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plhs

Birth Story, Finally

Jan 16, 2004 09:19

So, I figured that since Lydia is almost four months old (next Thursday) I should get around to posting her birth story.

It is long and fairly detailed and maybe has a little bit of TMI!

( Birth Story )

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calienteyfria January 16 2004, 07:55:57 UTC

Awesome story. I linked here from the pregnant forum. Glad to know people are on the side of natural birth with me! :)

plhs January 16 2004, 09:08:25 UTC

IMO, women's bodies are designed to have babies and by using meds we interfere with whe most natural thing in the world. That would be like trying to change with the way a flower blooms, or the way a wave hits the shore.

calienteyfria January 16 2004, 10:46:31 UTC

That's kinda what I was getting at with the girl in the pregnant community. My daughter was born in a hospital, but all natural, and the doctor was willing to let me choose a position (my body, however, was ready to deliver in a recliner, and so that's where I delivered).

We're 17 weeks pregnant now and going with a homebirth.

plhs January 16 2004, 11:04:25 UTC

I would like to go with a homebirth next time, but I don't think I will be able to keep CNM that was with me this time. I was leaning toward a homebirth for my daughter, but she was my husband's first and the idea made him really nervous. But he was supportive of going with CNMs rather than OBs.

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therealocelot January 16 2004, 08:51:26 UTC

She said that we needed to go ahead and get Lydia out as soon as possible anyway, and the quickest way to do that would be for me to get up on my knees and put my arms over the back of the bed (which was raised).

That's instinctively what I wanted to do when I was having back labor, but I was stuck in a stupid hospital that didn't like position changes. Grr.

Good to know my instincts work.

Congratulations :)

plhs January 16 2004, 09:05:14 UTC

Thanks!

There is nothing quite like a mother's insticts, is there?

Cool Story, Rosebud peanutz January 16 2004, 15:11:50 UTC

Wish I could have been there, but I believe it went the way it was supposed to. What a birthday present for you!

I am a big believer in natural birth, too. Easier on baby and mom, I think.
How sweet of Tim to braid your hair. You have a keeper there.
Love ya
Mom

marlo121 January 17 2004, 18:04:22 UTC

That's an awesome story! Thanks for sharing. I don't mind the tmi, most people don't get so discriptive. It's hard to imagine if you've never gone through it. I would like to not be surprised if and when I find myself in that situation.

nattiejane June 16 2005, 15:30:34 UTC

That is great story. You know I think it is amazing that when we have our children, we think "oh, yeah its painful" but yet we forget the actual pain and the fine details of what you go thru in labor- natural birth of course- Natural birthing is a wonderful experience and the way its ment to be!!!