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- Spencer Aaron's Birth (Unplanned C-section)
Tuesday, October 9 at 1 a.m. - Unplanned C-section at 36 Weeks
Hi. I am a 27-year-old mother from the Caribbean. - Placental Abruption at the Hospital, C-section
I was due with my son on August 17. My parents had come over from Denmark for a few weeks to be there for the labor and see the baby. - First Baby, Induced, Unplanned C-section
My boyfriend and I were quite surprised to find out I was pregnant. We found out two days after my 20th birthday that I was 6 weeks pregnant. - Madison's Trip
My due date was September 28, 2003. I was so excited for that day to arrive. - C-Section After 14 Hours of Labor and a Month Early
Baby was born November 5 at 36 weeks. I was not due until November 30. - Horrible Labor, Beautiful Baby
We hadn't been trying long to get pregnant, so it was a very big surprise when I got pregnant the first month off birth control.
My pregnancy was uneventful according to the doctors, but everyone kept telling me how huge I was. - C-Section With First Baby
I was due on May 19. It was the 18th, and I was not feeling right. - Ian Patrick's Arrival
Despite the early misgivings I had early on in my pregnancy, I decided to go with my doctor's decision to induce me on the morning of September 24, 2003. My due date was on the 26th. - My Early Christmas Present
Once upon a time...
I went on a cleaning spree at 36 weeks (turns out it was precognitive since I never once experienced a tiny sign of labor). - My 36-Hour Birth Story
On October 6, 2003, I went to the hospital for my weekly NST. They didn't check my fluid that day because I had just had it checked the Friday before and it was fine. - Baby Boy at 35 Weeks, C-Section
My water broke around 7:45 p.m. - Hard Labor and Emergency C-Section
I found out I was pregnant back in August of 2002. I was not even expecting it. - Almost Perfect Pregnancy/Labor
When I found out that I was pregnant my husband and I were so excited. We had decided to start trying after the Christmas of 2002. - Emergency Cesarean
I got the flu a week before I had my daughter. So when I went to see my midwife, she checked to see if I had dilated.
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