unmedicated Birth Location: Hospital Primary Care: Midwife and Obstetrician So much was different about my first pregnancy and my second.

Having just been able to sit comfortably after experiencing a vaginal birth, another pregnancy soon after the first may not be so appealing.

A review of good quality research on this subject found that if the twin that will be born first (i.e. is lowest in the womb) is head down there is no good evidence that caesarean section will be safer than a vaginal birth for the mother or babies.

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M's Birth Story Mama: Alex T. Stats: 7 lbs 1oz, 20.5 inches Type of Birth: Vaginal, unmedicated Birth Location: Freestanding Birth Center Primary Care: Midwife Since I went into labor with my first baby at 37.5 weeks, I wasn't sure what to expect with my second.

Nora's Birth Story Mama: Lauren W. Stats: 4 lbs 15oz, 18 inches Type of Birth: Vaginal, unmedicated Birth Location: Hospital Primary Care: Midwife When I first became pregnant with my daughter Nora, I hadn't given much thought to what kind of birth experience I waBirth Story Mama: Lauren W. Stats: 4 lbs 15oz, 18 inches Type of Birth: Vaginal, unmedicated Birth Location: Hospital Primary Care: Midwife When I first became pregnant with my daughter Nora, I hadn't given much thought to what kind of birth experience I waBirth: Vaginal, unmedicated Birth Location: Hospital Primary Care: Midwife When I first became pregnant with my daughter Nora, I hadn't given much thought to what kind of birth experience I waBirth Location: Hospital Primary Care: Midwife When I first became pregnant with my daughter Nora, I hadn't given much thought to what kind of birth experience I wabirth experience I wanted.

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This increase held true whether the birth was the first or second, whether it was term or preterm and whether it was vaginal or cesarean delivery.

First 2 were hospital births... both yeilding a healthy baby and a vaginal birth but I had SO many regrets about how we got to that point.

We used reliable methods to assess the quality of the evidence and looked at seven key outcomes: preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy); the risk of losing the baby in pregnancy or in the first month after birth; spontaneous vaginal birth (when labour was not induced and birth not assisted by forceps; caesarean birth; instrumental vaginal birth (births using forceps or ventouse); whether the perineum remained intact, and use of regional analgesia (such as epidural).

Furthermore, the report found that among women who had a vaginal delivery at second birth, the rate of a severe tear was 7.2 % in women with a tear at first birth, compared to 1.3 % in women without, a more than five-fold increase in risk.

Breech vaginal birth for a first time mother is not evidence based care.

At the hospital where I had my son, I think the rate of c - section following attempted vaginal birth for first - time mothers was 10 %.

I think the closest I've seen was the Birthplace study done in the UK, which showed, for ultra low - risk women in the UK who had a previous vaginal birth, homebirth could be almost as safe as hospital (first - time moms had higher incidences of perinatal mortality and neonatal brain injuries).

If your period does return quickly after giving birth and you had a vaginal delivery, your doctor or midwife might recommend that you avoid using tampons during your first menstruation post-baby.

Some women request C - sections with their first babies — to avoid labor or the possible complications of vaginal birth or to take advantage of the convenience of a planned delivery.