Sentences with phrase «vaginal second births»

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.

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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.

Second, hospital - based midwives do not have a universal mandate that prevents them from attending vaginal breech births.

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.

My second birth, but first vaginal birth.

I had a cesarean section with her, a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in the hospital with my second daughter and a home birth with my third.

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.

However, with my second child, I felt the benefits of vaginal birth including less of a chance of breathing problems, food allergies, and increased risk of asthma outweighed the risk.

When the time came for my second, The OB and I had long conversations about a repeat vaginal birth vs. elective c - section.

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

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.

When my second son was born in 2011, I wanted to attempt a VBAC (vaginal birth after Cesarean) and my obstetrician was agreeable, provided the baby wasn't larger than 9 pounds.

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.

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.

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.

In a previous study of 24 healthy women, vaginal microbiome composition became less diverse between the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and just before delivery was enriched with Lactobacillus species, likely contributing to vertical transmission of these bacteria during vaginal birth.21 In a study of 10 newborns in Venezuela, within hours of delivery, the intestinal tracts of infants born vaginally were colonized by Lactobacillus and Prevotella, whereas infants delivered operatively acquired bacteria present on the mother's skin and the hospital environment, such as Staphylococcus, Proprionibacterium, and Corynebacterium.15 Quiz Ref ID Our findings, based on a large group of 6 - week - old infants, indicated that Lactobacillus also contributes to the microbial environment of the gut but to a lesser extent than Bifidobacteria, Bacteroides, and Streptococcus.

by Karen When I found out I was pregnant with my second child I was determined to have a vaginal birth if at all possible.

Vaginal Exams: Station and Sutures... What can you learn The Bones of the Pelvis and the Position and Presentation of the Baby Cardinal Movements of Birth (quick review) The Two Stages of Second Stage: Extension and Expulsion Vertical Birth and Common Sense What about tears?