Ashley’s Birth 3/21/12

About a month before Ashley’s edd her blood pressure started spiking. She called concerned her caregivers would induce her. We talked about the different ways she could be induced, also that she could ask to think about it overnight. We also discussed things she could do to try to bring on labor and bring baby [...]

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11/29/08 birth…

In November I was priviledged to be part of the birth of someone I consider a close friend. Mom was an experienced birther. She has also worked as a labor and delivery nurse and taught cbe classes, so I also felt very much the student here.  She had gestational diabeties, so was scheduled for induction [...]

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baby Aiden, 10/28/08

This is the birth of Aiden. Mom is a close friend of mine. Tues morning I went to a doc appt with her. She was 6 days post. Her doc gave her a cervical ripenor and they monitored her for 45 minutes and then sent her home. She was having some back pain by the [...]

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