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  • [-]Can anyone recommend a great obgyn downtown?

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    11.20.09, 05:26 AM [ Flag ]
    • What hospital?

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      11.20.09, 06:10 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      • St Vincent or NYU

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        11.20.09, 08:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        • I've been very happy with Downtown Women OBGYN (NYU) - I saw Dr. Shih for gyno for a few years and then you rotate through all of the OB docs and we've liked them all so far. We still have 3 months until delivery, so I can't speak to how that goes yet.

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          11.20.09, 08:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • jacqueline worth - st vincent's.

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      11.20.09, 06:26 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      • ITD - disliked her so much I switched OBs

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        11.20.09, 12:09 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        • why was she so bad?

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          11.20.09, 12:16 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
          • i found her dismissive, distracted and kind of a phoney bitch!. she asked me every visit if I "did fertility treatments" (i'm 37), even though I told her each time, no this was an unplanned pregnancy. I didn't want ultrasounds on every visit, but when i asked ways to see if the pregnancy was progressing (like monitoring hgc, etc) she snapped at me and said "if you're worried, get the ultrasound, if you don't want it, just be happy". my blood pressure was in the 70/50 range all during the 1st tri and she said "my patients don't have problems with their blood pressure" ??? the best was each appointment she came in with a phoney smile and said "i'm glad you're here"

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            11.20.09, 01:01 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
          • ^^ also - it's like night and day with the new ob so i don't think i was being overly critical with worth... maybe she was having a tough time coincidentally when i was seeing her but it just wasn't worth trying it again.

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            11.20.09, 01:04 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • Dr Catherine Goodstein at downtown womens in Soho.

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      11.20.09, 08:22 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  • [-]Had to give up breastfeeding at 6 weeks due to db having a milk protein allergy, and although I know that it was necessary, I am still upset that I had to give it up. I know I tried as much as I could, even went on a dairy free diet and everything. I am not depressed or anything, but I'm totally obsessed. I see others breastfeeding their babies, and I get so upset that I had to stop. Anyone bt?

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    11.19.09, 04:17 PM [ Flag ]
    • yup. dc had milk protein allergies AND i have inverted nipples AND he had latch issues AND i had mastitis AND i had ppd. i pumped for 7 months and felt like sh&t because i couldn't do more. but you know what? i did what i could and so have you. your dc will be healthy and happy and will never remember if he was bf'd or not. let go and enjoy your beautiful db.

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      11.19.09, 04:30 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • Yes. My first had severe latch issues--even after 2 months of pumping and trying everything, lactations consultants, etc, I gave up. I felt terrible about it, and wondered what I did wrong--she just never took to it! I've since had 3 children who all breastfed easily, so I still wonder why it didn't work out with dd.

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      11.19.09, 04:36 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • had to give it up too. Pumped for four months, it never really took. DS is now almost 2 y.o. and really bright and healthy. It just doesn't matter all that much. Just keep being the best mom you can be and all will be fine.

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      11.19.09, 04:40 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • I have BTDT. My child had/has severe reactions to dairy as well as bad reflux and I powered through. Proud to say he's never had an ounce of formula. It was brutal but has gotten much better. Why was it necessary to give up bf-ing? How come modifying your diet didn't have an impact?

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      11.19.09, 05:00 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • I couldn't bf either because my dd was biting down (with her gums) and I ended up with welts and bruises. I used to cry when bottle feeding her and would go into the breastfeeding rooms when we were out b/c I felt like all the BF moms were judging me. She is now 2, smart and everything but the regret I have hasn't gone away. I actually cried for about a week b/c I wanted to but I just couldn't.

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      11.19.09, 05:57 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • I'm not a mom, just curious. Are babies allergic to the mom's own milk protein or the protein of other animals (ex. cow) which may have entered the breastmilk?

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      11.19.09, 09:23 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      • The latter. Babies are never allergic to breastmilk. They have reactions to the cow's milk proteins that enter the breastmilk from the mother's diet.

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        11.20.09, 05:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        • That's what I was thinking also..it wouldn't make sense for so many babies to be allergic to human milk (evolutionarily maladaptive). However, plz don't flame, i myself was only bf for 2 months so I am not criticizing formula feeding people in any form.

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          11.20.09, 08:51 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • I exclusively bf for two months and then was told that my baby was not gaining well due to acid reflux. Freaked me out (even though doc and husband assured me no big deal), completely undermined my self-confidence that I knew what to do. I started supplementing with formula and stopped bfeeding around 4 months. I regret it everyday (dd now 7 months, is fine and wonderful but can't believe that I just didn't stick with it)

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      11.20.09, 06:19 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      • I'm sorry this was your experience. I think what you describe is common and that more women would breastfeed through these types of challenges if the social support were there. Sorry you didn't have that. Stinks to have regret. But I'm sure your dd is healthy and thriving, so enjoy!

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        11.20.09, 07:00 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        • Thanks ! I bf longer than most of my friends (sad, but true) and my mom didn't quite 'get it'. If we have another then I'm going whole hog !

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          11.20.09, 07:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • I'm surprised the with a totally dairy free diet that you couldn't have kept going.

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      11.20.09, 07:03 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      • np: me too.

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        11.20.09, 07:06 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        • btdt and it's harder than it seems if you eat out a lot (i was a wohm, lots of business lunches and takeout or pre-made dinners). waiters would swear there was no cheese in something and there would be. and my dc was VERY sensitive. chocolate would cause problems.

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          11.20.09, 08:58 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
          • Yes, me too--esp with other kids to cook for, it's really hard to go nondairy and one slip up can cause major problems. Don't judge.

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            11.20.09, 09:01 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
            • Not judging. I'm the me too poster and am actively dairy free right now with my nursing infant. It's an absolute pain, I know!! I don't need to be told it's harder than it seems...it seems hard and is hard. But it's doable.

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              11.20.09, 06:00 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      • sometimes people think they are dairy free, but not. daity is everywhere in the form of whey, cassein. also, some babies who react to dairy also react to soy, which is also everywhere (soy lecithin in bread). signed, mom who gave up all traces of dairy and soy for 12 months of bfing.

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        11.20.09, 07:07 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  • [-]your biggest health scare.. how did you deal?

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    11.19.09, 02:20 PM [ Flag ]
    • Not mine, but DH's malignant melanoma when DC was 20 m/o. Life revolved around getting DH through treatment with minimal disruption to DB's life. Thankfully, she has 4 wonderful grandparents who were willing and able to take her for days at a time on no notice. There were a lot of tears and a lot of prayers. 4 years later, he's cancer free, but I am a nightmare about sunscreen on DD - she's as fair-skinned as he is.

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      11.19.09, 03:16 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • HPV - it freaked the shit out of me to have an STD

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      11.19.09, 03:17 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • Hep C. Turned out to be a false positive.

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      11.19.09, 03:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • GD that OB thought was pre-existing type 2 as numbers at 3 hour glucose were SO elevated. Turned out there'd been a lab error; I didn't have GD, let alone type 2 diabetes. 6 weeks of hell.

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      11.19.09, 03:28 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • I have been relatively healthy. However, I have dealt with my father having been on life support for 12 years, with the first full year in the hospital and regular long stints thereafter. As well as 1 full year of my little brother in intensive care before dying. I become super vigilant, organized and in charge. I'm definitely someone you want on your team in a crisis. It will be interesting to see how I handle it when it's my own illness.

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      11.19.09, 04:24 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    • mild-moderate scoliosis, malignant melanoma and HPV. Scoliosis never required surgery/brace, melanoma was caught early and HPV has been kept in check ( by the way, about 40% of the population is estimated to have HPV). I have always felt very fortunate!

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      11.19.09, 04:45 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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