Hi Everyone I'm Cat And Im New (Page 1)

replied October 24th, 2004

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Hey welcome to the forums! I'm michelle, 16 and 31 weeks pregnant with my first aswell. A boy to be named nathaniel philip. I hope you enjoy it here, and you will get support!!

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replied October 24th, 2004

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Thanx michelle, support is what i'm looking for :d

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lauren22

replied October 24th, 2004

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Welcome to the board! I'm lauren...I'm 22 and from birmingham, al. Im not pregnant and dont plan on being anytime soon! I'm in my last year of nursing school, and hoping to be a labor and delivery nurse! Let us know how we can help you out! We're glad you're here!
Lauren

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sparklypixie12

replied October 24th, 2004

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Hi there
my name's liz,i'm 19 and i'm from england & have no kiddies.Welcome to the board
can you tell us a bit more about yourself like your age, situation etc?

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replied October 24th, 2004

Experienced User

A delivery nurse, lauren, so what do you think of natural birth...?

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kitty2luv

replied October 24th, 2004

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Hi Cat Welcome

Im amanda 17 from nj and not preg welcome and congrats on yr pregnancy

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replied October 24th, 2004

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Let's see... I'm 18, still with the father, planning on getting married eventually. Ahving fun being pregenant, except for the fact that i'm hungry ever two hours and feel like sleeping allday. Cant wait till I start showing more, right nopw I feel like I just look fat Confused

Hmmm, what else...

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nippz

replied October 24th, 2004

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Hi cat

welcome! Im ka, 14yrs 29.3wks preggy with a babygirl. Congrats on ur pregnancy! You'll love it here with the girls we have ;d

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replied October 24th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Hey cat,
my name is kristin and I am from wisconsin. I lost my baby by having a miscarriage some time ago. Now, I am just hearing offering advice...And meeting new people.

-kristin

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replied October 24th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

1sttimemama wrote:

a delivery nurse, lauren, so what do you think of natural birth...?

i thought i'd answer your question. Because lauren dosent say much, but she can come and say more later.

We were talking about it last night because I want to try and have one. Not because I wanna feel "closer" to nathaniel(baby) or anything, but because I wanna prove to myself that I can do it.

And she basically said that thats not dumb and that I can do it. It just takes a lot of relaxation. And that if you cant do it then its nothing to be ashamed about.

I now that I started typing this I cant remember what else she said, dangit. Lauren?

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replied October 24th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

So, michelle...You are going to have a natural birth...No drugs at all??

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replied October 24th, 2004

Experienced User

If you want to ahve a natural birth you should really looki nto birth centers. I'm doing a bunch of reading on active birth you should check into it

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replied October 24th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

I wanna try, just to prove to myself that I can do it. But I might get the iv meds just to take the edge off it if it gets too bad.

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replied October 24th, 2004

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I think that is so wonderful michelle!! *hugs* good luck, you will have to tell me how it goes with that little christmas baby!

-kristin

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replied October 24th, 2004

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Well of course Wink

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replied October 24th, 2004

Experienced User

Its the best way for your body to do what its suppose to do and work with gravity to give birth. Women have been giving birth actively for thousands of years. There are so man y other ways to cope with pain without putting drugs inyour body. If you do some reading youlll find that every med you put in your body effects your baby. Babies born with no drugs are uch more alert as are you so youre better able to interact with your child. So youre not all groggy, its really neat

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replied October 24th, 2004

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I agree with you cat! What are some of the ways you are thinking of coping with the pain?

-kristin

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replied October 24th, 2004

Experienced User

Well like I said before I want a water birth plus I plan on looking into relaxation classes a few hours or more of pain is worth it to be sure and have a healthy child who doesntt have drugs pumped intp him or her at birth. As a mother its the least I can do. Give my child the best possible start to life.

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