Were You Confined to Bed During Labor?

Everyone talks about"the joys of motherhood" but seriously... I don't think it's worth it. Sick for 9 months and they you have to push out an uncooperative baby. And they they turn into babies that cry and then babies that walk and cause trouble and then the terrible twos and then middle school cattiness and then pre-teen angst and then teenager rebellion and then debt ridden college students still relying on you to pay their way. Why would you do that to yourself?

poor sweetie...

Well isn't someone bitter. I had a few days of sickness until the doc got me on some righteous pre-natals. Labor was tough, but come on, deal. And the baby? She's fifteen months and the light of life. She can be a pain, but good heavens, my dog is much worse. I would rather raise a baby anyday.

Was your baby in a posterior presentation position?

Me too! Props to you!

omg! you poor thing! i give props to you!!

Did the meds work to keep you pregnant to 40 weeks, or was your baby born prematurely?

I was in labor for a week with my twins and had to stay in the bed,take steroids so their lungs could grow and when I had them c-section I was in labor, I had a baby after them and he was natural.I also had a child at home and none were over 8lbs.

Were you in labor before the c-section or was it planned before labor began? Sorry it was horrible...(hugs)

I think i entered the wrong section of discussion.. Sorry Ladies... Forgive me

No problem...

At how many weeks was your fourth child born?

My middle child was 10 pounds, 24 inches at birth, born at home.

He was 7 days overdue, and even had signs of alittle weight loss in the womb. He is not 6ft 2 inches, about 210lbs of all muscle! (25 years of age now!)

wow!! that's awesome! were you overdue too? or was the baby just naturally a biggun? i'd like ot do a water birth in the future.

I used a comfry compress after giving birth and it helped alot.

Does anyone else have any tips for comfort after giving birth? I have plenty.

I think it takes a special kind of person to be a doula - I applaud you! And altho' logically I knew I needed gravity to help things along I felt more in control in the water. I didn't get offered a shower to help me. That makes a lot of sense and worth bearing in mind for the future...what am I talking about?? One gorgeous boy is enough I think :)

Thank you! I love birth work, for me it is very spiritual in nature.

Giving birth in dry land indeed has its advantages! Gravity is just one advantage! Gravity works to help strengthen contractions, as well as help move a baby down into and through the true pelvis. I loved standing in the shower with hot water on my back during labor. I stayed upright, moving around. As a birthing Doula, I encourage moms to "dance" through labor.

Freedom of movement during labor helped me alot!

Oh, I might add that pitocin wasn't a factor when my doctor and I made the decision regarding the pain medication. When my doctor broke my water, there was merconium in it, so that's why the pitocin (and my doctor knew I didn't want a c-section because he wouldn't have been the one to perform it). Without the pitocin, I think the nubaine would have been just fine. :-)

Hi! May I ask how dilated you were when your doctor ruptured your membranes and found meconium? Thank you!

I'm sorry...thank you for posting.

I didn't have an IV, but they were concerned I might need a C-section so they wouldn't let me eat either. I had tea and toast for breakfast. That was the last thing I ate before I gave birth after noon the NEXT day. When she was born I begged for something to eat and all they gave me was two digestive cookies. And they call a hospital a HEALTH facility. HA!

Was labor successfully stopped at 26 weeks?

My third is 20 also! She'll be 21 in May.

yes until 34weeks but he spent two weeks in icu due to complications but now he is a fine fit healthy strapping 20yr old

Was there a critical point where pitocin was decided to be used? Was PROM (premature rupture of membranes) a deciding factor in kicking off your labor with pitocin? Did you have a Doula?

When they broke my water there was meconium in it, so after a little while of really slow progression they decided to give me the pitocin. I did have a doula and she was great. I wouldn't have handled everything as well as I did without her there and I know that my husband wouldn't have either. She was very good at explaining to me why the doctors wanted to what they wanted to do, what my options were, and helping me deal with the pain.

That's great your Doula was with you. Is she your prenatal class teacher? I am alittle surprized about pitocin after mecomium because pitocin is a sign of fetal distress and pitocin increases fetal stress. Was it "old" meconium?

Thank you for responding!

Do you think maybe your dates were off, or were they really 3 weeks early?

thank you.

I'm sorry to hear about your problems, I hope you and your baby are well now.

I understand! I moved around during labor also. Did you squat to push? I did! No lithotomy position for me, I gave birth at home with midwives.

thanks for responding!

I understand how you feel about desiring to move around and not being able to, when my second child was born (at home in 1981), during second stage, I squatted. Between contractions I lay back. When each contraction started my birth attendant kept trying to make me lay down to push! I was pushing out a BIG baby (10 pounds) and laying down was the LAST thing I wanted! I resented that person for a long time because she just made it miserable for me during second stage. I never relented--and got up to squat with every contraction.