re: Natural Birth Support Thread!

Quoting *~alyssa&wyatt~*:" If i hire a doula, i wouldnt even know where to start to look for one or payment options..  "

DONA.org research birth collectives in your area for recommendations. you might also ask at the hospital you are going to deliver at - they often have doulas on staff that would be free or low cost.

Yes dona.org is a great resource... A lot of doulas will work on a sliding scale and some are willing to do payment options. Checking with the hospital is also a good way to go because some doulas do volunteer their services for free at hospitals. Doulas are very worth it for many reasons. Majority of women who have a doula do not feel the need to have an epidural. Best of luck to you!  

Quoting Toni B:" Yes dona.org is a great resource... A lot of doulas will work on a sliding scale and some are willing ... [snip!] ... it for many reasons. Majority of women who have a doula do not feel the need to have an epidural. Best of luck to you!   "

I found one in my area!! awesome!! and my mom said she will pay for it. God is good. =) thanks for the luck.

Quoting *~alyssa&wyatt~*:" I found one in my area!! awesome!! and my mom said she will pay for it. God is good. =) thanks for the luck."

Yay!!! That's wonderful!!!   I'm so happy for you!! Can't wait to hear how it goes when you meet her!! You will have a beautiful birth for sure!!  

Quoting Sharonblueyes{EBFB}:" Except, according to statistics, the odds are higher of severe complications with the repeat C section ... [snip!] ... are able to play the "hero" a lot better... and they are in control, whereas during natural birth, they are more the observer."

The hospital I was planning on having my daughter at would require me to have another cesarean, which I only had one with my son because they had induced me and broken my water and I still wasn't dilating. I'm going to a different hospital to give birth because I would really prefer to have a VBAC with no drugs. The original hospital said it's the anisteologists rule for women not to have a VBAC.

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I posted a topic and an announcement about this, but I didn't get any interest.  

I am 18 weeks pregnant & I'd like to try my best to have a natural birth   I'm looking for tons of info on managing pain without drugs & such, if anyone has any links I could go to or advice they would be greatly appreciated!

Quoting nursemaya -mommy to 2:" DONA.org research birth collectives in your area for recommendations. you might also ask at the hospital you are going to deliver at - they often have doulas on staff that would be free or low cost."

Alot of times the WIC office can help you find a Doula and even if you dont get WIC they are sometimes free!!

Quoting Amanda Mada-chan Waldrop:" I am 18 weeks pregnant & I'd like to try my best to have a natural birth   I'm looking for tons ... [snip!] ... on managing pain without drugs & such, if anyone has any links I could go to or advice they would be greatly appreciated!"

Get a doula!!! dona.org is a great place to look for one in your area. Have a good support system. It's extremely important to have supportive people there (especially women who have had a natural birth before) to help you manage your pain. Also, "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth," is a must read. Any of her books really. She's incredible. I LOVED her books when I was researching natural birth. I made it thru mine because of all the knowledge and encouragement that book brought me. (And I had an awesome support system during labor and delivery). Best of luck to you!!  

Quoting Toni B:" Get a doula!!! dona.org is a great place to look for one in your area. Have a good support system. It's ... [snip!] ... encouragement that book brought me. (And I had an awesome support system during labor and delivery). Best of luck to you!!  "

Thank you so much! I only know one person that had 2 natural births(in person) but everyone else just keep screaming at me to "TAKE THE DRUGS!" & i'm not comfortable with "taking the drugs" even my own mother is telling me I pretty much HAVE to because I have a low pain tolerance & she BF both me & my brother & is discouraging that too! its crazy

Quoting Amanda Mada-chan Waldrop:" Thank you so much! I only know one person that had 2 natural births(in person) but everyone else just ... [snip!] ... HAVE to because I have a low pain tolerance & she BF both me & my brother & is discouraging that too! its crazy"

I have low pain tolerance as well, and i swear having a natural birth made me a much stronger person.

Quoting M&F VBAC Graduate:" I have low pain tolerance as well, and i swear having a natural birth made me a much stronger person."

Thats great! I hope to feel that way too when i deliver

Hey everyone! My due date is Thursday and I am so nervous! (as it should be)
I really want a natural birth. It's going to be in the hospital but I really want that experience of just.. being able to do it. If I can overcome this I can overcome anything. But it doesn't give me much hope when my family is holding bets on how long I can go without the epi. Or putting me down because of it. The BD is very supportive but as far as my parents and grandparents, all they do is basically laugh at me. I would like to think I have high pain tolerance (but nothing can compare to labor, I'm sure) I just wish I had support. And.. it almost makes me want to prove them wrong haha. (Okay now I'm ranting)
OKAY LADIES here's the big question. Every woman has a breaking point. a point where you feel like you can't do it anymore, you're about to give up. What did YOU do to keep going? To keep the motivation to keep turning down the meds?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Chelsea Keith:</b>" Hey everyone! My due date is Thursday and I am so nervous! (as it should be) I really want a natural ... [snip!] ... do it anymore, you're about to give up. What did YOU do to keep going? To keep the motivation to keep turning down the meds?"</blockquote>




I laughed at how much it hurt. Laughing really helped. I'd think of rikki lake in business of being born and laugh. I also kept telling myself it was good pain and temporary pain. Good pain doesn't need meds I needed to embrace it. Once I let my body take over and let my mind stop racing it was kind of out of body I don't remember the pain now.

so my wife is 36.4 weeks along and we just got the results back from her GBS test and it came back positive. we are planning on have a unassisted home water birth and my wife is now scared that we might not be able to now. do you ladies know of anything that we can do? we really don't want to have to have the baby in the hospital. thank you for your help