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- C-section With Numerous Problems
Here is a copy of the letter I e-mailed my family after the birth of my first grandchild last week. It is really my daughter Missy's story, but she is still very tired and exhausted. - Jaylee's Story
I worked all through my pregnancy and was actually at work on my due date. My OB was right across the street from where I work, so I walked to my 40-week appointment. - Pre-eclampsia, Fetal Distress = Emergency Cesarean
Hi, my name is Nikki. Two and a half years ago on April 4, 2003, my husband and I welcomed our baby boy into this world. - Emergency Cesarean Due to Fetal Distress
Almost two and a half years ago I was happily expecting my first son with my husband of four years. - My Beautiful Braden
The second half of my pregnancy was horrible. I had really high blood pressure but it never turned into pre-eclampsia. - Induction Ending in C-section
Thursday, March 17, I went in for my NST and to check the amniotic fluid.
The appointment took much longer than usual. - Birth of Awa (Hard Labor, C-section)
My labor began on August 18, 2000. It was a Friday and it was a very hot day. - Problem With Labor
My water broke at 6:30 a.m. - My Miracle
My husband and I married on November 15, 2002. Two years later, we decided that we wanted to have a child. - A Time I Will Never Forget
I had what was considered to be a very easy pregnancy. I did not experience any of the usual symptoms, such as morning sickness, dizziness, etc. - One Week Late, Induction, Emergency C-section
My son was due on February 7. That day came and went and there was no sign of labor or contractions. - Natural Birth Fanatics: Keep an Open Mind Things Can Go Wrong
When I found out about my pregnancy, after the initial joy I couldn't help but dread, even though it seemed so far away, giving birth eight months later. - C-section, Born November 19, 2004
I had gone in a week before I had my baby with contractions and I was dilated to 3 centimeters. They sent me home. - Emergency C-section
It took over a year for my husband and I to get pregnant. But the happy day finally arrived when we found out we were pregnant. - Thirty-five Hours Unexpected C-section
I was 22 years old when I found out I was pregnant. It was May 11, 2004, when we finally found out for sure I was 1 month and 2 weeks.
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