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Is it normal..
I totally get you on this!!! I thought I was the only one who was crazy!! I am 23 and pregnant with my third. I have a 5 year old and a 16 month old. The other night I was lying in bed with my husban…
Replied Feb 6
What do wear for the birth???
I was at the hospital with my second and after being in that hospital gown..it was soo uncomfortable, I wore one of my husbands tee shirts....it was MUCH more comfortable, and it got ruined, so what…
Replied Jan 18
Ask Oprah to do a show on informed birth
Sounds like you have had quite a jounrney into motherhood. I hope everything works out with your VBAC! I will most definetly e-mail Oprah about doing a show on informed birth!. I am planning my first…
Replied Dec. 16, 2009
Natural ways to "rippen your cervix"?? and natural birth
There are many ways of ripennig your cervix, but it sounds like you had a hard time dialating? Before you give birth I suggest you read Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. There is a lot of great informat…
Replied Dec. 6, 2009
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I was so excited to here see your post! I hope everything goes beautifully with your delivery! Good luck and keep us posted.
Wow that post really made me just think! Thank you for sharing that and putting that question into my head. I sometimes feel sad when I hear stories like that to, and I wish that women did have more information on the choices they make. But you are…
I was at the hospital with my second and after being in that hospital gown..it was soo uncomfortable, I wore one of my husbands tee shirts....it was MUCH more comfortable, and it got ruined, so what ever you wear, don't be to attached to it! I am ha…
I am currently in my third pregnancy. I had my first two boys at the hospital My first who's 5 with an epidural (i was very young and not educated) my second 16months I had naturally, but with a vacunm. I knew in my heart afterwards I would have bee…
Sounds like you have had quite a jounrney into motherhood. I hope everything works out with your VBAC! I will most definetly e-mail Oprah about doing a show on informed birth!. I am planning my first Home birth with my third baby and I'm very excite…
There are many ways of ripennig your cervix, but it sounds like you had a hard time dialating? Before you give birth I suggest you read Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. There is a lot of great information in that book about everything in pregnancy and…
Amy, it's so sad to me that you have such a negative view about birth. You are very scienntifcally driven, and yes may be educated, but not in a way that supports a woman( who is your patient.) I have read your blogs and website when I was looking i…
I have never expirenced induction myself, but I was at 40 weeks with my second. My doc stripped my membranes, which takes out all the mucus around your cervix. They can do it in the office(its a little painful, not to bad) The next morning after my…
Don't be nervous! You may be a little earlier than you thought. They couldn't hear the heartbeat at 8 weeks and heard itat 12, but it still took a while to find the heartbeat, and it wasn't very clear. I'm sure the ultrasound will clear things up...…
Dear Rachel: Honesty should be an integral aspect of a birth to maintain the sacred aspect of that very important event. Hopefully your Ob cares about you and supports you. If not, find one who does. Please be considerate though, many of us plan our…
My son has a very small hemangioma right between his butt cheeks. Its about the size a quarter and he has had it since birth. He is five years old now. The docs kept telling me it would go away as he got older, but it hasn't and I don't think it wil…
I just found out a few days ago..they think i'm having a girl. I'm super excited. I have 2 wonderful boys at home and they are excited (well the older one is) My younger one is 15 months and he's a little wild. The ultrasound tech said it was a 75%…
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My OB (who delivered my third child) stopped the OB part of her practice so when I went in to have my IUD removed prior to conceiving this baby she was recommending other area OBs who she thought would be a good fit for me. I told her I was thinking…
Around here (San Diego), if you tell the doctor you are planning a homebirth, they will fire you. Be prepared to lose that OB if you tell him/her. Most of our clients choose not to lie, but choose to omit that information. When it comes to insurance…
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I am a 23 year old a mother of 2 and we are expecting a third child on April 18, 2010. I have 2 boys; a 13 month old and a 5 year old. I am recently married and together with my loving husband of 8 years. We are very excited to have a new addtion to our family. I work as a hair stylist and am going to school for pre-nursing. Eventually my goal is to become a CNM and open a birthing center. I had my second son naturally in a hospital. I really would like to have a water birth for this baby, but its not an option right now at the hospital where I live. I would like to find out more information on what is possible for me to have a home birth. Econmically its hard for us so i'm not sure if I could pay for the care of a midwife, but I am really trying to make it happen. After I watched The Business of being born it made me think about trying to have another natural labor at the hospital. I would just love to have a home birth. My boys are very active and keep me busy. I am interested in holistic healing and natural birthing. I would love to meet other mothers to share stories and advice with!
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How to tell My OB about my Home birth plan
I have an OB appointment in a month. I havn't found a midwife yet, but I'm interviweing one next week. I am planning my first home birth with my 3rd child. My OB delivered my last baby and I really like him. I'm kinda nervous about telling him about my home birth. I am very confident it's what I want, I just am nervous about how he will react. Of course I want him to be supportive, but I have no idea what he will say. Has anyone else been in this position? DId any of you have a supportive back u… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 8:28pm — 7 Comments
Giving birth Naturally in a Hospital Setting
I didn't think it would be possible. But I determined to give birth naturally in the hospital where I live. I had my forst son there....with an Iv, demoral (horrible) a spinal epidural and a midwife. I was very young and didn't really know what to expect in labor. My first son was born healthy, but I knew tha next time I wanted to do things diffrently. My mother had a homebirth with me so I felt like I needed to expirence it, yet I wasn't ready or comfortable to do a homebirth myslef. My second… Continue
Posted on October 4, 2009 at 5:29pm — 1 Comment
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- At 12:36am on December 6, 2009,
Xochilt Ruiz said…
- hey..I was just wondering i was reading one of the forums about positive Hospital births and you said you refused to have an IV ...I wanted to know do you know what thats for, and why you decided not to have it it...I remember getting an IV but I never asked what it was for it was annoying more than anything!!! so that cant FORCE you to do things then right?! I just want to go in standing my ground on things I want and things i dont want..i'll be due here in a month.
- At 5:42am on November 13, 2009,
naomi said… - Yeah I'm really hopping they do.
- At 6:34pm on November 12, 2009,
naomi said…
- Hey hun, I didn't know I could do this but you can add a group if you want to start a group. I'm waiting for approval. I started one on misscariage. Any woman who have gone threw one and need support or are going to try again and are scared ect. I hope people join I think it would be great support for those of us who just need someone to relate to what are fears are because of what we've gone threw. So if you want to you can create your own group.ttyl
- At 10:49am on November 9, 2009,
naomi said…
- hey hun I'm glad I joined to. I'm going to explore a lot more and see what I can find I mightb post a blog later. thanks for the sight and love the picture of the kids.
- At 10:33am on November 9, 2009,
April Lloyd said… - I planned on a waterbirth but in the moment, standing while pushing just made sense. When you get the notion to change position, don't hesitate, even if you're in a birthing pool. I've included excerpts from my daughter's birth story to better illustrate how it all went down:
*I became more verbal by softly moaning low and deep tones...After a few more contractions and another round of nausea, I finally felt a definite urge to push. When I did so, my membranes did not rupture. I pushed a few times and began to feel you descend. 'Here she comes!' I announced. As if thinking, if I accept and verbally acknowledge this process, things will go more smoothly. But the pressure was unreal...the weight of the amniotic sac, fluids, and you as an 8 pound--11 ounce baby was so intense. My midwife asked me if I wanted her to artificially rupture my membranes. Then I got the OH MY GOD, SHE'S BIG and the intense bearing-down feelings, and I had to accept that regardless of the sensations, I wasn't going to split apart. Another push, okay I feel the burn, it won't be long. Another push, your head was partially out with the membranes still intact. Intervention, sure, please pop my sac, it feels as if I'm trying to pass a 20-pound watermelon, instead of a grapefruit-size head."*
Once membranes were ruptured, it was evident that meconium was passed, so the midwives helped me carefully step out of the pool to birth my daughter's body. I was repositioned on my hands and knees. (the Gaskin Maneuver) Another excerpt follows:
*Firmly believing that birth is a normal process, I wanted to make rational informed decisions. But your birth didn't follow an exactly "normal" path. First, there was the artificial rupture of membranes, then came cord entanglement and severe shoulder dystocia, forcing my midwife to cut your cord and remove a section before I could deliver your shoulders. Most likely, the force of my waters discharging caused your umbilical cord to wrap--like a mink stole--snugly around your shoulders and chest. Linda and Amy worked quickly to manage the situation. With one last monumental push and a primal groan, you were born into this world at 11:54 p.m. I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: The Lord's right hand has done mighty things! The Lord's right hand is lifted high..." (Psalm 118:13-16)*
The work that the midwives quickly accomplished was to help me into flip into a semi-reclined position from hands-and-knees, so they could first attempt the McRoberts Maneuver, then cut & clamp the umbilical cord (she wasn't the ideal position for McRoberts to be successful). Next, (& this maneuver was amazingly effective in both of my births) the Woods Corkscrew Maneuver. This maneuver is often times call the "hands of prayer." Keep in mind all these maneuvers were implemented in a matter of seconds without an episiotomy. These women were well-trained & highly skilled. They never pulled or tugged. I'm sure my daughter & I fared a lot better being at home than we would of in hospital, because the protocols are so different. (See midwives have naturally smaller hands than male OB/GYNs.)
I wish you a happy & joyous birth experience. Knowing that your midwives are well-prepared for such complications should put your mind at ease. As challenging as my births were, I still would not have changed a single thing. (BTW, I had a little bit more trouble with the shoulders of my smaller baby, so I wouldn't worry too much about baby #3 being bigger. Vacuums aren't usually necessary when moms are encouraged to follow their inner voices & move freely.) Below are animation videos to give you a 3-D idea of how all of this works so quickly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq9n1WJPhF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6wIdGXZuF4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV6g427UMxY
- At 6:38am on October 12, 2009,
Jenn George said… - Yes we're planning a homebirth, have a Midwife appointment today actually. I had my son in a birth center with an OB, and while the birth was great and so was his care, I would just rather stay home next time. There is an online Midwife directory for Minnesota that gives information on hospital and homebirth Midwives. I found one that was the closest to me, which is 1 hour and 45 minutes away, I emailed her to ask her if she could or know someone who came out this far away (most work in Minneapolis and I'm about 2 1/2 hours from there). She said she had a 2 hour radius and I fit in that, so we had an interview and we both really liked her. We decided on her before we got pregnant, and we emailed eachother few times a week until I became pregnant.
- At 7:15am on October 9, 2009,
Jenn George said…
- Thank you. Yes I'm very excited to have another baby. We were originally going to start trying in August, but then decided to start in June and glad we did. We will find out this time again. I want to know if I need a new wardrobe or get out Hunter's old clothes. We should know right before Thanksgiving. I have a nice baby bump now, been taking pictures of it. How is your pregnancy going?
- At 7:59am on October 7, 2009,
Jenn George said…
- Thanks for the friends request. I notice your baby is due the day before mine.
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