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Lori Ramsey

U.S.
Available
I can answer questions about fertility, pregnancy and childbirth.

Dorothy H, LCCE

U.S.
Available
I can answer questions dealing with preparing for birth, childbirth classes, pregnancy, doulas, VBAC, natural childbirth, cesarean birth, interventions in labor, labor, birth, helping someone through labor, concerns or fears about labor and birth, doulas, breastfeeding, and other topics dealing with pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Ann S

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 04/01/2010
I will answer questions about pregnancy and childbirth, doulas and midwives and ob-gyn's, fertility, natural family planning (NFP) and breastfeeding. I can also help with VBAC, cesarean birth, natural childbirth, labor & delivery, pain medication and other interventions. I can help with fertility/conception questions, but it is extra helpful if you chart your cycles and can provide this data. Please direct gynecological questions to a doctor. Thank you for allowing me to be of service to you!

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2010-03-05 feeding schedule:

Breastfed babies eat 8-12 times in a 24 hour period. Some babies do want/need extended sucking and take a long time to nurse, which does feel like the baby is constantly at the breast. Most babies

2010-02-25 Possible Miscarriage:

Yes, okay to try again the following cycle, unless your doctor says not to. Possibly you may only ovulate every other month. It's possible though that the ovary may ovulate each month. I know that's

2010-02-25 Declining Group B Strep Treament:

Hi Anne, The biggest risk of the baby contracting Group B strep is if: 1. Fever (If you have a fever during labor) 2. Premature birth (if baby is less than 37 weeks gestation) 3. If the amniotic

2010-02-25 ultrasound dating:

Ultrasounds can be off by 1 or 2 weeks. You have to ask if they are counting from the LMP or from the possible conception date. It would be virtually impossible to be pregnant on 11-20 if your LMP

2010-02-24 Possible Miscarriage:

10 hCG is very low and should have been a lot higher at that point. This sounds like a chemical pregnancy - where the fertilized egg implanted long enough to signal pregnancy, then didn't make it and

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