MTHFR and Pregnancy | Mother Rising
This is an update to what I have found out about my new diagnosis – a double copy of the MTHFR mutation (homozygous C677T MTHFR mutation). MTHFR Basics This link is a …
Pregnancy problems
Cervical Scarring and “Failure to Progress” | Mother Rising
Many women have had procedures done to their cervix. Here’s what you might not have been told about how cervical scarring can impact a birth. Cervical Scarring and “Failure to …
Castor Oil Sucks and The Risks of Inducing Labor | Mother Rising
This post is dedicated to the normal, healthy pregnant lady who is tired of being pregnant and wants to get the show on the road. The Risks of Inducing Labor Here’s the …
The Induction Decision | Mother Rising
Induction Induction is a hot topic. The word induction brings forth an array of emotions in women: relief, anger, frustration, excitement, confusion, exhaustion, etc. Powerful imagery brings to mind pitocin, contractions, …
A Tale of My Tilted Uterus | Mother Rising
At dinner parties I like to tell stories about my backwards (retroverted, tipped, or tilted) uterus. Just kidding. What is a tilted uterus? According to the ultrasound technician that discovered …
Pregnancy Incontinence Stories | Mother Rising
You Ain’t Cool Unless You Pee Your Pants When I was 20 or so weeks pregnant I caught a nasty, nasty cold. I was congested, coughing, sneezing… it was the …
Your Vagina Is Not a Vacuum Cleaner | Infection During Labor | Mother Rising
The Possibility of Infection Tick tock. Tick tock. That is the sound of the clock ticking after a woman’s water breaks. Tick tock, better start contracting! Tick tock, let’s get …
Alternative GBS Treatment Plan | Mother Rising
I found the blog Stand and Deliver while I was pregnant in 2008-2009. It has many, many interesting posts, but one stuck out to me in particular. It is a post …