re: unassisted childbirth

Quoting GavinMaxsMommy:“ it scares the hell out of me to think my doctor wouldn't be around...i watch so much discovery health..”

i hate Discovery Health birth shows-- it's just a bunch of dramatic emergency stories designed to evoke fear in people and make us think that doctors are gods and we are supposed to rely on their every word. i think if we trust our bodies more and realize the power we have in our own abilities as mothers, i doubt half of the issues that come up in hospital births would take place. medical advancement is great and all, but we are steadily losing the power that we naturally have to invision an uncomplicated, healthy childbirth and allow it to happen.

Quoting Jessica [Slvrmoon]:“ Well before technological advancements, before health care and hospitals, all births were in the home. ... [snip!] ... both mother and child was extremely high. Thinking happily won't make the experience so. You have to use some logic as well.”

oh yes, you do.. but since I have yet to meet a mother who went unassisted and had a horrible ending to it, i think happily about it. I believe research is important when doing something like unassisted birth.. 

Quoting Sloan:“ i hate Discovery Health birth shows-- it's just a bunch of dramatic emergency stories designed to evoke ... [snip!] ... are steadily losing the power that we naturally have to invision an uncomplicated, healthy childbirth and allow it to happen.”

I have to agree. I used to love discovery health...and thenI got some knowledge...They are such drama queens! "Now poor Mrs. Smith will have to face the dragedy of delivering her very premature twins 2 WEEKS EARLY. They are sure to suffer from poor lung funtcion and be so tiny, they will fit in the palm of her tired, weary hand...." Please....

Quoting Jessica [Slvrmoon]:“ I have to agree. I used to love discovery health...and thenI got some knowledge...They are such drama ... [snip!] ... are sure to suffer from poor lung funtcion and be so tiny, they will fit in the palm of her tired, weary hand...." Please....”

my last name is smith.   I hate having a common name

Quoting PenutHeadJo:“ my last name is smith.   I hate having a common name”

lol, sorry!

Quoting Jessica [Slvrmoon]:“ I have to agree. I used to love discovery health...and thenI got some knowledge...They are such drama ... [snip!] ... are sure to suffer from poor lung funtcion and be so tiny, they will fit in the palm of her tired, weary hand...." Please....”

yeah, it's pretty sad that a lot of mothers rely on ridiculous shows like that for their birth knowledge. it also frustrates me that there doesn't seem to be any really good shows on childbirth. (and to think that i was excited about getting cable....) ah, well, books are better anyway.

Quoting Sloan:“ yeah, it's pretty sad that a lot of mothers rely on ridiculous shows like that for their birth knowledge. ... [snip!] ... really good shows on childbirth. (and to think that i was excited about getting cable....) ah, well, books are better anyway.”

youtube has great videos of natural home births.

Quoting Sloan:“ yeah, it's pretty sad that a lot of mothers rely on ridiculous shows like that for their birth knowledge. ... [snip!] ... really good shows on childbirth. (and to think that i was excited about getting cable....) ah, well, books are better anyway.”

thats so true, before i found BG i was soo clueless. even after having one baby already there was so many things i didnt know. i was under the deluded impression that once you got past 12 weeks everything was plain sailing etc how wrong was i !!there definatly needs to be more realistic info out there and easy to find.

Quoting TaraBanana- 56 days to go:“ OMG no! thats insain...i think women who dont use drugs while giving birth are mad....that woman should ... [snip!] ... be committed! im so looking forward to the Epi =) (i didnt mean to offend anyone, just my opinion, pleasedont harass me)”

If women that do it without pain meds are mad then I guess we should call you that cant handle it pathetic????!!??

I dont think im messed up in the head at all.

Quoting nicole & alessandra:“ If women that do it without pain meds are mad then I guess we should call you that cant handle it pathetic????!!?? I dont think im messed up in the head at all.”

I think she was just being silly because she can't imagine not having pain relief...

Quoting Jessica [Slvrmoon]:“ I think she was just being silly because she can't imagine not having pain relief...”

okay mine can be taken as silly too. However she ment her comment to come off thats how mine was supposed to be taken. lol

Quoting PenutHeadJo:“ but why should a medical professional be there? I am trying to understand why someone HAS TO BE there, ... [snip!] ... who have done it unassisted and have been 100% okay and healthy with their babies that I think its fine for the mother to do..”

Things can go wrong.
For instance, i had a placental abruption out of nowhere. Completely healthy pregnancy, and then BOOM. Placenta comes halfway detached. Orion's heartrate had to be closely monitored.

If you dont get prenatal care, how do you know your child isnt breeched? or that you dont have placental previa?

Quoting PenutHeadJo:“ It trues that you never know.. but so many women have done it.. Maybe they just got lucky?”

So many women and infants have died from it.

Quoting Jessica [Slvrmoon]:“ youtube has great videos of natural home births.”

Yep.
All i did for the last month of my pregnancy was surf birth videos and read up on labor/delivery.

I think it for the best. Because when my water broke and i saw all the blood, i knew immediately what was occurring and that it was crucial to get medical help ASAP.
But, because of shows i watched on discovery health, i also assumed i had lost Orion. There was so much blood and i knew the mortality rate for severe placental abruptions are high. So i assumed he was gone.

Quoting Orions Mommy:“ Yep. All i did for the last month of my pregnancy was surf birth videos and read up on labor/delivery. ... [snip!] ... There was so much blood and i knew the mortality rate for severe placental abruptions are high. So i assumed he was gone.”

i'm so glad to hear that he was fine!