Comments for Preparing For Birth http://prepforbirth.com Growing confident & equipped families through childbirth education classes and labor doula services Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:38:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on “Elective” Cesarean – If you had one….. by Ruthie http://prepforbirth.com/2010/02/05/elective-cesarean-if-you-had-one/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Ruthie Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:38:06 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/2010/02/05/elective-cesarean-if-you-had-one/#comment-110 this is anecdotal, but just this morning I was at a play area and chatting w/ another mom. I mentioned I had had a cesarean w/ my first and vbac's w/ my 2nd and 3rd. She said she had an elective cesarean w/ her first. I'm always stunned by this as well and asked her why. She indicated she had had abdominal surgery once before and knew what it was like. She wanted pain she was familiar w/ rather than unknown pain. Moms are so fearful of labor pain that some will choose surgery over it. Go figure. this is anecdotal, but just this morning I was at a play area and chatting w/ another mom. I mentioned I had had a cesarean w/ my first and vbac’s w/ my 2nd and 3rd. She said she had an elective cesarean w/ her first.
I’m always stunned by this as well and asked her why.

She indicated she had had abdominal surgery once before and knew what it was like. She wanted pain she was familiar w/ rather than unknown pain.

Moms are so fearful of labor pain that some will choose surgery over it. Go figure.

]]> Comment on Preparing For Birth – Pregnancy Nutrition by Kristen http://prepforbirth.com/2009/09/22/preparing-for-birth-pregnancy-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Kristen Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:36:27 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=714#comment-104 This is great! I've been looking to create a handout on nutrition during pregnancy for my doula clients, and this will be a great place to get started. I'll make sure to send them to this post too! This is great! I’ve been looking to create a handout on nutrition during pregnancy for my doula clients, and this will be a great place to get started. I’ll make sure to send them to this post too!

]]> Comment on Cesarean vs. VBAC: A dramatic Difference by Sarah http://prepforbirth.com/2009/07/22/hbwa2cjourney/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Sarah Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:03:36 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=320#comment-100 Thank you, thank you-- this was the most beautiful VBAC video I've ever seen. It gives me inspiration for my upcoming labor in April. Thank you, thank you– this was the most beautiful VBAC video I’ve ever seen. It gives me inspiration for my upcoming labor in April.

]]> Comment on Shocking quotes regarding maternal choice to VBAC birth by admin http://prepforbirth.com/2009/10/16/shocking-quotes-regarding-maternal-choice-to-vbac-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-99 admin Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:22:11 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=787#comment-99 That is a very good question? If it was them would they want to do it? Allow it? Be okay with it? Are you on the ICAN yahoo group or in touch with the local Florida chapter? That is a very good question? If it was them would they want to do it? Allow it? Be okay with it? Are you on the ICAN yahoo group or in touch with the local Florida chapter?

]]> Comment on Shocking quotes regarding maternal choice to VBAC birth by Felina http://prepforbirth.com/2009/10/16/shocking-quotes-regarding-maternal-choice-to-vbac-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Felina Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:15:19 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=787#comment-98 I live in Key West FL and I am currently 10 weeks pregnant with my third child. My first was a vaginal birth and my second was a c-section, my Dr. that did the c-section was very supportive and told me there was no reason i couldn't try for a VBAC next time around. Now, 2 years and 400 miles later I'm finding myself in a pickle, there are NO midwives and NO OB's that support VBACs here plus the hospital has a ban on VBAC. I am shocked and outraged that a Doctor or hospital thinks they can make me have unnecessary surgery, I am appalled at the flip attitude our society has about c-sections and I feel betrayed by everyone involved in making safe VBACs so hard to have. I wonder if men had to be laid out naked, strapped to a table, numb from the armpits down, cut open and digging around inside of them while they were fully awake and aware of it all...would they consider that "routine"? Would they easily agree to it when there was NO MEDICAL REASON for it? I live in Key West FL and I am currently 10 weeks pregnant with my third child.
My first was a vaginal birth and my second was a c-section, my Dr. that did the c-section was very supportive and told me there was no reason i couldn’t try for a VBAC next time around.
Now, 2 years and 400 miles later I’m finding myself in a pickle, there are NO midwives and NO OB’s that support VBACs here plus the hospital has a ban on VBAC.
I am shocked and outraged that a Doctor or hospital thinks they can make me have unnecessary surgery, I am appalled at the flip attitude our society has about c-sections and I feel betrayed by everyone involved in making safe VBACs so hard to have.
I wonder if men had to be laid out naked, strapped to a table, numb from the armpits down, cut open and digging around inside of them while they were fully awake and aware of it all…would they consider that “routine”? Would they easily agree to it when there was NO MEDICAL REASON for it?

]]> Comment on Is pain in childbirth something to fear? by Nichol (faedemere) http://prepforbirth.com/2009/08/06/pain-in-childbirth/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Nichol (faedemere) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:06:48 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=468#comment-97 I took a HypnoBirthing class when I was pregnant with my 1st son and their approach toward the "pain" was so unique it forever changed my perception of the sensations of labor. For me it was much more like the ache associated with hard physical endeavors such as running a marathon, than with the pain of injury, which is what I believe most women equate labor sensations with. In my 2nd labor I experienced an even bigger shift in perception when I was able to have a greater measure of control over the sensations I felt, again with the help of hypnosis. In my 3rd labor I don't remember feeling what most would call "pain" at all! It was a water birth so being in the tub of hot water really transformed the sensations of laboring for me. All in all the only true pain I felt with all 3 was at the point of crowning with my 1st when I tore slightly, and during the external version needed with labor #2. I truly believe pain in labor is partly due to perception and fear. If a woman is prepared and educated for labor correctly and her fears are dealt with adequately that sensation of pain is greatly reduced! I took a HypnoBirthing class when I was pregnant with my 1st son and their approach toward the “pain” was so unique it forever changed my perception of the sensations of labor.
For me it was much more like the ache associated with hard physical endeavors such as running a marathon, than with the pain of injury, which is what I believe most women equate labor sensations with.
In my 2nd labor I experienced an even bigger shift in perception when I was able to have a greater measure of control over the sensations I felt, again with the help of hypnosis.
In my 3rd labor I don’t remember feeling what most would call “pain” at all! It was a water birth so being in the tub of hot water really transformed the sensations of laboring for me.
All in all the only true pain I felt with all 3 was at the point of crowning with my 1st when I tore slightly, and during the external version needed with labor #2.
I truly believe pain in labor is partly due to perception and fear. If a woman is prepared and educated for labor correctly and her fears are dealt with adequately that sensation of pain is greatly reduced!

]]> Comment on Help me be a Top 50 Mommy Blogger – Cast your Vote by admin http://prepforbirth.com/2010/01/08/help-me-be-a-top-50-mommy-blogger-cast-your-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-96 admin Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:44:10 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=917#comment-96 Thanks!!!!! Thanks!!!!!

]]> Comment on Help me be a Top 50 Mommy Blogger – Cast your Vote by Kristen http://prepforbirth.com/2010/01/08/help-me-be-a-top-50-mommy-blogger-cast-your-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Kristen Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:40:05 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=917#comment-95 Consider yourself voted for! :-) Consider yourself voted for! :-)

]]> Comment on Childbirth Class Offerings by admin http://prepforbirth.com/cappa-lamaze-childbirth-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-92 admin Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:40:40 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/news/?page_id=34#comment-92 With an epidural women can still stay very present by not bolusing with more medication, asking to be turned and moved every 30 minutes to help baby rotate and move down, have epidural turned off prior to pushing so she can feel her bottom and the contractions to push as well as have more mobility. With an epidural women can still stay very present by not bolusing with more medication, asking to be turned and moved every 30 minutes to help baby rotate and move down, have epidural turned off prior to pushing so she can feel her bottom and the contractions to push as well as have more mobility.

]]> Comment on Childbirth Class Offerings by Mamma M http://prepforbirth.com/cappa-lamaze-childbirth-classes/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Mamma M Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:49:22 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/news/?page_id=34#comment-91 Really wish I could have done these amazing exercises when I gave birth, but bc I had to get epidural they would not let me move out of my bed! Any tips for that? Really wish I could have done these amazing exercises when I gave birth, but bc I had to get epidural they would not let me move out of my bed! Any tips for that?

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