by Englishman 52 Replies latest jw friends
I should get CJ to reply to this tread, trooper that she is.
I think natural childbirth assists in bonding between the husband and wife. How do I arrive at that conclusion. When CJ was giving birth to our youngest daughter, her fingernails were so tightly embedded in my arm, we became as one.
I swore I would never put her through that again. I remembered that oath vividly 2 1/2 years later while she was giving birth to our son, and we bonded again the same way that second time.
but it wore off just in time for me to feel everything
They didnt give you more? They gave me more when mine ran out. Out of four the last one was the only one I had the epidural and it was wonderful!
I always wonder how men really feel when they see their wives cookie push out their child. My hubby says its beautiful, but seriously when you are having sex does that image ever come back and creep you out? Just wondering.....
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Angharad says it's not fair !
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Stephanie
They didnt give you more? They gave me more when mine ran out. Out of four the last one was the only one I had the epidural and it was wonderful!
They wouldn't because it was too late, my daughter was just about out the door. But it was bliss while it lasted. After the anaesthesiologist gave it to me I was so euphoric and grateful that I started chatting him up, right in front of my husband and the doctor and the nurse and two midwives. But that's the nitrous too, it always makes me behave like an ass. I just shudder when I think back on that, because, well, you know how you LOOK when you're having a baby. It really ain't the time to flirt.
36 hours of labor at home with a midwife....and I would do it all over again exactly the same way. I personally don't understand putting drugs into your system right before you have the baby when you have abstained for so long....just go a bit more...the pain to me was minimal compared to the alert baby I had placed in my arms right after she popped out. (no judgement here on anyone who chose another route, just my personal opinion)
Natural childbirth and breastfeeding are two things I would highly recommend to anyone having children, if it is medically possible for them.
my understanding of the epidural ( I never had it myself) was that it goes into the mothers "musculature" rather than the bloodstream; to inhibit the muscular pain of contraction; and the fetus/ child is not affected by it.
That was my understanding too. I just didn't want it because sometimes epidurals go horribly pear-shaped.
It was my understanding at the time that they were unsure of the possible effects of an epidural on children. (of course this was 9 years ago) Why take a chance if you don't have to?
edited to add after doing a quick google search...there are other complications for the baby associated with having an epidural, ie higher risk of having to do a c-section or using forceps.
I would not have chosen to have a CSection but was happy to have it as it was an emergency.
As bad as my natural labour was, if I had another baby, I would not opt to have section unless there was an medical reason for it.
I was stood for hours, was starving and didn't have a place to lie down, unlike Angharad.
If I had another child and had a choice, it would be a tough choice to make. I had a nice easy childbirth naturally without the use of any drugs the first time but I am thinking I was just lucky. I have heard how much MORE painful C sections are to recover from so I doubt very highly that these women are chosing c sections for that reason. More than likely its for the same reason I would consider going through that pain if I ever had another...natural childbirth irreversibly changes a womans body like it or not. Kegels or no kegels, things arent going to be the same 'down there' after 8 lbs of human comes out. All thats left from a C section is scars.
Is a natural birth an important part of bonding between mother and baby?
LOL.......i am sure you are kidding right?
