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"When is your c-section?"
Them: "when are they going to get that baby out of you?"
Me: "actually, we're waiting for the baby to tell us when he's ready."
Them: "Right, but when is your c-section?"
Me: "We're not having one, at least not voluntarily."
Them: *confused look*
Me: "We're having a natural birth."
Them: *more confused look*
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Re: "When is your c-section?"
Strange (and scary), isn't it? When I was pregnant with DS, a lady that works downstairs asked me, "Are you waiting until you go into labor?"
"To stop working?"
"No, like, to have the baby."
"Oh, okay."
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
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I was talking to another mom recently about her second birth. She said her first birth was so fast, simple, and almost pain-free. She was worried for her second that she wouldn't be able to get to the hospital in time for an epidural, so she convinced her doctor to induce her at 38 weeks.
I thought it was sad that with such an easy fast birth, she still assumed she needed an epidural and went to lengths to get it. And it was also sad that another expectant mom there at the time said "Oh that's awesome - I'm going to ask my OB if he will induce me earlier this time too!"
I had a client who prided herself in having 3 kids and 0 contractions because they were all scheduled c-sections. She went on to tell me how risky natural birth is compared the controlled setting of a surgery room. . . . seriously.
But Rochella, don't you want to pick the birthday?? All you have to do is start Pitocin, blocking natural endorphin release, causing stronger contractions, which increase your likelihood of getting an epidural, having a longer pushing phase, leading to a distressed LO, who needs an emergency c-section... and you get to PICK THE BIRTHDAY!!
But Rochella, don't you want to pick the birthday?? All you have to do is start Pitocin, blocking natural endorphin release, causing stronger contractions, which increase your likelihood of getting an epidural, having a longer pushing phase, leading to a distressed LO, who needs an emergency c-section... and you get to PICK THE BIRTHDAY!!
You know what's really embarassing to admit? I actually thought like this about three years ago. I was all about elective c-sections and I thought natural birth was a complete waste of time.
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
Morgan's Birth Story: http://www.fullcirclemidwifery.com/2009/06/morgans-birth/
Chloe's Birth Story: http://www.fullcirclemidwifery.com/2012/04/chloes-birth/
And I don't mean to be a natural birth snob. C-sections are a great option for some moms and it's amazing what surgeons can do. It's just not in my cup of tea.
Oh, hello no, c-sections are not my cup of tea either, haha. I was just basically saying it's amazing how dumb I was, lol!
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
I got to meet one of the doctors in my MW practice bc my appt got rescheduled and he was the one available. But there was a MW-in-training shadowing him. He said some things to me before he realized that I'm one of those rare natural birth moms.
We were talking about weight gain, and he said, "Are you planning on breast feeding?" to which I replied, "Definitely." He added, "Then you'll burn 500 calories a day doing that." I then added, "Among other very important benefits." I'm not saying that he believes that is the only benefit of breast feeding and I guess some women would appreciate the judge free approach, but should our docs be advocating bfing?!?! And not just for the calorie burn?
I don't know how this came up later, but I told him jokingly that I don't want to see him at the delivery. I actually told him (Go me!) that he's a trained surgeon and has no place at my natural birth unless I'm high risk. He joked back that if I needed it, he'd love to do my c/s. But then he completely agreed with me and told me that's why he's in a practice with MWs. When I was leaving, he said, "I'm going to stop in and see you in the deliver room." I said, "I'll be in the water tub!"
When we first announced that I was pregnant, the very first thing my MIL did was tell my husband that I should just plan on a scheduled c-section. Her reasoning:
1- all three of her boys were born by c-section and it was so nice to not have contractions
2- it's SO much more convenient
3- and it's SO much safer!
She also told me the breastfeeding is a complete waste of time.