natural birth?

sharon128 · October 2013

anyone planning to give birth without an epidural? I heard a lot of back pain stories that were associated with the shot. I am starting to think about natural delivery and was curious to hear your opinions and experiences.

thanks ladies!

northport6 · October 2013

(Med-free delivery, you mean?)

I'm doing planning on a med-free l&d, G-d willing. Been preparing for a few months, though.

blainethetrain · October 2013

Went med-free last time, plan to again.

cboink · October 2013

I went med free with my son and plan to do the same again. Nothing is a definite though. I will do whatever I need to to get LO out safely.

northport6 · October 2013

@Cashingn2 said:

northport6 said:
(Med-free delivery, you mean?)

I'm doing planning on a med-free l&d, G-d willing. Been preparing for a few months, though.
I don't think I have to say what I immediately thought, do I?

Let's just say that was the second draft of my response.

frankierokx · October 2013

I hope for a surgical extraction

ETA: It's 1:30am, nuff said.

Mrbatesisinnocent · October 2013

I'm planning for a epi free delivery. Ideally I'd like to go med free, but they have other meds available that don't have to be put in your back if I need them. Talk to your OB about those options.

sharon128 · October 2013

I am ok with some meds, but the shot and side effects are scary

insertclevername · October 2013

The term natural birth implies that women who have medication or intervention have unnatural birth. It is insulting.

I had a med free birth with my son and hope to have a med free and intervention free birth this time.

Also @frankierokx according to the crazy pants May 14' poster it is surgical extraction.

MamaGrillo · October 2013

There was that episode of Private Practice when Pete did an extraction with acupuncture. I want that.

Jenniferomeo · October 2013

I plan to go med free

frankierokx · October 2013

NYMama1 said:

The term natural birth implies that women who have medication or intervention have unnatural birth. It is insulting. I had a med free birth with my son and hope to have a med free and intervention free birth this time. Also @frankierokx according to the crazy pants May 14' poster it is surgical extraction.

Haha oh well, It is 1:30am

peitri · October 2013

I'm team epidural, assuming all goes as planned.

tryston123 · October 2013

The hopes are to go med-free, but I'm the case that LO or I need and kind of emergency intervention then that will happen. If for some reason my body isn't cooperating and I need pitocin or and epi or a csection then that's what will happen. Every birth is natural. No matter how that baby gets here as long as s/he gets here safe.

edenkeever · October 2013

I, too, am having an extraction procedure and I hope to God they give me drugs and loads of them.

northport6 · October 2013

@lisa1129 said:

frankierokx said:

I hope for a 'surgical intervention'

Enjoy your extraction!

I read this in a "Have fun storming the castle!" kind of tone.

Lyzza350 · October 2013

I've been preparing to try med free. Hope it works out.

shoeflypie · October 2013

I'm hoping for Med-free, intervention free unless there's an emergency.

ladameperdue · October 2013

If it's a shortish (let's say less than 8hrs) first time labor, and feels like intense menstrual or intestinal cramps, I think I can do med-free. If it's the vomiting and urinating with each contraction type of pain, I think I'll go for the epi...

jy725 · October 2013

I'm planning for med-free but I will do whatever needs to be done for a safe delivery.

willowprincess · October 2013

Yep, this will hopefully be my 3rd time med-free. But as always, I go in with an open mind. As long as baby gets out safely.

Mac2588 · October 2013

I want an epidural as soon as possible have had 3/3 and so far so good.

MissyC979 · October 2013

I am strongly considering a meds-free birth this time. I had an epidural last time and it didn't really help my back labor and left me unable to move into positions that would have helped me. So this time I'm leaning toward not going that route.

utlawgirl · October 2013

Went med-free with DD, and hoping to again this time.

playball13 · October 2013

frankierokx said:

I hope for a surgical extraction

ETA: It's 1:30am, nuff said.

I'm having a surgical extraction on 12/16 @ 7:30 am

Please god let there be drugs involved.

SweetPriz · October 2013

Both previous births were meds free and planning the same with this one

swirl25 · October 2013

Went epidural free but not med-free (ended up getting Stadol IV drugs) with DD. Going epi free was not by choice but I am actually going to try to go med-free this time, though I'm open to the Stadol again if needed. Planning to not even bother with the epi this time.

Jesslovespink · October 2013

I'm going to try to go med free. But I'm a ftm so I'm going to see how it goes.

lifesaverz · October 2013

I'm starting to hope that maybe it's possible for me, haha. I'm taking Bradley classes, & I'm still open to having an epidural if needed, but also starting to think more & more that maybe a med-free birth is do-able. We'll see how it turns out!

F47 · October 2013

Planning to go med-free using the Hypnobirthing technique. Fingers crossed everything goes as planned!

bishesbcrazy · October 2013

CDalloway said:
If it's a shortish (let's say less than 8hrs) first time labor, and feels like intense menstrual or intestinal cramps, I think I can do med-free. If it's the vomiting and urinating with each contraction type of pain, I think I'll go for the epi...

I called for the anesthesiologist when I had my first OMG I'm going to vomit contraction.

HerbanMom · October 2013

Hypnobirthing at a birth center... no meds available to me.

Tigger & pooh · October 2013

My first was with an epidural. My second was unmedicated and my plan is for this one to be in medicated.

Tigger & pooh · October 2013

CDalloway said:
If it's a shortish (let's say less than 8hrs) first time labor, and feels like intense menstrual or intestinal cramps, I think I can do med-free. If it's the vomiting and urinating with each contraction type of pain, I think I'll go for the epi...

For a first time it will be somewhere inbetween. But plan on something more like 12-24 hrs of labor.

mh89 · October 2013

I'm going to attempt a med-free water birth at my hospital - they actually offer a birthing tub, which was pretty surprising to me! If I can't swing it, I'm okay with needing an epidural. Whatever gets my baby into my arms safely! I'll definitely be requesting no pitocin unless absolutely necessary this time though. That stuff was awful and put my baby into distress almost as soon as it was hooked up with my first labor.

PP who said they were "preparing" for a med-free birth... how does one do that? Other than taking natural birthing classes? I'm curious.

blainethetrain · October 2013

Tigger & pooh said:

CDalloway said:
If it's a shortish (let's say less than 8hrs) first time labor, and feels like intense menstrual or intestinal cramps, I think I can do med-free. If it's the vomiting and urinating with each contraction type of pain, I think I'll go for the epi...
For a first time it will be somewhere inbetween. But plan on something more like 12-24 hrs of labor.

My first labor was 3.5 hours. Everyone is different.

willowprincess · October 2013

@Tigger & Pooh you never know. My first labor was less than 2 hours.

katebusse · October 2013

northport6 said:

frankierokx said:

I hope for a 'surgical intervention'

Enjoy your extraction!
I read this in a "Have fun storming the castle!" kind of tone.

LEEEEROY JENKINS!

74dragonfly · October 2013

Team surgical extraction!

northport6 · October 2013

@mh89 said:

I'm going to attempt a med-free water birth at my hospital - they actually offer a birthing tub, which was pretty surprising to me! If I can't swing it, I'm okay with needing an epidural. Whatever gets my baby into my arms safely! I'll definitely be requesting no pitocin unless absolutely necessary this time though. That stuff was awful and put my baby into distress almost as soon as it was hooked up with my first labor.

PP who said they were "preparing" for a med-free birth... how does one do that? Other than taking natural birthing classes? I'm curious.

MH -- are you referring to my response? I've been taking an intensive prenatal yoga class that focuses on women who want to try med-free birth (our yogi specifically targets toward women who will be doing homebirths -- I'm the only one in the class who'll be delivering at a hospital, and that's because I felt I had very good, compassionate care there when I went through my miscarriage last year). I've also been passed the Hypnobabies materials by my west coast Bump twinsie (Soozerella), and DH and I have been working on that a little bit. Plus reading The Birth Partner together. Essentially, I'm working on meditative practice, yoga breathing and daily stretching/exercise, while DH learns how to help me labor effectively at home for as long as we can (we live four blocks from the hospital, which helps). The birth center at the hospital accommodates water laboring, and I will be permitted to deliver on my knees, if that is more comfortable for me.

zou bisou · October 2013

That's the plan at least. I didn't realize there were so many here open to the idea.

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