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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??
I'm trying to find a place that accepts Medicaid so I can give birth at a birthing center rather than a hospital. .. I totally agree but I am seeing a Nurse Practitioner roght now at the hospital
Some people have to be induced because otherwise there are health risks to mother/ baby.
Also, if you're late, baby will keep growing and growing.
If I'm late, I'll probably be induced but I'd rather go natural. Who knows what might happen..
Also, if you're late, baby will keep growing and growing.
If I'm late, I'll probably be induced but I'd rather go natural. Who knows what might happen..
I was induced with my last. I was against it but after my water had been leaking for three days my midwife didn't feel comfortable letting me stay pregnant any longer. Unless that happens again I will definitely let baby come when baby is good and ready. I do feel better having the technology to induce in a case like mine. Back in the day, yes women waited for their babies but sometimes not with the best outcomes.
I think that technology like safe c sections and inductions should only new used when medically needed and not as a daily practice. People induce far too often without realizing the potential dangers. But I also think ours unfair to say everyone who has induced does so without good reason. Read my birth story to get a better view into my choice. (It's on my profile under journals)
I think that technology like safe c sections and inductions should only new used when medically needed and not as a daily practice. People induce far too often without realizing the potential dangers. But I also think ours unfair to say everyone who has induced does so without good reason. Read my birth story to get a better view into my choice. (It's on my profile under journals)
Well youre due date can be two weeks off...so you can go up.to two weeks over and be totally fine...a big baby is a healthy baby.
Im not a drama person ladies...so not gonna argue with anyone about anything. Just expressing my own opinion.
Well youre due date can be two weeks off...so you can go up.to two weeks over and be totally fine...a big baby is a healthy baby.
I planned for a natural birth with my first in a birthing bath for labor pains. I ended up having a emergency csection since my baby was breach. Im planning a natural again this time and hoping for the best
I agree with natural. Inducing can cause many of problems except in doulamommy situation I would have done the same thing. Almost was in the same situation but my daughter came 25 hours after my water broke.
Not arguing just going to state a fact if u go over n baby is to big then u end up having to have a emergency c section cuz not everyone can push out a big baby or even normal size my baby was only 7 pounds n i couldnt have her vaginally but didnt know that till baby got here but had to have a c section cuz she was to big for my body to push out n from experience its not fun as far as healing process yes being induced for selfish reasons is crazy but if its a risk to u or baby then u have no choice
I hopefully wont be getting induced but im 2 days aesy from my due date with no baby they will let me go 2 weeks over without induction but if she hsdnt come then I will have to be induced
My husbands mother weighed 130 pounds when she gave birth to him and he weighed 10 pounds 12 oz.........
If i dont go by my due date, theyre inducing me for the sole fact that i have to travel for court which is over two hours away less than a week after im due, and i cant risk being overdue and traveling in case i go into labor. My doctor doesnt want me going over in case of emergency. That way my daughter is here before court even happens because thatd be a disaster. I refuse to get induced before my due date. To each their own though, but i agree with not being induced unless needed, not wantes.
I thought that you only can be induced for medical reasons, not just because you want too ?!
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.
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 :(
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 :)
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
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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