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Is anyone else having an all natural birth and not being induced?!
Its driving me crazy! This is my.own personal opinion so if you dont agree sont reply. I just dont undrstand alllllll these women getting induced?! Like literally 90 percent of women do. And say ooohhh i HAVE to be induced for this reason or that reason...but women years and years ago coulsnt be induced and came when they were good and ready. Thats the way it is meant to be. Im having an all natural water birth in a birthing center. And my boy will come whenever he is ready. Who else is going natural??? And where are you having your baby??
Having had both a completely natural birth and having had an induction, I can honestly say that I have been on both sides of this discussion. I say discussion instead of argument because really, everyone has an opinion.. and no one's opinion is better than anyone else's. Not even mine. We can only discuss how we feel about them.
That being said, this is my opinion. It's always great (and best) if a woman can go completely all natural. But when circumstances for the health and safety of mother and baby are in jeopardy, I would hope any mother would choose what's best for her and baby.. even if that means going against her birth plan of all natural.
My reason for induction was the size of my baby. My first weighed 10 lbs.. I did manage an All Natural birth with him. My second baby was measuring larger than him. I chose to induce after all u/s were saying that he was huge. I had him at 39 weeks.. He weighed 10 lbs 2 oz. If I would have let him decide when to come, he would have probably been so much bigger and gotten stuck, which could have either ended in an emergency c-section or even "helped" along the birth canal with forceps (which are scary for baby). Who knows.. but I chose what I felt was the least scary option.
For medical reasons, I will never judge a mother to be for going the induction route.
That being said, this is my opinion. It's always great (and best) if a woman can go completely all natural. But when circumstances for the health and safety of mother and baby are in jeopardy, I would hope any mother would choose what's best for her and baby.. even if that means going against her birth plan of all natural.
My reason for induction was the size of my baby. My first weighed 10 lbs.. I did manage an All Natural birth with him. My second baby was measuring larger than him. I chose to induce after all u/s were saying that he was huge. I had him at 39 weeks.. He weighed 10 lbs 2 oz. If I would have let him decide when to come, he would have probably been so much bigger and gotten stuck, which could have either ended in an emergency c-section or even "helped" along the birth canal with forceps (which are scary for baby). Who knows.. but I chose what I felt was the least scary option.
For medical reasons, I will never judge a mother to be for going the induction route.
I agree with rockrose, by saying "Like literally 90 percent of women do. And say ooohhh i HAVE to be induced for this reason or that reason...but women years and years ago coulsnt be induced and came when they were good and ready. Thats the way it is meant to be. " isnt very supportive to those women that had no other choice then to be induced and honestly calesha ur taking this simple convo way to seriously lol
calesha, read back through your original post.
This is a forum for discussing pregnancy in young women, and I have a lot of experience as a childbirth educator, labor companion, and home health visitor to new mothers.
I'm not creating this drama - and I think it's hurtful on this forum to make other mothers feel bad.
And this isn't your forum, calesha. It's MedHelps so you really don't have the right to tell others what to post.
It's not supportive to post what you posted, and leaves pregnant women who are struggling feeling even worse than they do already.
So may, Calesha, that might be enough of bashing others decisions on this forum.
Peace. I hope that your situation goes as well as you hope it will go, and I hope if it doesn't you have the support of other moms who won't second-guess that you weren't able to do a tub birth.
This is a forum for discussing pregnancy in young women, and I have a lot of experience as a childbirth educator, labor companion, and home health visitor to new mothers.
I'm not creating this drama - and I think it's hurtful on this forum to make other mothers feel bad.
And this isn't your forum, calesha. It's MedHelps so you really don't have the right to tell others what to post.
It's not supportive to post what you posted, and leaves pregnant women who are struggling feeling even worse than they do already.
So may, Calesha, that might be enough of bashing others decisions on this forum.
Peace. I hope that your situation goes as well as you hope it will go, and I hope if it doesn't you have the support of other moms who won't second-guess that you weren't able to do a tub birth.
I said nothing to slam anyone that is obvious. I did not insult or bash anyone. Im giving my own opinion for the 3rd time. Stop trying to start drama or put words in my mouth. Thank you rockrose for your opinion. That is enough.
And hopefully, you won't have to face a medical reason to induce or have a c-section or other emergency procedures that require epidurals.
But it's not nice to slam other women who do have to endure those things and already feel bad about it.
But it's not nice to slam other women who do have to endure those things and already feel bad about it.
I appreciate everyones opinion. Obviously inknow there can be medical reason to induce. This is simply my own.
It might be wise to factor into ur opinions that everybody is different and every pregnancy is different. Inducing for scheduling conflicts tired of being preggo no but for health medical reasons yes. Its like my feelings on bfing I think more ppl should try it but im also not ignorant and realize some women can't because of health or physical reasons but im certainly not gonna make someone who chooses not to feel like a bad mother
Let me soften that last post a little bit with my own experience. I saw myself as a "pioneer woman" who could pretty much have done birth with no help whatsoever - not even a midwife.
When the time came to deliver I labored for 24 hours and had a c-section because the doctor said there was no way to get a live full-term baby out of my pelvic structure. I have a very very narrow pelvic structure.
When my child was delivered by c-section, he had bruising all over his head where he was pushed into a pelvic opening that his head could not possibly fit through.
Just sayin'. Although I considered myself an Earth woman, it didn't turn out that way.
You're not in control of all that happens.
When the time came to deliver I labored for 24 hours and had a c-section because the doctor said there was no way to get a live full-term baby out of my pelvic structure. I have a very very narrow pelvic structure.
When my child was delivered by c-section, he had bruising all over his head where he was pushed into a pelvic opening that his head could not possibly fit through.
Just sayin'. Although I considered myself an Earth woman, it didn't turn out that way.
You're not in control of all that happens.
Calesta, I wish you the very best. "Tempting the Gods" is a joke, not meant as the Christian God.
I'm just saying, when you judge other people's decisions and fate when you yourself haven't gone through labor yet, you are putting yourself at risk to having a real lesson in life taught to you about judgement.
I'm just saying, when you judge other people's decisions and fate when you yourself haven't gone through labor yet, you are putting yourself at risk to having a real lesson in life taught to you about judgement.
Rockrose. Do not tell me i am tempting the Gods. You sound so immature
My opiniom is my own. Youre entitled to yours.
My opiniom is my own. Youre entitled to yours.
doulamommy - I'd like to see your stats on maternal death and the US.
I do know that we have high infant mortality rates - because "infants" are counted as babies that live for several days. Otherwise they're counted as stillborn if they die before or quickly after birth. We have such an advanced medical health care system that we are able to keep babies alive for a lot longer than most other countries - so what is counted as a "miscarriage" in a less developed country is counted among our infant mortality stats. Because our health care is able to get the baby far enough along to be counted that way.
It's rare (but sad) for a woman who has had health care all along in this country, and delivers in a hospital, to die. Very rare.
I do know that we have high infant mortality rates - because "infants" are counted as babies that live for several days. Otherwise they're counted as stillborn if they die before or quickly after birth. We have such an advanced medical health care system that we are able to keep babies alive for a lot longer than most other countries - so what is counted as a "miscarriage" in a less developed country is counted among our infant mortality stats. Because our health care is able to get the baby far enough along to be counted that way.
It's rare (but sad) for a woman who has had health care all along in this country, and delivers in a hospital, to die. Very rare.
Ooh, Calesha, you are tempting the Gods by saying this.
The more people say "I will NEVER do that!" the more likely they are to be put in that same situation.
I think you are a little naive about some of the statements you've made - before inductions and c-sections it was routine for babies and mothers to die in childbirth.
If you doubt that, go to an old cemetery and browse headstones.
It's not true that "a big baby is a healthy baby". In fact, an overdue baby outgrows the placenta and is at risk for serious health issues or even intrauterine death.
It's a great thing to want to go naturally, and to expect to wait til the baby wants to come - because frankly I'm really tired of seeing mothers trying to end their pregnancies at 36 weeks or sooner - but you don't know what the future holds and what decisions you will have to make that you didn't expect.
Looking through your profile I see you are already having serious issues with your ribs. Prayers that things go for you exactly the way you say you will make them happen - but we're not in charge of everything.
Best wishes. (Also, it's dangerous to say "MY children will never act like that. Because you'll get a child that acts like that in spades).
The more people say "I will NEVER do that!" the more likely they are to be put in that same situation.
I think you are a little naive about some of the statements you've made - before inductions and c-sections it was routine for babies and mothers to die in childbirth.
If you doubt that, go to an old cemetery and browse headstones.
It's not true that "a big baby is a healthy baby". In fact, an overdue baby outgrows the placenta and is at risk for serious health issues or even intrauterine death.
It's a great thing to want to go naturally, and to expect to wait til the baby wants to come - because frankly I'm really tired of seeing mothers trying to end their pregnancies at 36 weeks or sooner - but you don't know what the future holds and what decisions you will have to make that you didn't expect.
Looking through your profile I see you are already having serious issues with your ribs. Prayers that things go for you exactly the way you say you will make them happen - but we're not in charge of everything.
Best wishes. (Also, it's dangerous to say "MY children will never act like that. Because you'll get a child that acts like that in spades).
Side note: did you know America has some of the highest rates of all 'first world' countries of maternal and fetal death? For all our technology we aren't any better off.
I had to be induced with both mine because of risks to my sons they would have died if I didn't. But also yes women waited and went when baby was ready way back but also remember it was extremely common for women to die during childbirth and for list of babies to be stillborn. I agree with inducing for medical reasons and there is a high chance of me having to be induced again this time only time will tell
I'm doing a all natural water birth at home unless something arises where I have to go to the hospital but doing my best not to be induced unless medically necessary and advised by my midwife :)
When I was pregnant with my son I was 4 days over I did full natural labour no pool no tools no pain relief and it was amazing I carbt wait to do it again with this baby but have to wait till Sept :(
My ob sees it as a medical reason, since i will be full term and if im far away from a hospital and end up in labor, that could cause some problems. Its a court case where i absolutely have to be there, he doesnt want me going overdue in case something were to happen. At least i am going to my due date before induction, instead of requesting it beforehand.
I thought that you only can be induced for medical reasons, not just because you want too ?!
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