Comments for Preparing For Birth

Comment on A woman’s voice birthed into fullness by FamilyNature

FamilyNature — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:07:45 +0000

Wow, what a story. Thank you for sharing. It’s amazing that you were able to advocate for yourself and your babe (although sad that you should have to).

Amanda

Comment on Classes & Services by Desirre Andrews

Desirre Andrews — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:11:14 +0000

Hi there. Anyone who is supporting the mother can come to class. The registration should be in the week before.

I hope this answers your questions.

Warmly,
Desirre

Comment on Classes & Services by Miah Alfaro

Miah Alfaro — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:27:17 +0000

I’m sure you’re very busy with more important questions and/or comments than mine, so I’d like to apologize in advance. I’m very interested in taking the Childbirth Class that runs from Sept 20-Oct 25. Does your childbirthing partner have to be the father or can it be any person that you chose? Also, the class is $94 and must be paid in advance, correct? How far in advance? Again, I apologize for these “common sense” questions, but this is my first pregnancy & I’m very nervous & just want to make sure I understand & have as much knowledge as I can possibly have. Thank you so much for your patience & time. God bless.

Comment on Preparing For Birth: Quotes about Childbirth by Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:28:09 +0000

Loved these quotes btw. Hope that didn’t sound completely negative!

Comment on Preparing For Birth: Quotes about Childbirth by Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:27:06 +0000

“No other natural bodily function is painful and childbirth should not be an exception. Grantly Dick-Read”

Maybe I’m the only one here but uh…UTI’s anyone? Painful sex? Constipation? Bad latch? Mastitis? Childbirth? LOL. Just sayin’ sometimes its painful. Doesn’t mean I want to numb it up with an epi. It just means I’m gonna yell. I involuntarily yelled my way through the last 15 min of my 3 hour labor (hbac). And it was wonderful. =)

Comment on Technology and the Prenatal “Diet” by Helen

Helen — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:52:01 +0000

Thank you, thank you. As someone who avoids the TLC channel at all costs, dreading to see one more disturbing hospital birth, I’m glad to see someone taking these visual images seriously. Twenty-six years ago, when it seemed that everyone I knew was having a cesearean, I studied the birth stories in Ina May Gaskin’s book Spititual Midwifery as if I were studying for the bar. I didn’t know then about that common practice of athletes, visualizing the outcome they wanted from a race. I just knew I wanted one more uncomplicated vaginal birth. I wonder how I would fare now, having a baby in hospital in the present, at the age of 39. I’m sure health professionals would be frightening me to death. I find it so upsetting that the battles we thought were won, giving women the right to natural childbirth, are having to be fought all over again.

Comment on Affording the Birth You Want by Mama

Mama — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:54:51 +0000

I was able to get a ‘student’ doula for my first birth. It was free, she had all of her training, just needed births to get her technical certification. My Bradley instructor gave me her information, and she did great. I considered hiring another student for this birth… but I loved my doula (who is now incredible and is booked solid if you try to book past 3 months pregnant.)

Comment on Affording the Birth You Want by Racheal

Racheal — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:08:54 +0000

INCOME TAX RETURN! How many people take that money & go buy a bigger tv, or new video game system or something of the like… well, in the bank it will be there when you need it later in the year. Unless you have an ‘uh oh’ baby then somewhere between planning & birth there will be an income tax return & people usually have a general idea of how much it will be. So even if it isn’t enough to cover the whole thing, put it in the bank & use other methods to add to it. Also, figure if it is in the bank for many months & getting a good interest rate that can easily be 30 or 40 dollars more added to the till.

Comment on Affording the Birth You Want by Maegan

Maegan — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:59:00 +0000

Many insurance companies have a reimbursement process for providers or types of care outside of the “allowed” people/places/things covered. If I paid the cost out of pocket, I just had to submit a claim to my insurance carrier and I was reimbursed 60%. Which is still A LOT better than paying the full cost! And somethings they paid 60% of the “negotiated” cost. If you’ve ever looked at your statement from the insurance company and it has the “cost” and “covered” cost or whatever…Your doc charged $100, but the insurance negotiated it down to $80…You don’t pay the overage, but the doctor was paid $80 for their services instead of $100. If you submit a claim, there is often still a negotiated cost limit, I think of the $500 or so I submitted to my insurance provider $450 was the max they would have paid for that type of procedure anyway…so I got 60% of $450 back. It can be a little confusing…but worth looking in to. I think I ended up having paid about $250 “out of pocket” after all the reimbursing process was said & done. That was for a doctor out of my network who had to “okay” my VBAC.

Comment on Affording the Birth You Want by Liz Baer

Liz Baer — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:54:47 +0000

This is a great article. With my fourth (and last!) baby, I was able to make payments until my tax return came, at which point I paid the balance.