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Random clicky: What does natural birth mean?

CandaceLeighCandaceLeigh member
in November 2012 Moms
I see badges and hear women talk about "going natural".  Yet the defnitions of natural seem to vary.  What does "going natural" mean to you?[Poll]


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Re: Random clicky: What does natural birth mean?

  • sara785sara785 member
    I was JUST going to post about this yesterday. Thought it maybe was a UO. People say "natural" when they mean "vaginal", and I feel like it's just because they're afraid to use the V word in normal conversation.
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  • MommyLuvsMe1210MommyLuvsMe1210 member
    Natural (to me) means med-free, vaginal birth with no other unnecessary interventions.
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  • ZoeMay06ZoeMay06 member

    imagesara785:
    People say "natural" when they mean "vaginal", and I feel like it's just because they're afraid to use the V word in normal conversation.

    I suspect the same thing. To me "natural" means without pain meds but to be clear about what I mean I say "med-free".

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  • Magnolia0808Magnolia0808 member
    I picked the third choice, not because I necessarily agree with it, but my birthing class was a pain management class (taught everything really including lamaze) and the L&D nurse teaching it kept saying "Say it with me ladies, this is 2010 [first baby], I can have a pain free natural birth!".
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  • 143BabyCakes143BabyCakes member
    To me it means med free vaginal...minus the rice field :D



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  • joliebebejoliebebe member

    Yes, I remember those days.. many a woman would stop her work, squat and push for a couple seconds, and out popped a gloriously fat baby. She'd slide it into her back wrap and continue working. Umbilical cord and breastfeeding? That can wait until nighttime.

    I chose the first option. That would be the "natural" option to me.. no hospital, no drugs, etc.

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  • 3GirlsMama3GirlsMama member
    I chose the 2nd option....but I might make exception for the booze!Stick out tongue

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  • Cecily2012Cecily2012 member
    I think it means vaginal birth without epidural. 
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  • BarooGirlBarooGirl member

    imagesara785:
    I was JUST going to post about this yesterday. Thought it maybe was a UO. People say "natural" when they mean "vaginal", and I feel like it's just because they're afraid to use the V word in normal conversation.

    I agree.

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  • French Dads Are BestFrench Dads Are Best
    I love your definitions! You made me laugh.
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