Natural Childbirth

sorry i flipped, guys. sometimes i get hyper about something i care about. if i hear one more woman tell me they feel guilty for getting an epidural or c-section, i'm probably gonna scream. home birth, natural birth, etc., is not for everyone. and not just because they may have a complicated pregnancy. if a woman wants to birth at home to be comfortable, awesome. if a woman wants to give birth at a hospital to be comfortable, also awesome. the point it the woman is giving birth and is going to do it however she feels safest and most comfortable. so i'll leave this discussion to it's original topic and bow out of further discussion.

 

I agree, what makes someone feel comfortable doesnt make the other feel the same way. I dont see any form of giving birth wrong, they are just different.

 

Everyone is diffrent and has diffrent oppinions and experinces... personally if I have children I really would want to have an all natural birth. I honestly have it set in my head on how I want to do it and all. I know not everything will go perfect as planned but the most imporant thing is you and your baby are happy healthy

Good luck with your decision and I hope no matter what you decide you and your baby/s are healthy

Peace<3

 

Wonderful indeed to hear from real life experience!

 

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Go natural! You can do it!

I had my oldest son naturally, and one of my twins naturally (although the other twin had to be taken by emergency c-section, long story there).

I didn't use any pain meds, epidurals, any of that junk. I did deep breathing and visualization.

I won't lie to you, it hurt, especially transitional labor. But I was determined that I could be stronger than the pain and overcome it. I'm very glad I did what I did, no regrets.

Trust in your body as a woman. You're designed to do this! And remember, as bad as it may seem, every contraction gets you closer to seeing your baby (or babies!) There is an end in sight. Don't doubt that you can make it through.

But don't feel like a failure if you're in a situation where a cesarean is necessary. I knew that my baby's life was in jeopardy, and all that mattered to me was making sure that she was safe and sound. So when I was rushed into surgery, yes, I was fearful, but I was more afraid of what might happen if I had refused.

Good luck to you.

 

Uh, of course natural childbirth is painful. Most men that are put in comparable pain crack, however, I have the utmost of faith that Aura can do it.

 

Uh...dude, going through childbirth and sitting in a biology class are two COMPLETELY different things. Sorry, but this ain't your territory.

 

Are you planning on have a natural childbirth at a hospital? I'd recommend doing that.

 

I had my daughter naturally..well, with out pain meds, in a "birthcenter" attached to a hospital.
If I had to do it again(lets hope not)- I would have a home birth and go even more natural.

Is it painful?, oh hell yes.
..but I was honestly mostly scared of needle in my back,
and secondly the thought that one intervention(pitocin,epidural csection) leads to the likelihood of another one.Making breastfeeding and recovery after having a child even harder.

I won't lie and say I took it like a champ- I did have a moment of telling hubby "if the pain gets worse i can't do it, I can't , I can't do it" - and that would have been the time a dr would have had offered the epi- if i hadn't been so damn adamant i NOT get one.
The pain got longer ,closer together from there but stayed the same intensity- if that makes sense.- I DID end up happy I did it drug free.
After i had my daughter the nurses kindly offered me a "cocktail" of stadol to help me rest-it just made me really stupid and chatty though, did not relive much pain.-thats how i typically respond to meds, I have since made hubby promise me any time i am heavily medicated he will stay by me and remind me to STFU.

 

That's the plan!

 

Im sure it's gonna be painful, but the way I see it it's something you can somehow mentally prepare for. Because you know it's happening and it's painful, it's not like being in pain all of a sudden because there's something wrong, but it's actually something good that's happening and our body is feeling the work.
To me, pleasure and pain are two sides of the same coin and our mindset makes a big diference in how we experience it. I should spend these 9 months doing some serious meditation

 

I can't tell you anything from my own experience, however my mom likes to tell me about how it was for her. She didn't have any insurance and she refused any pain medication. In fact she never took a tylenol while pregnant. It took her five years of trying so she didn't want any substance in her system. So she gave birth to me in a hospital naturally. She was in labor for eight hours and she told me that for her, that was the most painful part. She said that when I was actually being born the pain started letting up. (She carried her labor pains in her lower back.) She even had an episiotomy because I was a somewhat large baby.

It's all relative though. My aunt didn't have any pain what so ever and didn't take anything. In fact she had to be told when to push. Very lucky woman. haha

I think you should just do what you feel is right for you.

 

I have so much admiration for mothers and mothers to be. It's an inexplicable experience and I don't know how you all find the strength.

 

there is some risk but i think you should deffinately do it because soon they'll start putting chips in babies when their born and everything and
:| thats just scary i dont know
it would be better to do things like that
and more personal
i think its beautiful having babies in bathtubs awwww

 

it is. and it feels better to labor in water. a baby can be born underwater and not need air initially because they are still connected to mom through the abilical chord where they get their oxygen from. in fact, when the baby is in the womb it takes amniotic fluid in through it's nose and into it's lungs which is why they suction the babies nose and mouth so it can take it's first breath of air. birth/nature is so amazing.

 

I have had three children, born via natural childbirth. First was 10 lbs, second was 9.8 and the third was 9.4 (take it slow and stitches may not be necessary)! I can honestly say that after twelve years I can remeber the pain exactly how it was then! But with that painful memory was the moment I knew I had a reason to be. We recall painful times much more readily than non painful times. The only regret I have is that the third was not born at home! Find a doula!!!!!! Use visualization! I thought of turtles on the beach, the pain comes like a wave over your body, then it is gone! But it comes back, just relax and go with it! breathe deep and remember to tell the daddy something encouraging (my DH didn't speak to me for a month after our first was born! After pushing out his gigantic baby I was less than loving, nah really???)

Nah, Daddy's need some encouragement! But love to the mommies!!!!! You can do it!!! Get a birthplan and give it to the nurses when you get there (along with some cookies, gotta keep the nurses happy!)!

much love to ya!

 

i can only imagine how nice it feels on your back and hips.

 

the water takes the pressure off .... which takes the edge off the pain. the only bad part is, if you use a midwife like mine she makes you use the bathroom every hour so you have to get out of the bathtub which is really painful and causes intense contractions. the good part of that is, every time i got out to use the bathroom i dialated another centimeter .... so it's a useful technique but at the time i remember begging her to wait two more contractions before i had to get out .... and she did.

 

Going through the different experiences of the mothers I can just imagine how nice and heavenly you feel after a painful period of natural child birth when you look at the innocent and godly face of the child.