I am so disappointed that my friend is having a c-section on Wednesday. Why? Because the baby is breech.
I just want to say that Doctors love to schedule c-sections because they can schedule the time they are going to work, rather than a call in the middle of the night. They make more money for doing a c-section. And they feel they can control the risk and their liability better than the unknown.
Are c-sections necessary? Yes, for a very small number of people. My biggest pet peeve is a scheduled c-section. My second is an emergency c-section that's caused by unnecessary methods (drugs, etc.).
Drugs can cause complications. Example: Mary's doctor says it's best to induce before the baby gets too big. So she needs pitocin to induce labor. This is intense and very painful. So she needs an epidural. With the epidural, she can't feel the contractions anymore and now doesn't know when to push. Labor is prolonged and now the baby's heart rate is declining. Emergency c-section.
I just want to say to every future mom out there...Don't get a Doctor/OB!!!!!!
Please, get a Midwife!
I'm disappointed with my friend because she went into this wanting Natural Childbirth. We spent time talking about it and I lent her some books and recommended others. But once you start going to an OB it's impossible to switch close to your due date. And unless you are experienced in Natural Childbirth, what the doctor says, is going to make sense. And when you are in labor, all you want is for that baby to come out!
You need a Midwife that will only recommend a c-section if it's absolutely necessary.
In my friend's situation...
Turning the breech baby is an option. Who do you think is more experienced in this difficult proceedure, an OB or a Midwife?
A midwife is. Why? Because she explores all other options on a regular basis. Where as the doctor inflates the risk or turning the baby so that the patient picks a scheduled c-section.
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- I am a mom of two terrific kids and married to a wonderful man. I am a 70-100% raw vegetarian since January 2008. This blog is a record of my journey as a raw foodist. At 39 years old, I'm trying to have a 3rd child. My hope is to provide a success story of a raw vegan pregnancy.
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I'm glad the maca is helping! I had a friend who after 10 hours of labor at home decided to go to the doctor. It was just taking to long for her. The docs made her feel bad about trying a homebirth, then they got impatient and told her she had to have a c-section.
Now she's pregnant again and is unsure if she can even try to have a natural birth. Do you know of any woman who have had a c-section give birth naturally with their next child? She had the c-section a year ago. Now she's about 14 weeks pregnant.
Yes, it's called VBAC. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean.
It doesn't happen as much as it should, but it is possible. It can depend on how she was cut and sewn up, and of course other high risk issues that some women have.
We had a lengthy discussion on my Facebook page. Several women who posted comments had a c-section with their first and went on to have natural childbirth.
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"Debbie, I had A MIDWIFE and still needed to have a c-section with Adam. I am thankful, because I got to hold a healthy boy after his week stay in the NICU. The second time around, I then able to have Sarah w/o pain meds. It took damn near 56 hours, but I did...Oh, and did I mention my 2nd time around was with an OB who totally was okay with my birthplan?...I was in a hospital, was able to have a water birth, but had to deliver outside of the tub. No drugs was pushed, no pitocen given. The staff was well aware of my birth plan and was very encouraging...I am glad I wasn't ignorant when I had my daughter. I am glad I trusted my doctor to follow my birth plan. I am glad I trusted the hospital to follow my birth plan. I labored for 56 hours. No suggestion of drugs- they knew I didn't want it. No suggestion of peticin- even though my body was taking awhile. Allowed not to be hooked up to monitors or iv's- except to check the baby. I could sit, squat sit on a ball, sit in the spa, walk the halls- whatever worked for me...Yup, and proud to do it. Was suprised I could do it. Am thrilled I managed it all without drups and intervention. I am a proud VBACer. :)" Suzette
"Had a c-section with my first, doctor scared me into it. It was totally unnecessary. Had the doctor been more patient, or given me more information the situation could have been very different. Not saying I wouldn't have had a c-section, because there are no guarantees and you never really know how things *would have* happened had you made different choices. Yes, c-sections save lives. But doctors are over-using them to avoid lawsuits, and our country is not yet at a point where doctors are being sued for doing unnecessary c-sections (I hope we see that day). Midwives are a much better choice for *most* women. There are a few women for whom an OB is the best choice, and thank goodness we have doctors who can help those women. But for *most* women and babies, a midwife is a BETTER choice--many of the women who so proudly state that the OB saved their baby's life are unaware that had they been with a midwife, their baby's life wouldn't have been in danger in the first place. My second was born in a hospital but I labored at home with midwives--and as soon as the baby was born my only thought was "I should have stayed home to do this." So my third and fourth babies were born at home, with the assistance of skilled midwives who knew how to watch for problems, but also knew how to avoid or take care of most problems before they turned into emergency situations." Tami
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