Posted by Mels on June 30, 2003 at 14:04:16:
Hey all. I know any birth is "natural" in that we all go through pregnancy and we all have little ones, one way or another. But as far as unmedicated...does anybody have an opinion?
I had pitocen with my first and it was pretty awful. And even with the pit turned up full-blast, it was still 16 hours from start to finish (the pit was started after I'd been in labor 8 hours).
I have been so afraid of childbirth, as many here know! And I've been reading & reading birth stories like they're going out of style. Nine-tenths of them seem to be inductions for one ridiculous reason or another! I don't get it! And then it's hours & hours of "I couldn't stand the pain," etc....and it still seems to take half a day or more anyway.
Has anybody here labored primarily in the home & only gone to the hospital when you were down to the bitter end? Has anybody ever been offered pitocen but refused? How did your labors go?
I've been thinking about this a lot! I feel like if I can stay at home, even if it's for a day or more of contractions, what if that isn't as bad as going to the hospital & getting all hooked up?
Mels
eDD 7.03.03
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