All posts tagged "epidural"
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Getting an Epidural Is About to Get a Whole Lot Easier
This new epidural system is set to drastically eliminate the potential complications of an epidural.
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Labor Day Submission: Me Versus Goliath
I always hated my husband's couch. I just didn't mean to passive aggressively destroy it during labor.
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Labor Day Submission: Calling Dr. Jerkface
The anesthesiologist was ready to give me an epidural. Right after a few quick phone calls. And checking...
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Labor Day Submission: The Ring Of Fire
They say having your water break is something that only happens in the movies. But it happened to...
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Lucky Moms In Boston Hospital Get Laughing Gas During Labor
While obviously I am thrilled that my children were born healthy, there is a part of me that...
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Anonymous Mom: I Had One Baby At Home. And I’m TERRIFIED To Do It Again
When I allow myself to think of it I cry, or shake, or lie awake at night. I...
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STFU Parents: Birth Junkies And Sanctimamas Who Can’t Stop Talking About Labor On Facebook
Birth junkies, "natural" sanctimamas, and even the occasional aggressive mama bear use Facebook in a way that most...
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Pregnant Kristen Bell Is Going Nowhere Near Natural Birth Because She Has ‘Nothing To Prove’
Pregnant Kristen Bell is expecting her first baby with fiancé Dax Shepard. And no, she won't be opting for...
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Megan Fox Bailed On That Drug-Free Labor Right Quick
A harpoon-like pain right through your lady business will do that.
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When It Comes To Natural Birth Vs. Hospital Birth Stories — Can We All Just Get Along?
I don't have a problem with the natural birth movement. I have a problem with the close-mindedness that...
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Labor Pains: My Epidural Didn’t Work — Twice
I made sure to tell everyone, from the nurses in admitting to the anesthesiologist as he set up...
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Labor Pains: My Natural Birth Made Me Appreciate My Epidural
I was never against the drugs. Drugs, I thought, were for other people. For people who could tolerate...
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Newsflash: Midwives Aren’t Just For Rich New Yorkers
I was pretty excited when I first saw earlier this week that the New York Times had written...
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Labor Pains: Screw Natural Childbirth, Give Me The Drugs!
Natural childbirth has become a badge of honor for mothers who endure it. Celebrities everywhere tout their natural...