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Tips for coping with prodromal labor or “false” labor

October 24, 2015 by Aprille 3 Comments

I’m currently 34 weeks and 2 days. I’ve been having Braxton Hicks contractions since 10 weeks pregnant. But now, I’m pretty sure that last night I experienced true prodromal labor for the first time this pregnancy. I had several Braxton Hicks per hour all evening. I went to bed at 10:30, but remained awake for a while with … [Read more…]

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Ezra’s (Cesarean) Birth Story

February 27, 2011 by Aprille 34 Comments

“Let labor begin on it’s own…” (Lamaze Healthy Birth Practice #1) On the evening of September 6, 2010, this was the one thing I was trying to repeat over and over to myself. I was almost 41 weeks pregnant. In the months leading up to Ezra’s birth, I had done of lot of research into … [Read more…]

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Getting Closer!!!!! {36 weeks pregnancy update}

July 31, 2010 by Aprille Leave a Comment

Well, baby is almost here!! I’ll be 36 weeks this coming week, and it appears that Squirt really wants to come out!!! Baby is dropping lower every day, and I’ve been having a lot more cramps and Braxton Hicks. Trying to keep baby IN for a few more weeks, but we’ll just have to see.

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Pregnancy Update ~ 32 weeks!

July 7, 2010 by Aprille 1 Comment

I just got back from my latest appointment and prenatal class at the hospital with my midwife, and I am even more excited about this baby!! The baby is growing, and according to measurements of my tummy the baby is a week ahead of schedule…that doesn’t necessarily mean that the baby will come early, but … [Read more…]

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Baby Squirt Update ~ 18 weeks

April 2, 2010 by Aprille 2 Comments

This week has been super busy as far as baby Squirt is concerned. On Monday we went to a special doctor for a special ultrasound to check baby’s heart. It wasn’t 3d like we were hoping, but it was still a wonderfully LONG ultrasound, and we got to see closeups on all of the baby’s … [Read more…]

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