tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180351322195281283.post4495457467660109524..comments2023-09-24T06:10:16.189-07:00Comments on Your Natural Baby and More: Back for GoodEmily Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853823035553929416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180351322195281283.post-65166246278012963302009-06-19T13:16:40.930-07:002009-06-19T13:16:40.930-07:00Lauren,
Thank you so much for sharing with us! Do...Lauren, <br />Thank you so much for sharing with us! Don't feel alone, I've been getting birthstories via email and will post the ones that felt comfortable doing so in a future blog.<br />Thanks again!Emily Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853823035553929416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180351322195281283.post-31233475478322911442009-06-19T13:05:55.046-07:002009-06-19T13:05:55.046-07:00So I was bummed there are not more comments here! ...So I was bummed there are not more comments here! I love reading birth stories, specifically natural child birth stories. I will share my story here in the comments if that's okay..<br /><br />I chose to birth at the hospital. Toyed with the idea of a home birth, or trying to find a birth center (the one in AZ that I knew of had shut down a few months before I found out I was expecting). But with insurance stuff, and my worry of having something go horribly wrong with my first delivery I opted for the tradition OB-GYN and delivering at the local Banner hospital.<br /><br />My experience was great. I had read the book, "Husband coached childbirth" by Dr Bradley. I was planning on no pain medication. The nurses were so awesome with helping me. I used a labor tub for a lot of my labor. I labored at home for as long as possible. I arrived at the hospital 8 cm dialted! However, after 3 more hours of labor when I was checked again I had somehow regressed and was measuring about 6cm. I was really devestated. So I got out of the tub and started walking around as much as I could. After another few hours I had made no change. I was having extremely intense contractions, had thrown up and was sure this baby was about to come, but my water also hadn't broken yet. Finally it was about 8:00am and I had been laboring for 24 hours. I asked for an epidural. My nurse was amazing. She asked me a million times if I was sure that's what I wanted, she told me I was doing so well. But I was exhausted. I wanted some relief so I would be able to push my baby out with minimal intervention. I got the epidural and slept! Just a quick nap, because at 10am I woke up ready to push. At 11:06am Olivia was born. No episiotomoy. Small tear, 2 stitches.<br /><br />My husband was an extremely active role. He coached me through everything. He never stopped telling me I was amazing, and wonderful. He did exactly what I asked him to do for 26 hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, I made the nurse bring him a bedpan because I didn't want him to leave my side! (Don't tell anyone that part, he'll be embarressed ;)<br /><br />I really had in my idea what the perfect birth would be. I had it planned out, but I learned that things come up that you simply can not plan for. I was very happy with my experience, even if it wasn't exactly as planned.<br /><br /><br />Yes, my mother had shared her birth story with me. Emergency C-Section, planned C-section, and then natural. None of them a pleasant story.<br /><br />I am currently 21 weeks pregnant, and am planning again for a natural childbirth.LaurenOpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152040826441673355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180351322195281283.post-78550678575399899372009-06-18T20:35:21.830-07:002009-06-18T20:35:21.830-07:00Thank you Sarah!!!Thank you Sarah!!!Emily Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853823035553929416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180351322195281283.post-24314181498506041102009-06-18T20:31:54.172-07:002009-06-18T20:31:54.172-07:00Hi Emily,
I'll email the info to you. May tak...Hi Emily,<br /><br />I'll email the info to you. May take me a couple of days but wanted to let you know it was underway!<br />SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116343805065996956noreply@blogger.com