tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025597267472446999.post8693951096959807717..comments2023-06-13T08:16:23.163-06:00Comments on blankies, boogers, and be@rice: my best birthMandy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061811827983070304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025597267472446999.post-5348188428843568532009-05-31T22:13:58.735-06:002009-05-31T22:13:58.735-06:00Emily, my sister tyne had the problem that she cou...Emily, my sister tyne had the problem that she couldn't move her arms so she couldn't hold her baby when he was born. That's kind of scary.<br /><br />Ang, we should talk about it, I can't believe we haven't yet. We do need to get together soon anyway. <br /><br />Anna, I think I'd be ok with a c-section if that is what was needed to bring my baby to me healthy. I don't think I'd ever feel like some people do that they didn't get to "bond" or whatever. I am all for modern medicine to help me and help my baby. I'd be a little interested in VBAC, but that is kind of scary too, I'd have to research a little more. I'm just glad your kids were healthy and you are. 14 hours?? geez, that's a long time to find out you need a c-section. I think I'd just hate knowing about the recovery and having two littles at home would be difficult.<br /><br />Holly, you are Miss H in this posting. LOL. I remember you telling me once you were terrified to go into labor naturally. If I didn't have such crappy luck with needles and their sticks, I'd probably go in for the induction and cruise on through. I seriously think I am way more scared of them messing up on me this time than the analogy of the novacain. I understand where your doctor is coming from though. I don't think you've ever had a problem with any of the meds though have you? Like I said, we'll see how it goes this time for me, and I may be begging for the pain meds before I even get in the door of the hospital. LOL. I'd like to say I'm tough enough.... but I'm pretty much a wuss. No matter how it happens, it is a pretty magical experience and I don't think any of you love your babies any less or more with how you had them. I do love hearing the different stories though, it's very interesting how things go.Mandy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061811827983070304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025597267472446999.post-49263543841740403592009-05-31T18:41:04.638-06:002009-05-31T18:41:04.638-06:00I am planning induction again. About a month ago I...I am planning induction again. About a month ago I was seriously considering going natural. I kept thinking it could possibly be such a spiritual experience. To be in so much pain, to have the need to call on God to get me through it and feeling power from beyond my own to get that baby out and make it out alive. To feel that closeness to my Father, knowing I can't do it without Him. I still think a woman is "helped" through the birthing process even WITH drugs but I don't know...those were just my feelings. THEN I opened my mouth to my OB who is such a man of science! I asked him for his personal opinion about going natural and he said, "I wouldn't if it were me!" I said I figured since it was my last time, maybe I would try natural. He said, "Well, that's almost like saying, my whole life I've had Novacaine when I got a filling. Since this is the last time I'll have a cavity filled, I think I'd like to try it without Novacaine...why would you do that?!" Yeah, good point. I figured that would be his response! He's all about science. So I guess I will let science take it's course! :)Hollie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729076540026603943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025597267472446999.post-76834620289122281712009-05-31T09:35:41.436-06:002009-05-31T09:35:41.436-06:00I agree with you. All of my friends that I hang o...I agree with you. All of my friends that I hang out with have had such different birth experiences. They have all been done by a doctor at a hospital. But some of us have only had c-sections, some "natural" only, and one that has had both.<br /><br />My one friend had an epidural on her 2nd birth and had a massive headache for over a week from it. She went epidural free the next two and wouldn't go any other way. <br /><br />My SIL had an epidural free last birth and liked it.<br /><br />I went in with the idea that if I didn't feel I needed an epidural, then I wouldn't get one. But if I needed one, I would. After 14 hours of labor and nothing happening, I got an epidural and had a c-section a few hours later. (Which makes me glad of modern medicine, because the baby was not going to come out on his own, and without modern medicine, neither one of us might had made it through.)<br /><br />Those of us who have had c-sections only can't imagine having a "natural" birth and have no idea what's it's like. Those who have had natural births think that a c-section sounds scary. The one that has had both a c-section and natural prefers c-section. But her c-section was an emergency (put them all the way under), and I can understand how that would be awful. At least with a regular c-section you aren't all groggy and missing out on the first cry stuff.<br /><br />It's definately that knowledge is power. I think knowing and expecting that anything can happen is good. You can plan birth however you want, but you can't control it. Stick to your guns if things are going good, but be ready to do what needs to be done if thing aren't going right.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780403731792627798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025597267472446999.post-44758780496151507542009-05-30T11:29:55.233-06:002009-05-30T11:29:55.233-06:00I don't believe we have chatted about delivery, I ...I don't believe we have chatted about delivery, I think we should. I have had two natural births, one with a useless lamaaze class and one with hypnobirthing (loved it). I am in your category of being a lot more terrified of needles in my spine than natural birth. I think you will get a kick out of 'momversation', an online video series from a bunch of mommy bloggers. They have one out on 'birth plans' that is pretty funny. I found that site from a blog that I read, dooce.com . Let's talk soon.Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744834383144038723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025597267472446999.post-53387821622962001552009-05-30T09:38:25.766-06:002009-05-30T09:38:25.766-06:00Thanks for the book review. I'm also looking into...Thanks for the book review. I'm also looking into my options since I couldn't breath when I had the epidural inserted both times...not such a comforting feeling! Best of luck!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551655129379196881noreply@blogger.com