March 2013 Moms
Natural anyone??
Anybody going natural or done it before? I'm planning an unmediated water birth. After researching it I feel like it is the best choice for me and my baby. The hospital I will deliver at is super supportive of natural childbirth, which will really help. Any helpful tips or suggestions on making it thru??
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Re: Natural anyone??
We are planning on a natural birth. DH and I are finishing up our Bradley Method class today actually. If you haven't taken classes, I'd find some reading materials on natural childbirth ASAP and make sure your coach is on board with your plan.
Decide what things you can compromise on if it comes to that, and what things are really priorities for you. Things change in childbirth and if you go in with a rigid mindset, it seems that there is more capacity for things to go wrong.
Good luck to you!
That's my plan, and in the beginning I was worried that the staff would be pushy about me getting the drugs and whatnot, so I was considering going to a birth center instead of the hospital. However I really like and trust my doctor so I had a heart to heart with her and she told me not to worry that it will be the way I want and no one will force me into anything and she will be there to make sure everything is going well, that I've been having a pretty easy pregnancy and wanting to have it natural shouldn't be a problem at all.
However, I'm keeping my mind opened because knock on wood something happen and I need to go "unnatural" I don't want to be too disappointed.
I had a long labor and did have an epidural but it wore off around 7 cm, or the last 4 to 5 hours. I feel in a way I got to experience both.
I loved the pain relief and being able to sleep during the long day but I also loved being able to direct my pushing and being able to get up right away. At the same time, I don't think I would have had enough energy to push if it wasn't for the epi allowing me a few hours of pushing.. Like I said, I'll just take it by what ever happens!
CageyMack
37, married to my favorite person in the world, DW! One darling surfer-girl (12) and one darling, sweet boy born 3/16/13.
5/2013 Started TTC #3, DW's turn: 5/2013: Diagnostics (shg) and surgery (polyp rem.) for best chances. July-Oct: IUI # 1-4, medicated, monitored, triggered. All BFN. IVF in Jan May. Sheesh. Whoop! IVF#1 cycle started 4/2/14. 5/1: 19 eggs retrieved, 8 matured, ICSI'd. 4 fertilized. Only 2 to transfer/freeze stage. 5/6: Two embryos transferred. 5/15: Beta #1 9dp5dt is 134! BFP! 5/19: Beta #2 13dp5dt is 672! B'erFP! 5/21: Beta #3 15dp5dt is 1853. Yay!
"Things separate from their stories have no meaning. They are only shapes. Of a certain size and color. A certain weight. When their meaning has become lost to us they no longer have even a name. The story on the other hand can never be lost from its place in the world for it is that place.” ― Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing
This.
My best friend thought the same way, but while being in labor decided that she was NOT having any of the meds her doctor recommended for her HBP (that she had never had before). Well, she almost died twice absolutely wanting to go natural. Her husband had to choose between their son and his wife at one point... She ended up having an emergency c-section, while techs were reanimating her. Her son was born barely alive, and she still wasn't completely back...
Let's just say that I plan on using natural pain relieving methods (bath, breathing, massage, meditation), but if something doesn't go as planned, hit me with whatever it will take for the both of us to come out alive and well.