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I'm 38wks pregnant and my baby's fetal presentation is oblique. The fetal weight is 3.1 kg. Is it difficult to have a normal labour, and are there any
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Hi, I have a question about having a homebirth if you're having a little boy and are wanting to circumcise. My husband and I are really looking in
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I will be having my first baby in February and would like to know how you feel about child vaccines. Thank you, Janelle Answer: Hi Janelle, I
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Where does it go? Answer: Hi Chanice, The umbilical cord is what connects the baby to the placenta in the womb. After birth the umbilical cord is
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I am looking for all natural skin care for my to be newborn. I do not want harsh chemicals, fragrance oils, parabens, or preservatives. Yet I do want
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My midwife has told me that my baby's position is ROL. Does this mean my baby is on the right side facing sideways? And is this anterior, posterior,
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I had my first baby via C-section due to baby's position. Now I am expecting my 2nd baby. This baby's position is normal and I want to have a vaginal
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Taylor's and Luke's Births
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Eliseo's Birth
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My dd is 18 month and has a really beautiful curly hair. But it is kind of dry hair and I don't want to use hair conditioner, I'm looking for
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I am now 28 weeks pregnant and have been suffering from some insomnia. It's strange because there are days when I am so tired I have to take a nap
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Can you tell me what a contraction feels like? Answer: Melissa, You've asked a very good question, and I don't know that I can give you a good
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I am seven month pregnant, and my baby's position is head is up. What is the cause of this? Can this affect delivery time and the health of my baby?
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What things do I need to do to prepare before having a natural birth? Answer A lot of the work of natural childbirth is done long before you ever go
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Help! My 6 month old has two of her bottom teeth and has taken to biting me. I want to continue nursing her until she is at least a year old, but this
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I've had terrible spasms since my 16th week of pregnancy. Now I'm 28 weeks pregnant and have lightning pain in my vagina. My ribs feel like bursting
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I was wondering about delivering a baby naturally at home when the pelvis is not wide enough for a larger baby. I've never been pregnant before but
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My daughter is 2 yrs. old and about a month ago her vagina closed most of the way shut. She is able to go to the bathroom. That is go pee and poo.
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Dear Kirsten, I have received valuable suggestions which helped me a lot with my 7 month old son. Whatever you've written about baby development my
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Hi Kristen! My son Eliseo had been sleeping well at night from the time he was about 2 1/2 months until about 4 months. By well I mean 6-8
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I've been trying to conceive for almost 5 cycles now and I'm starting to get discouraged. My partner and I are using alternative insemination with
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My son Jordan will be 2 next week. He is a real joy and has always been a real good baby who does not miss a thing around him. He is quiet and
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I've recently been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and was sent to a nutritionist. I was taught about the food pyramid and all the foods I
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My husband and I having been trying to conceive for a year and a half. Is there anything we can do to increase our probability of getting pregnant?
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I started EC'ing my daughter our first day home, and we caught a pee the first try! EC'ing was going great, catching more and more pees and poops each
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How do you feel about having a newborn infant sleep in bed with his parents? Answer: Hi Janelle, I thinking having a newborn baby co-sleep in the
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I'm six months pregnant with my fifth child. In each of my four previous pregnancies, my waters broke, but I did not go into labor. I had to be
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My 4 month old baby boy has been breastfed since birth but with 1 bottle of expressed milk each night. Last week he started to get very upset when he
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Could you point me in the right direction regarding resources on when and what to start feeding your baby when he shows interest in starting solid
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Hi, My daughter is 8.5 months and is a breastfed baby. She has never been a good sleeper, she goes to bed and then wakes up every 2 hours. She was
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