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Labor-Inducing Drug, Pitocin CAN Harm Your Baby.

I first want to say,that I was given Pitocin during BOTH of my children's birth. My first, I ended up in a C-Section after 18 hours and pushing for 3. But he was also 9 1/2 pounds and 24 inches long, so maybe I just cou…
C-Section Deliveries and Hardships

I cant stand when people say C-section births are easier than vaginal births. Even before I had a baby, I knew a C-section was major surgery that shouldn't be taken lightly. Up until the day before I gave birth, I was a…
You'll Just Feel The Love: What I Didn't Feel When My Son Was Born

Thinking back to when I was pregnant with my son, it was a hectic, exciting and scary experience all at once. After all, he was my first child. Going to the doctor a couple of days after I took my test, we were told th…
She's Here! Introducing Hannah!

My baby girl Hannah Elizabeth was born via c-section on June 30th: one week before her scheduled arrival, two weeks before her due date. She was 7 lbs 15oz and 20.5 inches long. She was originally scheduled to come Ju…
MRI of Live Birth

Published this month in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a study on childbirth research done in Berlin - where they recorded a live MRI of a woman giving birth. My first thought was how in the world…
Real Mom Blog: 35 Weeks and Breech

What a weekend so far! It's the busiest one I've had in a while. I think I held my own pretty well for 35 weeks preggo. Friday morning I went to my chiropractor. I'm basically seeing her once a week at this point to get…
VBAC - Controlled Risk or Unnecessary Danger?

When I was 10 days "overdue" with my first child, I agreed to my Ob's suggestion that we should induce. When I was induced, they started me on pitocin and simultaneously broke my water (which didn't hurt). I got "stuck"…
My VBAC Birth Story

So my first child was born by cesarean after an induction (I got stuck at 9 cm, agreed to an epidural, pitocin was increased, baby's heart rate became erratic, and I couldn't push her out fast enough). We decided to try…
A.K.F's Birth Story

It's almost four weeks later later, but I figured I'd type my birth story out so that I can remember it years down the road. Not that giving birth is something I will be forgetting any time soon, but at least I'll have…
Luke's Birth Story: An Unexpected, Yet Positive C Section Experience

Hi Momaroos! This is Eugenia from the Xanga Team. Mandi asked me to share my birth story with Momaroo. After several years of reading your wonderfully sweet and touching birth stories, I'm so honored to have a chance t…