This is an excerpt from an email I received.
I read your birth story and my son is 7 months now. I had an epidural (which didn't work) but it made Kevin so drowsy, he wouldn't nurse when he was born. He also didn't cry so he was taken from me, I didn't get to hold him for 2 hours. He's fine now just slept a lot the first 24 hours but never did learn to nurse. My best friend also had her baby 4 months later and had the epidural. Her son never learned to nurse either because he was so drowsy. I'm glad you said you didn't need an epidural, the pain doesn't last long and is over once the baby's born. I think it is just nerves mostly, I was pretty nervous. Anyways just wanted to tell you that I'm very happy for you both.
7 comments:
Are you ever going to let this subject drop? Not everyone has the same experience. If you have a problem with the epidural, don't get one!
I think epidurals are lovely. I've had an epidural every time I've given birth, and all my babies have been perfectly fine. While I don't rule out doing it without an epidural, I won't ever rule out the epidural either! Everyone has a different pain tolerance level, and who are you to judge that level for everyone? Don't put others down for choosing to have one.
Also, having a home birth may not appeal to everyone. I, for one, am one of those people. I can definitely see a lot of pros and cons, but for me, the cons outweigh the pros.
Having a baby in the hospital is not as bad as you say it is (although, I'm not sure how you would know). You are not forced to do anything you don't want. No doctor can make you do anything. They don't make you stay flat on your back either. In fact, they don't want you to be flat on your back. If you choose to lay on your side, you can. It may be true that the nurses and doctors like to have things done a certain way to make their jobs easier, but that is not why they are there. You are paying them so if you don't like something, say something. If you stand up for yourself and put them in their place, it's not a problem!
This is for Juday, Miranda is and always will be stubborn. She is not trying to make your life miserable, she is just trying to help people understand where she is coming from and you all keep telling her she is crazy. BACK OFF!!! This is a blog where opinions and experiences are posted. Her opinions are not posted to make you mad or prove you wrong. Please stop this argument battle. No one is right and if an epidural works for you then do it. It's not a bad thing and going to the hospital is'nt either. Just quit with the pointing fingers and bad comments. Thank you and I hope you all have a wonderful day!
I never once said she was crazy. If she can do it without an epidural, more power to her! She's awesome for doing it. I envy her for being able to do it. I never put her down for doing it. It's great that she could have her birthing experience just the way she wanted it. I'm simply pointing out that her way is not the only right way to do it.
P.s. Miranda, I'm sorry for being rude.
I'd really like some more pictures of Ali. How are you coping? Adjusting well? Is she a good sleeper? Is she nursing ok? How's the new mommy doing?
The straw that broke the camel's back, for me, was when they wouldn't let us bring our sweet baby Leah to her mother's room because it wasn't time. The had specific hours for you to hold your baby. Huh? So that's why most of our children (including Miranda) were born at home. Along with fast labor. My dad is a pharmacist and he always told us that if you can make it through without drugs it was better than taking drugs. Nobody is the same, and everybody needs to make their own personal decisions and respect the rights of others to do the same. Letting the subject drop or not is the blogger's decision.
Miranda is stubborn???
That may have been how it was before, but hospitals have changed a lot now. My baby was never taken from me. I was the one to decide what I wanted to happen. I held her as long as I wanted, nursed her when I wanted. The only time she was even taken out of the room was because my hospital wasn't equipped with bathing stations in the room. My husband could have gone with them to bathe her as well. It was all up to me and my husband, and the nurses took from our cue. I'm glad that Miranda got to give birth the way she wanted. If that's what works for her, that's what works for her. It's all personal preference and honestly the hospital is becoming more and more like a home birth anyway. I know a friend that just gave birth in a hospital with out an epidural and her husband was able to catch the baby as well. She was standing up when she gave birth too, only she was in a hospital, that's the only difference.
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