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My daughter is now pregnant with my first grandchild and hopes to have a natural birth like I had twice over 30 years ago. She’s finding, like I found so long ago, that many think that’s crazy. I’d love to hear from other women if they find that their daughters seem to follow the mothers as far as wanting to try to fully experience giving birth vs. choosing available medical intervention.
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Sounds very interesting.
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My daughter wanted natural but ended with some painkiller. My first was a long labor and I had some help. 35ys ago, back when the dad’s still had to wear all the garb. Then my daughter came fast and when I finally wanted it, they said I was too far along so she came natural. It was my fastest recovery. 33ys ago. Then my next one was a difficult one because I had asthma and so they wanted me to use something. He was my biggest and crankiest one. Ha. 21yrs ago. My last one became an emergency c-section. We both almost died. 19ys ago on the 10th. Everyone was different. Keep your options open and find the right people (Drs) because if there is a golf rendezvous, she’ll get a c-section. Ha. Just kidding, it did happen to my daughter-in-law. She was fed a load of crap and let it happen. Her next one was with nurses and in her own home. She did have to go for some complications. Everything was fine. She lives in Canada. Guess my point is that she should see all the options and not try to be like Mom if it gets to be too hard. Let her know that there isn’t a contest for keeping up and she needs to think about baby and her own comfort. CONGRATULATIONS GRANDMA.
You’re so right, MoonGoddess; we have to get a doctor who will really support the “natural” effort and I also must make my daughter know that she doesn’t have to do it like mom did — her labor may be different. And you’ve also answered the question I asked — even though you did not have natural deliveries, your daughter wanted to try it that way. It is really starting to sound like it’s the doctors’ attitudes that are causing today’s high rates of caesareans and epideurals (because doctors want to use Pitocin to speed things up and that often leads to great pain requiring an epideural). Perhaps it’s not the moms’ decisions at all to either schedule or numb the experience.
Good luck with all of this. He or she is out there.
Sorry, Moodgoddess, I’m not following your comment. I know you always contribute interesting thoughts, so would you clarify for me please as to what he or she you are referring to. Thanks!
Sometimes I respond when I’m in a hurry. Sorry about that. What I meant is there are doctors out there who understand and will be respectful of your daughters wishes. I suggest she makes sure the He/She understands what it is and doesnt get talked out of it by the professionals. Not saying not to listen to them but find someone who will.