Natural vs. Medicated
So my best friend Lauren and I were chatting the other day about the birth of my last baby :)I have really been thinking about doing an all natural water birth. But then when I really think about it I get a little freaked out. I think it would be such an awesome experience, but the thought of me not having ANY meds is such a huge decision and frankly scares me. Lauren had her second baby, 100% naturally and she really thinks it was such an experience. So we got together and put up a Discussion Board on her facebook page to see what other mommies thought about this.
I want to know what you think! I am so torn between the birth center or the hospital. I will have to tell the story of my horrible epidural experience with my first birth for another time, just because I don't have time for that now :)
I do really love what this mom had to say: I think every mom should get to hear "good for you" and "i have a lot of respect for you" REGARDLESS of if they had a natural, epidural, or C-section.
So true! Having a baby and raising it is such a feat and one that needs to be praised always!So tell me what your opinion is? And I would LOVE to hear your birth story :)
If my husband and I ever decide to have another baby, I will do it 100% natural. I did a lot of research on natural laboring and birthing and I got so excited! I went through 3 days of labor with my daughter unmedicated. The 3rd day when the contractions were constant I sat in the birthing tub and it was amazing. I loved it! I lost my concentration about an hour before my daughter was born and got the epi... but I still felt everything on my left side LOL I do regret getting the epidural though. If you want to see some pictures of me in the tub, I can e-mail them to you. (There's nothing grody and nothing really showing.)
ReplyDeleteMy first 2 were @ the hospital unmedicated, and Cayleigh-Grace was born at a birth center in a birthing tub. It was by far the best experience of my life.
ReplyDeleteI watched my sister give birth to both of her kids. One was with an epidural, one was without (although she was crying to for one near the end). As I start thinking about what we want the birth to be like, I definitely would love to go au natural, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do it. Time will tell :)
ReplyDeleteWith my son I was determined to go all natural. After 3 days of no sleep and contractions getting worse I was exhausted. The docs at the base hospital were wanting to induce to make things go faster... and they were pressuring me for the epidural. I caved and got the epi and am so thankful. Afterwards I was told it was very good I got the epidural since they did end up inducing him. Otherwise it would have been another day or more before he was born and I would have been too exhausted to push him out. Without the epidural I probably would have ended up with a c-section.
ReplyDeleteI was happy with the epidural. Why be in pain if you don't have to be? I was able to sleep the last few hours of labor (the only good sleep I got for several more months).
With my daughter, she was scheduled to be induced and I opted for the epidural at the earliest time so I could rest and enjoy my birthing experience pain free.
Its all a choice. I commend those women who can do it naturally. For me, I prefer no pain.
This is a hard one. I have had 2 natural births and I don't think I can do it again. I was so glad I did it, but it was very hard for me. We will see what happens this time.
ReplyDeleteI had one emergency c-section and one planned c-section. The second time I went into labor naturally but still had a c-section as in my case vaginal delivery was not safe. Labor was NOTHING like I though it would be!! I kept thinking, "I think I can really do this!!", but it just wasn't in the cards. Maybe it's a grass is always greener thing, but I always regretted not having the "real" childbirth experience.
ReplyDeleteI have an opinion which you probably read about on my blog, but I really think epidural is the way to go. But everyone is different and can handle things differently. I had a fourth degree tare and I cannot imagine going through that without the epidural...
ReplyDeleteHey Lady! Just took a peek at your blog b/c I just saw your new profile pic. CONGRATS! If you want a decent opinion about natural birth AND water birth check out the documentary "The Business of Being Born." It might give you a decent perspective on the water birthing process (I know that I don't have any experience in the area, but you might find it interesting!). You can actually stream it through Netflix if you have it :) I hope all goes well for you and Tim, and again, Congrats!
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