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Isn't it odd....

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That a lot of people (and i used to be one of them so i'm not judging) think it's effing weird to labor or deliver in water, but think nothing of sticking a gigantic needle filled with various drugs into your spine that will render you numb from the waist down during labor.

Just a random thought...that I mentioned to my OB. She was like.."oh, I don't think it's weird" (but I know she does..at least a little).

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  • Kristine SchillingKristine Schilling
    Whats even wierder... people argue with you that a CS is safer than a natural unmedicated Vaginal birth... Really? Major abdominal surgery is safer than what is natural for the human body? OMG.
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  • JustSomeChickJustSomeChick member
    Yeah, i agree it is odd. Some people look at me like I'm nuts when I mention water birth lol
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  • kerryholmeskerryholmes member
    Every time I mention my water birth people say how jealous they are, or how they wish they could do that. When in fact they never even contemplated it or tried... I don't get those comments.
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  • MamasaurusMamasaurus member

    Very odd. People tell me, "Whoah, you're craaazy!" in the same breath they say, "I don't know what drugs are in the epidural, but I want it."

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  • KateLouiseKateLouise member

    I'm going to say that I think it's "odd" in that I doubt many women delivered babies in water 1000 years ago. So it's not completely part of what humans would "naturally" do whilst in labour.

    I think there's something about being naked in water that makes lots of people feel vulnerable and so it seems counter-intuitive to immerse yourself in water at a time of high stress like labour can be.

    Having said all of that, I loved being in the water with my first labour and can't wait to do it again. I didn't end up birthing in the water for various reasons, and although I'm relaxed about whether or not I birth in the water this time, part of me is still suspicious of how the baby doesn't drown. (even though yes I under5stand the baby doesn't drown) 

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