Due in 2008 - Page 7

deblldo · #61 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 02:55 PM

Hi,

how areall you mommies and mommies to be doing? I have 8 weeks left!

deb

Dolly-Mama · #62 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 04:28 PM

Just checking on all you mommies due recently, wondering how everything went!! My daughter is 6 1/2 months now.... I miss the tiny baby days already.

zookeeper · #63 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 01:48 AM

I'm pretty new to this forum but I thought I would chime in with my status! I'm due mid-January. This is number three, which I hear is the hardest adjustment when it comes to adding kids to the mix. We're keeping the gender a mystery and that is driving my mom crazy! Right now the names I like are Karen and Reed. But we do have a history of changing the name at the last minute... Happy pushing to anyone due soon!

mychildrensmother · #64 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 07:05 PM

Hey everyone.

I had my forth child 6 weeks ago. My son was born under water into my hands at home.
It was beautiful. Normal natural and perfect.

Maureen · #65 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mychildrensmother

Hey everyone.

I had my forth child 6 weeks ago. My son was born under water into my hands at home.
It was beautiful. Normal natural and perfect.

So happy that everything went well and congratulations mcm.

M.

Dolly-Mama · #66 (**permalink**) 11-02-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mychildrensmother

Hey everyone.

I had my forth child 6 weeks ago. My son was born under water into my hands at home.
It was beautiful. Normal natural and perfect.

I have been considering this if and when we decide to have a second baby. I'm a little scared to not have a doctor near in case something goes wrong though... How did you deal with that?

mychildrensmother · #67 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dolly-Mama

I have been considering this if and when we decide to have a second baby. I'm a little scared to not have a doctor near in case something goes wrong though... How did you deal with that?

Trust in yourself!
It is about taking responsibility. That was the big thing. Realising I didn't have to hand it over.
I never thought something would go wrong but we did have ambulance cover. Do your research!

zookeeper · #68 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dolly-Mama

I have been considering this if and when we decide to have a second baby. I'm a little scared to not have a doctor near in case something goes wrong though... How did you deal with that?

I'm not trying to set up an argument. I just wanted to share my experience...I have had my kids in the hospital and with my first one there was a complication that there was NO warning for and quick reaction, with equipment they had at the hospital, was everything... I'm not into being "drugged up" but that is optional. Having a child at home, with minimal distractions sounds awesome but I just can't see it being worth the risk. I am grateful that the doctor was so watchful and was able to quickly get my son out of danger. Either way, I say get one of those medicine balls to sit on during contractions. They sure give me a TON of relief!

Dolly-Mama · #69 (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by zookeeper

I'm not trying to set up an argument. I just wanted to share my experience...I have had my kids in the hospital and with my first one there was a complication that there was NO warning for and quick reaction, with equipment they had at the hospital, was everything... I'm not into being "drugged up" but that is optional. Having a child at home, with minimal distractions sounds awesome but I just can't see it being worth the risk. I am grateful that the doctor was so watchful and was able to quickly get my son out of danger. Either way, I say get one of those medicine balls to sit on during contractions. They sure give me a TON of relief!

My problem with hospitals is that it feels to me they want to rush you through what your body should be given time to work through on its own. I know that if they decide that you are not dialating quickly enought they will start drugs to make it happen faster. I don't want this. If I am going to give birth naturally, I want my body to be able to do what needs to be done. Women were having babies for thousands of years with use of midwifes and alone before it was decided it needed to be done in a hospital. Laying on your back is not the optimal way to give birth, doctors have you do it this way to make it easier for them. A more natural position is squatting. I would of course have a midwife or doula, and go to a birthing center so if a problem was suspected a hospital would not be far away. The only reason I was in a hospital for the birth of my daughter was because I had to have a C-section because she was in a breech position. I would definitly want the medicine ball!!

Sorry for hijacking the thread

zookeeper · #70 (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 11:43 AM

Hey, I hear ya! I have the same concerns. That's one reason why I like my current doctor. We've been discussing my delivery and she is very supportive when I say I don't want to "speed up the process" and I am learning that we can say no in a hospital. (Though it was good that while my son took his time coming out, when the doctor saw that he was in stress he did speed it up and I'm OK with that.) I like the sound of different physical positions during the delivery...specially since I get that awful back labor, but I decided that's a compromise I'm OK with just because of my past experiences... If anything happens, I want to be at the hospital the moment it comes up! But I do have friends that loved their experiences at birthing centers...and I am happy for them.