Posted by Morgaine on June 30, 2003 at 14:16:22:
In Reply to: What's your opinion on "natural" childbirth? posted by Mels on June 30, 2003 at 14:04:16:
I know how you feel and I am not even pg yet. My first was really bad and now I am terrified of it but I am leaning to natural birth in my home or in a birthing center. My mom had 4 kids at home with no meds. My brother even got here before the midwife did, lol.
I am doing a lot of research and pictosen(sp) makes the contractions really much more painful. and it also increases the chance of a C-section. There are a lot of good web sites about it. Iii know you are really really close to the day.
I'm sorry I could not be of any help but I just wanted you to know that I am also considering this.
Good luck and God Bless
~Morgaine
: 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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