tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post2710314769024244733..comments2024-03-16T14:18:11.330-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: The Truth About EpiduralsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-21822003641733890402015-08-07T15:55:28.558-04:002015-08-07T15:55:28.558-04:00This is an interesting point of view. I am a mothe...This is an interesting point of view. I am a mother of a 5 year old boy and I am know 33 weeks pregnant with a little girl. I did not have an epidural with my first labor. I know every labor and pregnancy is different so I have been reading and studying the effects and advantages as well as disadvantages in having an epidural. <br /><br />First I would like to say no women should be judged for Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545330710846062600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-1381306050108951182012-09-17T01:34:04.699-04:002012-09-17T01:34:04.699-04:00Have you taken your daughter to a chiropractor?
A...Have you taken your daughter to a chiropractor?<br /><br />Also, babies don't usually stand a 6 months either. Give her a chance to be ready to accomplish her milestones on her own! :)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825887932194698905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-66332783773770571212012-09-16T11:09:28.498-04:002012-09-16T11:09:28.498-04:00I could have written your post, word for word. Thi...I could have written your post, word for word. This was, and has been, my experience, three times over. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-5265016304892149512012-09-16T09:07:15.588-04:002012-09-16T09:07:15.588-04:00Pain in labor could be contributed by diet and exc...Pain in labor could be contributed by diet and excercise (or the lack there of) during pregnancy, don't ya'll think. I know when I'm getting adequate amounts of calcium magnesium, eating adequate amounts of organic vegetables and exercisinregularly menstrual cramps are not an issue. Pain in labor can be different for so many physiological reasons: fetal presentation, mother's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-58779435064660013492012-07-02T02:56:48.152-04:002012-07-02T02:56:48.152-04:00I'd agree that there are times and places when...I'd agree that there are times and places when an epidural may (*may* because they do not always work as expected) be beneficial to mom. However, they are rarely ever beneficial to baby, and there are two lives at play. Should a woman choose drugs fully informed of what she is asking for, and the possible implications both on her and her baby, that is one thing - but the way we misinform and KSmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-279523679785483892012-07-01T18:47:42.705-04:002012-07-01T18:47:42.705-04:00I do not agree with this at all. I think that ther...I do not agree with this at all. I think that there is a hierarchy that has developed in the birthing community that natural birth is somehow better and that women that chose formula or pain relief are looked down on. How is this useful in supporting women? This extreme naturalist thinking is conservative at best! I admit, I thought that way after I took Bradley birth classes and thought that theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-37785437444500361002012-04-10T17:08:08.123-04:002012-04-10T17:08:08.123-04:00I am just curious, to those women who have to have...I am just curious, to those women who have to have a csections, is there anything other than the epidural that can be given? I understand how painful it is (been there done that), but are epidurals truly the safest best thing to give us women? I had labour for 14 hours with my daughter and after being induced because my own contractions wouldnt start or keep up, I had to have a csection. I never N3rdy Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425707041837714965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-23781472628386660202012-04-10T16:58:33.683-04:002012-04-10T16:58:33.683-04:00I had a 14 hour labour with my first child, and ot...I had a 14 hour labour with my first child, and other than Gas they wouldn't give me anything. She was stuck in my hip and rib cage and we couldn't get her to move. I had to have a csection after the 14 hours because I didn't dial ate at all. The pain wasn't pleasant but it was bearable. I am having a planned csection this time because I, like my mother, do not have bone openings N3rdy Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425707041837714965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-89693894452838879962012-03-13T10:50:07.470-04:002012-03-13T10:50:07.470-04:00Hm. I had an epidural, though I did not want one. ...Hm. I had an epidural, though I did not want one. I planned a waterbirth at a birth center. My water broke and we tried to induce labor naturally unsuccessfully for 36 hours. I tried every method... In my state, it is law that you must be induced in a hospital if your water has been broken for 24 hours without labor starting. My midwife gave me extra time. I was 5 cm 90% effaced when i went in toVeronicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-24972086240929495132011-12-12T11:47:06.408-05:002011-12-12T11:47:06.408-05:00This makes perfect sense. And I agree with the per...This makes perfect sense. And I agree with the person who objected to the use of the word painful to describe childbirth. I think some of us are able to relax to the point where we have the endorphins and euphoria well before the moment of birth. To me childbirth a joyous event, I experience little to no pain, and the idea of an epidural makes no sense at all. Why would you want to miss a moment Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-14606438346683707362011-05-05T15:26:55.449-04:002011-05-05T15:26:55.449-04:00Just so Stephanie comment,
I think babies are not...Just so Stephanie comment,<br /><br />I think babies are not afected by epidural because it is aplied in the mother's spine, not passing trough placenta.<br /><br />About this:<br /><br /><br />The Truth: Mothers who have epidurals typically experience little to no pain in their labors. <br />o q vale é q tipicamente é uma palavra q abrange opostos..<br /><br /><br />My wife had 4 epidurals Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-12533190459524121222011-04-14T17:15:03.763-04:002011-04-14T17:15:03.763-04:00@anonymous
My babies were 10 1/2 pounds with big ...@anonymous<br /><br />My babies were 10 1/2 pounds with big heads so my cervix was stretching more like 6" across.<br /><br />I tried self hypno birthing my last baby and it completely took away the pain of the contractions, unless I became unfocused and let fear come in. The pain of the stretching of my cervix though was quite another story. My nurse sure looked strangly at me when I asked CCK Mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436993516097743550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-28363354363265596942011-01-01T14:56:38.752-05:002011-01-01T14:56:38.752-05:00Why shouldn't birth be painful? A woman's...Why shouldn't birth be painful? A woman's cervix, which is normally firm and tightly closed, is being stretched to 4" across. An entire baby is moving through her vagina! These things hurt. What can't that just be okay? Birth is totally normal, and it can be totally normal for it to hurt. I trust in birth and I'm not afraid of pain. My births hurt like crazy... and I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-85420396852037415652011-01-01T13:42:53.834-05:002011-01-01T13:42:53.834-05:00This is the missing piece of the puzzle for making...This is the missing piece of the puzzle for making a truly informed decision. Women must weigh ALL of the pros and cons of epidural anesthesia and explaining the altered physiology from the infants POV is one element that isn't addressed on hospital consent forms and so widely unknown. <br /><br />I'm not anti-epidural, but we have to understand that no intervention is without its mamaloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008463722100685824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-41819734908524214392010-11-11T20:24:36.767-05:002010-11-11T20:24:36.767-05:00>>>Mothers who have epidurals experience ...>>>Mothers who have epidurals experience little to no pain in their labors. If mothers experience little to no pain, they produce little to no beta-endorphin. When mothers produce little to no beta-endorphin, their babies have more painful births. This pain could be extreme. This pain can interfere with bonding. We have no idea what the lifetime effects of this could be.<<< I Christina Havenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530237457417261185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-80851202752687351222010-09-29T11:16:41.945-04:002010-09-29T11:16:41.945-04:00(KJMatter- Thanks!!)
Christine-I think and inform...(KJMatter- Thanks!!)<br /><br />Christine-I think and informed and empowered birth is the goal. I am glad that there are options for people to HAVE the tool of an epidural to use when needed. I am horrified that people think that having and epidural is the same thing as a natural birth. " The as long as the baby is out mentality."<br /><br />I applaud you for being a conscious, Barbarahttp://www.birthpower.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-10752726160061720492010-09-26T14:53:06.630-04:002010-09-26T14:53:06.630-04:00I think this is very interesting. It's true th...I think this is very interesting. It's true that we don't know the long-term consequences for babies, and even then there has to be a variety of variables that play into developmental problems. <br /><br />I am pretty fierce advocate for natural, unmedicated birth and I attempted a homebirth with my now 6mo old daughter. I had the most incredible, knowledgeable, and supportive midwife. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203581035845208822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-10113776261127899032010-09-23T19:37:59.173-04:002010-09-23T19:37:59.173-04:00I had an epidural for my c-section... not what I e...I had an epidural for my c-section... not what I envisioned for my first delivery. Had hoped to deliver my breech baby, but he went too far overdue and they wouldn't deliver him. I was fortunate, my midwife let us hold baby immediately after birth... and as soon as he was checked/weighed, he was brought back to me to nurse (w/in 30 mins)... that was no problem, and fortunately we did not Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208066554845156507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-32403236986792105842010-09-23T15:32:47.069-04:002010-09-23T15:32:47.069-04:00Barbara - thank you!
The line, "I don't...Barbara - thank you! <br /><br />The line, "I don't believe in attachment." how many times it seems I've heard this from parents in a variety of forms... And the ending, "Let's go buy some baby clothes..." while they brush off all that was just brought up, how common is this as well in our dis-attached, disillusioned society.KJMatternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-89510544516677978772010-09-23T15:20:34.923-04:002010-09-23T15:20:34.923-04:00Epidural release form comic
http://www.xtranormal...Epidural release form comic<br /><br />http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7019631/Barbara Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13513696690798530647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-64448402276153959962010-09-23T13:43:31.480-04:002010-09-23T13:43:31.480-04:00It is possible to separate our experiences and per...It is possible to separate our experiences and personal emotions from research, science, and theory. We know how epidural drugs work. We know the effect they have on the adult body, and we know *some* about the way that these drugs impact the infant body. There will be other variables at play from birth to birth - but in general, epidurals carry with them many risks that the average mother is notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-73522388617558875242010-09-23T09:58:36.499-04:002010-09-23T09:58:36.499-04:00While I in general believe in drug-free births, I ...While I in general believe in drug-free births, I find it difficult to generalize. My first one was born three years ago, just with the help of my husband and my midwife, no medication or any other intervention. The birth was quick and wonderful. <br />My second baby was born two days ago and I asked for an epidural after three hours of labour. Why? Because I have had a bad cold for over a week Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-18126283687200468942010-09-22T16:14:55.133-04:002010-09-22T16:14:55.133-04:00I also object to equating birth with pain. I don&...I also object to equating birth with pain. I don't see how anyone can know what any individual woman's experience is going to be, so we should all tell our stories and allow the possibility that any given woman's birth will be completely different. For myself, I've had five natural births and I would much rather go through that discomfort, which I cannot say was painful, than Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821149810153513985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-47180104730540321512010-09-22T15:48:30.508-04:002010-09-22T15:48:30.508-04:00Alyssa -
As an encouragement, just wanted to let...Alyssa - <br /><br />As an encouragement, just wanted to let you know that I've also experienced horrific pain (to the point of passing out several times) with periods over the course of my life (I am now 38). I've also birthed at home (in water). Labor (even my 36 hour labor) and birth were not close to being as painful as some of my periods. <br /><br />Interestingly, I've heard Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-30246668782666752792010-09-22T15:27:44.585-04:002010-09-22T15:27:44.585-04:00I'm not sure I agree with the "no pain&qu...I'm not sure I agree with the "no pain" comment on childbirth. I had no apprehensions about birth and looked forward to it. I had a hypnobirth and it was amazing and tranquil, but I still experienced pain (mostly after transition). I agree that if I was stressed the pain could have seemed much worse, but it was still there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257693703466249765noreply@blogger.com