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Lolliren

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 4:29pm

When did you get back? ^

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Bekah

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 4:49pm

I wanted to go natural with my daughter but I kept an open mind..

I ended up with an epidural anyway after hours of labor because they gave me pitocin to speed it up which made contractions 10X WORSE and then they decided I needed a c-section. Luckily I was able to talk them out of the c-section and deliver naturally. They try and pressure everyone into one. Don't believe the hype!

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 4:56pm

I had all plans to go natural but got an epidural and it was the worst decision of my entire labor and delivery

They had me on a constant drip and i'm sure I received 5x as much as I should. I couldn't even feel the urge to push which I've been told everyone does at least. I slept during the entire thing. Falling asleep in between pushing. I looked just like a narcoleptic. It was horrible

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:06pm

purpulicious01 wrote:

Natural

No children yet, but I've been researching this topic for some time, and have come to the conclusion that I want an at home natural water birth when I start having children.

This right here. I heard and read and interviewed many women and warm water GREATLY reduces the pain of labor. Natural birth in general is more manageable than an augmented birth.

The way I see it, I am not sick I am having a baby. Four years ago I started a thread on
"The Business of Being Born."
That changed everything and took away my fear about giving birth. It's a BEAUTIFUL thing to behold a child coming into this world. I would greatly encourage you all to watch (at home) natural births on youtube. HUGE difference from most hospital births where women have no power and are told what to do.

Ob's are surgeons, I still don't understand why surgeons are delivering babies as opposed to midwives.

I would highly recommend the book;
Ina May Gaskin's guide to childbirth--whether you have a natural birth or not, this covers EVERYTHING!!!!!
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth-ina-may-gaskin/1100619144?ean=9780553381153

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:11pm

callmeDEva wrote:

I had all plans to go natural but got an epidural and it was the worst decision of my entire labor and delivery

They had me on a constant drip and i'm sure I received 5x as much as I should. I couldn't even feel the urge to push which I've been told everyone does at least. I slept during the entire thing. Falling asleep in between pushing. I looked just like a narcoleptic. It was horrible

That sounds good to me.

I don't wanna feel sh*t.

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:12pm

The idea of a home birth sounds noble and empowering but i don't think i'm brave enough.

eta: Hi Lolli.

Edited by ms_wonderland - Nov 16 2012 at 5:13pm

Becky

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:24pm

I now live in a country (The Netherlands) where giving birth at home and NATURAL is the norm!

I just about flipped out when I heard that but I have neeever had the desire to be a mother really ... so not my problem.

However, I have a lot of Black American girlfriends here that married Dutch guys and they all gave birth in the home (except for the ones that were older or had specials circumstances) and everything turned out just fine! They bounced right back like it was nothing - so I do believe it's better for mother and child.

They have a whole 'system' here where someone comes to your home (like a midwife) to prepare you for the birth in advance for X months ... does the birth and ... does the aftercare every day for about 2 weeks! I think it is really incredible so I am not so much against home births etc (for OTHER PEOPLE though .. because I could never do this.)

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:26pm

SoutherNtellect wrote:

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This.

Rumbera

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:26pm

Epidurals with both.

Looking back, I would have gone the natural route with the 1st but not the 2nd.

Epi slows down the labor part dramatically.

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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:29pm

Natural. I've heard horror stories of epidurals going wrong, and then sometimes with epidurals you go so numb you can't feel when to push. I'm trying to pop the baby out and get on with my life.