Comments on: Preparing myself for childbirth http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:25:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Papaya Mom http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41725 Papaya Mom Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:56:56 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41725 I'd not bother asking an OB as they are Dr.s not the birthing women so they will have a bias. Ask your closest friends, pray about it and choose what is right for your family. You can do it! I’d not bother asking an OB as they are Dr.s not the birthing women so they will have a bias.

Ask your closest friends, pray about it and choose what is right for your family. You can do it!

]]> By: asako http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41713 asako Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:17:52 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41713 i had an epidural with my first and a spinal block with my second (no epidurals given at the second hospital). although i had an epidural with the first, im not all for it. im actually more in favor of a natural birth which as crazy as it sounds is my plan for the next baby should there be one! with my first, i was induced. labor was so strong, intense and painful. i lasted nearly 10 hours without any medication but i needed something if i was going to get through the actual birth! total labor for the first was 15h 4 min...with my second, i lasted 11 hours without any pain medication. i seriously couln't handle the pain so i asked for pain relief. they delivered an intrathecal (spinal block). it only lasted 2.5 hrs so i spent the last 2 hours pushing unmedicated. total labor and delivery: 15 h 9m. im not going to lie, it hurts. i think though if you set your mind to it, you can make it without pain medication if that's what you decide. i think if i had been better prepared, i could have made it the second time around without pain medication. whether or not you choose pain medication is a personal choice. either way, it will be an experience to remember! good luck donna! wishing you a speedy and smooth labor. oh and i've never seen the epidural needle. i refuse to look at it because my husband said it's biiiig! i had an epidural with my first and a spinal block with my second (no epidurals given at the second hospital). although i had an epidural with the first, im not all for it. im actually more in favor of a natural birth which as crazy as it sounds is my plan for the next baby should there be one! with my first, i was induced. labor was so strong, intense and painful. i lasted nearly 10 hours without any medication but i needed something if i was going to get through the actual birth! total labor for the first was 15h 4 min…with my second, i lasted 11 hours without any pain medication. i seriously couln’t handle the pain so i asked for pain relief. they delivered an intrathecal (spinal block). it only lasted 2.5 hrs so i spent the last 2 hours pushing unmedicated. total labor and delivery: 15 h 9m. im not going to lie, it hurts. i think though if you set your mind to it, you can make it without pain medication if that’s what you decide. i think if i had been better prepared, i could have made it the second time around without pain medication. whether or not you choose pain medication is a personal choice. either way, it will be an experience to remember! good luck donna! wishing you a speedy and smooth labor. oh and i’ve never seen the epidural needle. i refuse to look at it because my husband said it’s biiiig!

]]> By: mars http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41652 mars Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:27:12 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41652 i was like you. I wanted to go as far as I could handle with the pain. I second kgirl's comment. the IV needle hurts more than the epidural one. and I second steph's comment about pitocin. hope you never have to experience that. But no matter what route you end up going, its the right choice for you. I'm so excited for you! you're almost there! you'll be great parents. =) i was like you. I wanted to go as far as I could handle with the pain. I second kgirl’s comment. the IV needle hurts more than the epidural one. and I second steph’s comment about pitocin. hope you never have to experience that. But no matter what route you end up going, its the right choice for you. I’m so excited for you! you’re almost there! you’ll be great parents. =)

]]> By: cyn http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41536 cyn Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:41:11 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41536 don't have expectations. go with what feels right for you. in the end, you'll have a wonderful baby in your arms. definitely take long deep breaths--that's all i did. good luck, donna, i'm so excited for you! don’t have expectations. go with what feels right for you. in the end, you’ll have a wonderful baby in your arms. definitely take long deep breaths–that’s all i did. good luck, donna, i’m so excited for you!

]]> By: toothfairy http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41534 toothfairy Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:18:50 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41534 #1: Meds vs Natural is an oxymoron. All childbirths are natural. I "instructed" my Dr. to give me the epi (he even wrote my comment in my chart when I was 7 months preg), don't wait to ask me, I knew I wanted it. Turns out I dilated so fast there was no time. Pain must have been so bad I thought I blacked out but they said I was screaming down the entire hallway. God protected me and "took me to another place". You know for yourself what you can handle, you will be no less of a woman or mother if you take meds and no more of one either if you dont. You will be fine. #2: Motherhood will always be frightening yet exciting. I had no parents when my daughter was born 20 yrs ago. It was like throwing me into the fire with no extinguisher. (how's THAT for drama?) But instict kicks in. You will be fine. I've never met you, I just stumbled upon this blog via a BonDance video on YouTube. (go figure) Following your Blog made me feel at first like I was prying, but your BonDance and Food articles kept me interested. And then came the Baby Champuru story and by then I felt like I knew you. Baby Champuru will be blessed with a wonderful mommy and daddy and grandparents. Oh... and the many uncles and aunties! You will be fine. BTW, you really do look wonderful! #1: Meds vs Natural is an oxymoron. All childbirths are natural. I “instructed” my Dr. to give me the epi (he even wrote my comment in my chart when I was 7 months preg), don’t wait to ask me, I knew I wanted it. Turns out I dilated so fast there was no time. Pain must have been so bad I thought I blacked out but they said I was screaming down the entire hallway. God protected me and “took me to another place”. You know for yourself what you can handle, you will be no less of a woman or mother if you take meds and no more of one either if you dont. You will be fine.

#2: Motherhood will always be frightening yet exciting. I had no parents when my daughter was born 20 yrs ago. It was like throwing me into the fire with no extinguisher. (how’s THAT for drama?) But instict kicks in. You will be fine.

I’ve never met you, I just stumbled upon this blog via a BonDance video on YouTube. (go figure) Following your Blog made me feel at first like I was prying, but your BonDance and Food articles kept me interested. And then came the Baby Champuru story and by then I felt like I knew you.

Baby Champuru will be blessed with a wonderful mommy and daddy and grandparents. Oh… and the many uncles and aunties!

You will be fine. BTW, you really do look wonderful!

]]> By: Steph http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41532 Steph Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:44:29 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41532 Ooohhhh, I remember when Bob and I were having this dilemma. We really wanted to go natural, especially after we learned all the breathing techniques. Our Lamaze instructor shared with our class that she even had surgery without anesthetics because she used her lamaze breathing techniques!!!! We were hopeful!!!!! Well, when we got to the hospital, since my water bag broke, they had to put me on pitocin to help my cervix to dialate. It was hours upon hours! I was in sooo much pain (and we went first with the IV meds) then I needed the epidural. It wasn't something we had even planned for, but I needed it because the pain was too great and I had no energy! When I finally got the epidural (yes, they ask everyone in the room to leave because the needle is horrendously long and scary!), I slept! I slept for a few hours until it was time to push! I felt refreshed and I had enough stamina to push. 16.5 hours of labor, but it was all worth it! I have to say, though, that going natural was too much for me. We did well at first, but the contractions came HARD--and they kept coming! Don't feel bad if you need to resort to meds. They are there to help. I have had an epidural with each of my children and nothing has happened (negative effects) to either of us. God has given us wonderful doctors who have the wisdom to help. I am still wondering how my mom and that generation did it when there was no such thing!!!! Still praying!!!!! You're almost there!!!!!! Yay!!!!!! :) Ooohhhh, I remember when Bob and I were having this dilemma. We really wanted to go natural, especially after we learned all the breathing techniques. Our Lamaze instructor shared with our class that she even had surgery without anesthetics because she used her lamaze breathing techniques!!!! We were hopeful!!!!!

Well, when we got to the hospital, since my water bag broke, they had to put me on pitocin to help my cervix to dialate. It was hours upon hours! I was in sooo much pain (and we went first with the IV meds) then I needed the epidural. It wasn’t something we had even planned for, but I needed it because the pain was too great and I had no energy!

When I finally got the epidural (yes, they ask everyone in the room to leave because the needle is horrendously long and scary!), I slept! I slept for a few hours until it was time to push! I felt refreshed and I had enough stamina to push. 16.5 hours of labor, but it was all worth it! I have to say, though, that going natural was too much for me. We did well at first, but the contractions came HARD–and they kept coming!

Don’t feel bad if you need to resort to meds. They are there to help. I have had an epidural with each of my children and nothing has happened (negative effects) to either of us. God has given us wonderful doctors who have the wisdom to help. I am still wondering how my mom and that generation did it when there was no such thing!!!!

Still praying!!!!! You’re almost there!!!!!! Yay!!!!!! :)

]]> By: Tomoaki http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41517 Tomoaki Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:55:09 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41517 Haisai, Donna! Long time no hear. Congratulations on your Baby Champuru!! I'm very glad to know that you'll have a new family. Will you be able to join the Okinawan festival this year? Looking forward to seeing you again! Haisai, Donna!

Long time no hear.

Congratulations on your Baby Champuru!! I’m very glad to know that you’ll have a new family.

Will you be able to join the Okinawan festival this year?

Looking forward to seeing you again!

]]> By: kgirl94 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/08/19/prepared-childbirth-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41514 kgirl94 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:27:13 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-41514 I had to have a c-section - hence - epidural. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be, and I have a BIG fear of pain. It was actually lot less painful than when the nurses kept poking me to set the IV! I have friend that used "Hypnobirth" to aid in her all natural delivery, and now she's a "Hypnobabies" instructor. Here's a link to her website www.AlohaBirthServices.com No matter how your baby enters this world, the main thing is that you both come out of the process fine - and I know that will be just the case with you! :o) I had to have a c-section – hence – epidural. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be, and I have a BIG fear of pain. It was actually lot less painful than when the nurses kept poking me to set the IV!
I have friend that used “Hypnobirth” to aid in her all natural delivery, and now she’s a “Hypnobabies” instructor. Here’s a link to her website http://www.AlohaBirthServices.com
No matter how your baby enters this world, the main thing is that you both come out of the process fine – and I know that will be just the case with you!

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