Comments for Preparing For Birth http://prepforbirth.com Growing confident, equipped families and birth professionals! Mon, 21 May 2012 16:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on A Guide to Finding Your Doula by Herlag Hochstuhl http://prepforbirth.com/2011/08/a-guide-to-finding-your-doula/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 Herlag Hochstuhl Mon, 21 May 2012 16:04:51 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2052#comment-1612 <strong>Herlag Hochstuhl...</strong> [...]A Guide to Finding Your Doula | Preparing For Birth[...]... Herlag Hochstuhl…

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]]> Comment on Writing Your Own Birth “Plan” by Sarah http://prepforbirth.com/2011/10/writing-your-birth-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Sarah Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:25:18 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2131#comment-841 Can't wait to share w my mommy friends. Your sample birth plan & suggestions about rethinking the name of birth "plan" were so immensely helpful in preparing for my VBAC. Ultimately I titled my letter to myself & my labor support as birth views. We had a great discussion before & even a few durin labor when indications for some changes arised. Having gone through some of the possibilities made it easier for MW to accept the organicness of birth & move on to focusing back on relaxing for baby. Ty! Can’t wait to share w my mommy friends. Your sample birth plan & suggestions about rethinking the name of birth “plan” were so immensely helpful in preparing for my VBAC. Ultimately I titled my letter to myself & my labor support as birth views. We had a great discussion before & even a few durin labor when indications for some changes arised. Having gone through some of the possibilities made it easier for MW to accept the organicness of birth & move on to focusing back on relaxing for baby. Ty!

]]> Comment on That Pesky Due Date by Erin http://prepforbirth.com/2010/09/that-pesky-due-date/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Erin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:38:37 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1273#comment-790 I tell people my real date. Yes the calls at the end are annoying, but I'm trying to show people that babies can be born "late" and still be perfectly fine. I have to say though, it's not just friends and family that are the problem. I've seen plenty of pregnant women who do nothing buy complain once they hit the 36 week mark that their baby needs to get out. It really bothers me b/c I had a friend who would have loved to have made it to her due date, but her baby was born at 27 weeks, and my friend died 2 months later. I tell people my real date. Yes the calls at the end are annoying, but I’m trying to show people that babies can be born “late” and still be perfectly fine.

I have to say though, it’s not just friends and family that are the problem. I’ve seen plenty of pregnant women who do nothing buy complain once they hit the 36 week mark that their baby needs to get out. It really bothers me b/c I had a friend who would have loved to have made it to her due date, but her baby was born at 27 weeks, and my friend died 2 months later.

]]> Comment on Picking Your Care Provider – Interview Questions by Tchai http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/hiring-ob-midwife/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Tchai Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:36:31 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2031#comment-783 Do you have an opinion on the type of childbirth or breastfeeding class I take? If so, what and why? Do you have an opinion on the type of childbirth or breastfeeding class I take? If so, what and why?

]]> Comment on Birth Plan Sample by Hannah http://prepforbirth.com/2011/02/birth-plan-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Hannah Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:21:07 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=1698#comment-772 Lovely birth plan but it does sound like lots of intervention could still take place here that's not necessary eg baby eye ointment, IV preparation etc. I live in the uk and when I started looking into how I wanted to give birth I was shocked at how medicalised given birth has become, especially in USA! It's such a shame this is the way it's become and that we are deemed as terrible mothers for wanting a completely natural and drug and intervention free labour! Good luck to everyone. Lovely birth plan but it does sound like lots of intervention could still take place here that’s not necessary eg baby eye ointment, IV preparation etc. I live in the uk and when I started looking into how I wanted to give birth I was shocked at how medicalised given birth has become, especially in USA! It’s such a shame this is the way it’s become and that we are deemed as terrible mothers for wanting a completely natural and drug and intervention free labour! Good luck to everyone.

]]> Comment on What’s in the job? by Ann Douglas http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/whats-in-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Ann Douglas Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:27:59 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2002#comment-758 Michael C. Klein's recent research into the attitudes of Canadian maternity care providers revealed that 80 percent of obstetricians were motivated to choose that field of study by a love of surgery. Michael C. Klein’s recent research into the attitudes of Canadian maternity care providers revealed that 80 percent of obstetricians were motivated to choose that field of study by a love of surgery.

]]> Comment on Blessing the Mother….. by Darlene http://prepforbirth.com/2011/07/blessing-the-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Darlene Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:06:52 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=2020#comment-737 Great points! I like to suggest to moms to ask someone to arrange an online care calendar like http://www.carecalendar.org/ or http://www.mealtrain.com. It makes it a lot easier for people to sign up and help with meals, childcare for siblings. Buying some time for her to have a postpartum doula will be invaluable to her family. If she's planning to breastfeed, ask her if she has located a local La Leche League support group that can give her support, or if you're a breastfeeding mom, let her know she can get some support from you. Great points! I like to suggest to moms to ask someone to arrange an online care calendar like http://www.carecalendar.org/ or http://www.mealtrain.com. It makes it a lot easier for people to sign up and help with meals, childcare for siblings.

Buying some time for her to have a postpartum doula will be invaluable to her family.

If she’s planning to breastfeed, ask her if she has located a local La Leche League support group that can give her support, or if you’re a breastfeeding mom, let her know she can get some support from you.

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