|
Users viewing this topic:
none
|
|
Login  | |
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/11/2008 2:42:56 PM
|
|
|
JoyfulWife
Posts: 287
Joined: 5/3/2005
From: The South
Status: offline
|
What interests you about natural childbirth?
Like everyone else who has answered so far, I find pregnancy and birth to be an absolutely amazing and intriguing process. I think it's incredible that God created a woman's body with the ability to carry life and bring it forth. The way He designed the body and the process is amazing. Unless in an emergency situation, I truly believe we were created to be able to do this naturally and on our own. It is an incredibly empowering experience, and I feel that a lot of women get conned out of it by all the unnecessary interventions that are pushed on them.
If it's very important to you, why?
Several reasons:
1. I believe that we were created to be able to birth this way on the whole, and unless in a high-risk situation, I think it's the best way to go. I don't like messing around with something if it works fine in the first place.
2. On the whole, we (my husband and I) keep a very natural lifestyle. Natural childbirth is just an extension of the way we already live our life.
3. I strongly believe in being informed and educated on issues. I don't mean this in a "school" sense of educated, but in an education of the self by reading, researching, learning from those who have gone before us or are knowledgeable on the subject. I think it is our responsibility.
4. Like Kim, I am an active participant in my health care and am definitely a minimal interventionist. That, and I don't like people telling me what to do  , j/k!!
_____________________________
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/11/2008 3:00:36 PM
|
|
|
JoyfulWife
Posts: 287
Joined: 5/3/2005
From: The South
Status: offline
|
quote:
I WOULD have had another c-section if I had been laboring in the hospital, but in reality nothing was wrong...just a 10 pound baby sunny-side-up who took his time.
Exactly - I would have ended up with an unnecessary c-section too. There was absolutely nothing wrong during my daughter's birth. And since I wasn't constantly being checked internally, we didn't have to worry about infection. She just took a very l o o o o g time. Sometimes I wonder if it has to do with her personality - she's still like that. Mealtimes last an hour here because she is such a sloooow eater! Lol!
Here is the birth story from August of 2006. I remember posting here on Crosswalk during my labor when I was at 7 cm. I think I posted something about being almost done, but little did I know!  :
"On Tuesday the 1st of August (two days after the estimated due date), at my appointment with the midwife, I found out that Hannah was in a posterior postion. She was lying with her back facing my back - not a good position for birth. Because of this, my midwife suggested seeing a chiropractor once I was 41 weeks. The chiropractor would be able to perform the Webster technique, which is usually used to turn a breech baby, but can also work for a posterior position. The next Tuesday (the 8th) I went to the chiropractor since Hannah still had not arrived yet and we were pretty sure she was still posterior. The next afternoon, I noticed that I was having braxton-hicks contractions (they are practice contractions). I was really excited because I hadn't experienced any kind of labor signs and we were already eight days past the due date. Labor started early Thursday morning somewhere around 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. I was able to sleep until about 5:30, and then was too distracted by the contractions to sleep any longer. I stayed in contact with my midwife throughout the day. We made another visit to the chiropractor, and spent the day relaxing. Thursday night was passed with me sleeping for eight minutes, then having a contraction, sleeping for eight minutes, having another, etc. The next morning (Friday) I called the midwife, told her what was going on, and she said she'd be over in about an hour. Once she arrived here, she checked to see how dilated I was, and we found out I was already at 7 cm. We figured labor would pick up soon, and the baby would be here after lunch. After lunch, she checked again, and I was at 10 cm at that point. The only hold up though was that a small part of the cervix was not totally effaced and her head was not coming straight on, and that was keeping the baby from being able to descend. At this point the contractions were getting much more intense - up until that point they hadn't been all that terrible. By 9:00 that night, the contractions were just terrible. I had tried laboring in the birthing pool, standing up, sitting down, laying on my side, in the tub - just about every position possible. The midwife checked again, and I was still exactly where I was after lunch - 10 cm, but the lip on the cervix was still there. At that point I was feeling exhausted, but we kept trying different positions hoping that something would work and we could begin the pushing stage soon. By midnight things were still the same, no change, and the contractions were very intense with some of them coming three or four in a row with no rest time in between. We continued laboring - Sam was the most wonderful encouragement, without him I don't think I would have been able to keep going. And the midwives did an incredible job of helping me to focus and encouraging me on. At 2 am the midwife checked once again to see if any progress had been made. The cervix was still the same, but Hannah had descended a little bit. About thirty minutes later, all of a sudden, I finally had the urge to push! The lip was still on the cervix, but Hannah was definitely coming out no matter what! Pushing was not the relief I thought it would be, but I was so glad to finally be at that point. Sam sat behind me while I pushed with me leaning against him, and we were able to see the progress made in a mirror at the foot of the bed. Towards the end of pushing though, Hannah's heartbeat began to drop, so the midwives had me stand to push so that we could get her out quicker. Sam had to support me, but pushing went a lot quicker in the stand/half squat position. Soon after that, at 5:06, Hannah was out and in our arms! Her skin pinked up very fast and she had her eyes opened wide right away! She is absolutely beautiful and Sam and I can't believe how blessed we are. We know God was working incredibly during the labor, and He answered so many prayers! It was only possible through Him!! Even though it was hard, it was definitely worth it!"
_____________________________
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/11/2008 3:24:17 PM
|
|
|
EmilyAnn
Posts: 1202
Joined: 12/18/2005
From: Thomasville, NC
Status: online
|
Thank you for posting that again. I can't believe it has been over a year since your little Hannah was born. Reading birth stories always makes me cry, but I love it. Birth is such a beautiful and wonderful thing. What an amazing gift God has given us!
_____________________________
Baby David is here!!
6-13-08
9 lbs. 8 oz.
20 3/4 in long
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/11/2008 5:01:02 PM
|
|
|
Mrs.Wifey
Posts: 4808
Joined: 4/12/2005
From: The Gorgeous plains of Colorado
Status: offline
|
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Doula's I know say that they don't run interference between the Doc and patient, they are only there to support the mother and father.
_____________________________
Ryanne
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/12/2008 3:18:50 PM
|
|
|
paulsbride
Posts: 2079
Joined: 5/19/2005
Status: offline
|
Ryanne - mine said the same thing, she said if Paul isn't able to be there she will say to the medical staff "remember Jessica told you ..." but she said I need to have verbalized things first, then she'll do the reminders.
_____________________________
-Jessica-
<--- 25 weeks
MY BLOG
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/12/2008 5:38:07 PM
|
|
|
TammyIsBlessed
Posts: 1665
Status: online
|
With my first baby my water broke and nothing happened. They induced me with pitocin after about 8 hrs. How long would it be safe for me to insist they do nothing?
With my others my water leaked and nothing happened. Again I was induced. After hours of that, once my water fully broke, I went from 3 - 10 cm within an hour.
So, my question is - if I end up having to be induced again - would I be better off getting pitocin? Slowing down the pitocin to see if my body can go on on it's own? And if things slow down, asking them to break my water (with the history of my 2 previous labours?).
_____________________________
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. Helen Keller
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/13/2008 5:34:08 PM
|
|
|
TammyIsBlessed
Posts: 1665
Status: online
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: 3cappuccinosmom
I have no personal experience, but from everything I've read, 8 hours is hardly even giving your body a chance to start up on it's own. Women's bodies are soooo different. My water never breaks 'til I'm pushing. Others can go for a day or even two with the water broken/leaking.
I imagine it would be a real pain walking around leaking but it doesn't mean your body won't ever go into labor.
The thing my dr is concerned about with water breaking is checking for cord prolapse - which can be very dangerous. This is more of a danger when the head is not engaged of course - and with subsequent labours, the head does not usually engage until labour begins. So, that's why she's concerned about me coming in right away if my water breaks. This does make sense to me. Any thoughts? And of course, in order to check for cord prolapse they'd have to go "in there", which means the need for antibiotics and the whole clock thing kicks in.
Would a leak be better? Less chance of cord prolapse than a full break?
_____________________________
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. Helen Keller
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/13/2008 6:45:27 PM
|
|
|
peculiar_lady2
Posts: 11311
Joined: 2/11/2007
From: Between Hither and Yon
Status: offline
|
quote:
The thing my dr is concerned about with water breaking is checking for cord prolapse - which can be very dangerous. This is more of a danger when the head is not engaged of course - and with subsequent labours, the head does not usually engage until labour begins.
very true...I can see how your dr would be a little antsy about that possibility. Have you had ultrasounds that look at the positioning and length of the cord to see if it would really pose a threat (as far as can be told at this time). I know with me, the more kids I have the higher the baby stays for much longer. My fourth baby didn't engage and move down into the correct position until literally minutes (like 15 or so) before he was born. So I can see how that could be a real problem.
_____________________________
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/13/2008 7:36:27 PM
|
|
|
JoyfulWife
Posts: 287
Joined: 5/3/2005
From: The South
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: Royal.Fortress
Joyful - how long was your labour in total, then??
It was 50 hours in total - 48 laboring and 2 hours of pushing.
I thought that was pretty long until I recently read an article about pregnancy and belly dancing. On of the ladies interviewed was planning, and did have, a homebirth. Her labor was 91 hours long  
quote:
The thing my dr is concerned about with water breaking is checking for cord prolapse - which can be very dangerous.
That is something to worry about - but only if the baby's head is not engaged. If it's engaged, then it's most likely not going to happen. But if the baby's not engaged and your water breaks, I personally would immediately have it checked out. If the cord prolapses, it's terribly dangerous for the baby to engage after the cord is already out - the cord would be caught between the baby's head and your cervix, and there is the potential of the baby cutting off it's own oxygen supply because of the pressure from it's head engaged on top of the cord 
_____________________________
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/13/2008 10:54:49 PM
|
|
|
TammyIsBlessed
Posts: 1665
Status: online
|
With my first my water broke and the baby was not engaged so I am a little concerned about that happening again.
That would be interesting if they could detect it at a fetal assessment - if I go overdue and need to get one done I'll definitely ask about that.
If it's just a leak do you have to worry about cord prolapse?
_____________________________
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. Helen Keller
|
|
|
|
|
RE: Natural Childbirth-support and discussion - 1/14/2008 10:21:15 AM
|
|
|
peculiar_lady2
Posts: 11311
Joined: 2/11/2007
From: Between Hither and Yon
Status: offline
|
quote:
If it's just a leak do you have to worry about cord prolapse?
I would say yes, simply because that leak could become a gush at any time...much easier for that to happen if it's already leaking. In that case of a possible gush it *could* be a huge problem for the baby.
_____________________________
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Tools
Printable Version
