Not exact matches
At the rate C -
sections are ordered, I
feel lucky to have gotten a vaginal
birth like you did with Ava.
It's her choice to make, but I
feel like the reporting certainly didn't show that they'd done very much research on the REAL risks of c -
sections vs. vaginal
births and VBACS.
Most people that choose to
birth at home have only chosen after extensive research and
feel that the small risk of a serious complication is preferable to the high rate of intervention in a hospital setting (including the 33 % national caesarean
section rate.)
Most people that choose to
birth at home have chosen this option after extensive research and
feel that the small risk of a serious complication is preferable to the high rate of interventions in a hospital setting (including the 33 % national caesarean
section rate, 45 % at some local hospitals).
During all of my planning for
birth, I never entertained the idea of having a C -
section, because I
felt like it would jinx my plan if I did.
Most people that choose to
birth at home have only chosen after extensive research and
feel that the small risk of a serious complication is preferable to the high rate of interventions in a hospital setting (including the 33 % national caesarean
section rate.)
I
felt it was important to write about her story because there are ways to make a hospital
birth, even a C -
section, if you or your OB
feel it's necessary, more «natural» and
feel less like medical intervention.
Kate also has a Parenthood
section full of insightful articles about working mothers,
birth stories, and the pursuit many mothers
feel of trying to have it all.
As Moore puts it: «Women with c -
sections or difficult
births may have the
feeling that they are starting off already behind in their mothering.»
A mom, for example, who's very anxious about a past emergency or planned vaginal
birth that did not work out, is extremely afraid of vaginal
birth, or has a history of unresolved sexual abuse trauma can
feel reassured by her perceived sense of predictability and controlled surgical procedure in having a C -
section.
They may develop postpartum depression or post-traumatic stress syndrome.9, 20,25,31 Some mothers express dominant
feelings of fear and anxiety about their cesarean as long as five years later.16 Women having cesarean
sections are less likely to decide to become pregnant again.16 As is true of all abdominal surgery, internal scar tissue can cause pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, and bowel problems.Reproductive consequences compared with vaginal
birth include increased infertility, 16 miscarriage, 15 placenta previa (placenta overlays the cervix), 19 placental abruption (the placenta detaches partially or completely before the
birth), 19 and premature
birth.8 Even in women planning repeat cesarean, uterine rupture occurs at a rate of 1 in 500 versus 1 in 10,000 in women with no uterine scar.27
Some common triggers, according to the
Birth Trauma Association, are: lengthy labor or short and very painful labor, induction, poor pain relief, feelings of loss of control, high levels of medical intervention, traumatic or emergency deliveries (e.g. emergency cesarean section), impersonal treatment or problems with staff attitudes, not being listened to, lack of information or explanation, lack of privacy and dignity, fear for baby's safety, stillbirth, birth injuries to the baby, NICU stay, poor postpartum care, previous trauma (such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma with a previous bi
Birth Trauma Association, are: lengthy labor or short and very painful labor, induction, poor pain relief,
feelings of loss of control, high levels of medical intervention, traumatic or emergency deliveries (e.g. emergency cesarean
section), impersonal treatment or problems with staff attitudes, not being listened to, lack of information or explanation, lack of privacy and dignity, fear for baby's safety, stillbirth,
birth injuries to the baby, NICU stay, poor postpartum care, previous trauma (such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma with a previous bi
birth injuries to the baby, NICU stay, poor postpartum care, previous trauma (such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma with a previous
birthbirth).
After giving
birth by cesarean
section — a major abdominal surgery — Kristine Coogan
felt like she wasn't the ideal person to care for her infant that first night.
Whether you believe in scheduled c -
sections or you think women should give
birth in the natural wilderness of their backyards, providing women with factual, non-biased information so that they can
feel empowered to make their own decisions should be the ultimate goal.
Having a cesarean
section when you give
birth is not something many moms
feel like they have control over when it comes to their
birth.
around midnight i began to question my decision to have a home
birth, & maria was getting tired... she called in a second midwife for support & my doula arrived from another
birth... i was afraid of the power - i hadn't
felt it like this in kayenn's
birth... i was afraid that i would come apart - even though i had to - i know now that coming apart is a part of the process... someplace in the middle of this
birth i realized that i did not know how to do this - i was acting against the
birth process - literally & emotionally... i had a mental idea of what it should look, sound, smell, be like... after some hours maria checked me again, i had been at 9 cm for 4 hours... she said to me, «some babies can come through at 9 cm, but yours will not, sokhna... sokhna, you are going to have to fight to bring this baby out... go into the bathroom, get in the shower & work it out... «so i did... i went in the cold bathroom alone & remembered every cold detail of kayenn's
birth... i wondered if i could get to the hospital on time to have an emergency c -
section & i began to cry... & as i cried i had to go to the bathroom - i sat on the toilet & the rushes came down like nothing i can explain - but they didn't hurt - it was just POWER!
Be sure to check out our pregnancy
section and if you are up to it,
feel free to read about my home water
birth story!
Even though my second
birth ended up being a scheduled C -
section (body just would NOT start labor), I
felt informed, supported, and in control of my medical care with my new doctor, and that made a major difference in my emotional recovery after the second C - sec.
Some moms say they
feel cheated out of a vaginal
birth, especially if they took childbirth classes and fantasized about the «ideal
birth,» or if they
feel that their c -
section wasn't really necessary.
Your post actually reminded me of women who
feel sad because they had a C
section, because they wanted so much to have a natural
birth for their baby.
Summer — I think I know exactly how you
feel, because it's how I
feel when people make inaccurate assumptions and generalizations about women and babies who didn't have a natural
birth (I had an emergency c -
section at 28 weeks, and my baby is the happiest one I've ever met).
I was afraid that my C -
section wouldn't
feel as special or intimate as my daughter's
birth, so I used my
birth plan as a weapon against those fears.
Also wanted to add... If OB's and hospitals have your best interest at heart and so many women
feel so strongly that women should only give
birth in hospital because of «complications» why is it that these «complications» and «emergency c -
sections» generally occurr just before dinner and 9 - 10 o'clock at night.
I decided on a home
birth VBAC (Vaginal Birth After C - section) because I didn't feel like my doctors were supportive of me trying for a VBAC in the hosp
birth VBAC (Vaginal
Birth After C - section) because I didn't feel like my doctors were supportive of me trying for a VBAC in the hosp
Birth After C -
section) because I didn't
feel like my doctors were supportive of me trying for a VBAC in the hosptial.
Again he made me
feel unimportant and even though I was determined to
birth naturally he seemed like he would rather do C -
section to get it over with.
[If you don't] You will have a higher
section rate, so part of that is you need to be in attendance to keep the
birth normal and some of it is just to have an opinion about the strip, some if it is literally where you
feel like you're standing guard, not against bad people but against keeping the space for the woman private and without a lot of stuff going on around her that's going to distract her just being in her labour.
«I think my personal preference would be to give
birth at home because I
feel that, in the hospital, there are many times interventions that occur, that sort of cascade and end up in a C -
section,» one woman said.
Doula's can reduce cesarean
section deliveries by helping moms and dads
feel more comfortable and calm in the
birth room.
For pregnant women planning on experiencing natural
births (i.e. vaginal
births without medical interventions or medications), a C -
section almost
feels like a betrayal of everything they were promised and worked toward.
Some of you may
feel cheated and wish things had gone different, while some of you might be totally content with the way things went whether it was natural and drug - free
birth or a planned c -
section.
If doctors had any other answer besides c -
section, perhaps women wouldn't
feel compelled to seek an out of hospital
birth for a slightly more complicated situation.
By receiving support from a Doula many families
feel more satisfied with their
birth experience, not to mention it reduces the cesarian
section delivery rate.
/ C -
sections are the easy way out: I don't know how the rest of you
feel, but I'm guessing your c -
section wasn't the easy way out, and I'll bet you very much consider it a real
birth.
Its comforting to know im not the only one, I was set to be induced with my fifth child on jan 1, went to hospital at 5 am, put on pittosin at 6, dialed slowly, and had painful contractions, Dr broke my water at 11, contractions even more painful, got the epidural at 12, labor did not progress, was dialated 3 cm all day, @ 8 pm,, Dr took me off pittosin for an hour to see if I would progress if we started over again, at 9 they hooked me up again, all night and just progressed to a 4, that next morning, still nothing, finally Dr said we need to do a c
section, since my water was broken earlier the previous day, he was worried about infection, finally went to operating rm, it was so cold, I was shaking and crying, I was so scared, btw my previous 4 children were vaginal
births, I
felt so guilty, thinking it was my fault my labor did nt progress.Finally I had her, when the Dr held her up for me to see, I started bawling, she was perfect, it was very emotional, she weighed 6 lb 4oz and 18in, Im very proud of her, and myself
A Fit Pregnancy contributing editor shared her
feelings, photos and video of the day she gave
birth to her twins via C -
section.
In 2012, the National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health published the results of a study finding that women who received continuous labor support were more likely to have spontaneous vaginal
births and less likely to have any pain medication, epidurals, negative
feelings about childbirth, vacuum or forceps - assisted
births, and C -
sections.
I
feel like I've been through the gamut of
birth experiences (here are my past ones if you are interested) which I've always been grateful for as a doula, since I
felt like I could really understand what clients were going through (even in c -
section, v - bac, interventions, etc).
Women who had continuous support from a doula were also less likely to have any pain medication or epidurals, vacuum or forceps - assisted
births, C -
sections, or negative
feelings about childbirth.
I planned for 42 weeks to have a natural
birth, and when we reached 42 weeks and my baby could not drop — you could actually
feel his large head overriding my smaller than average pelvis, I had to have a C -
Section or else my baby would have died in - utero and I'd have gone septic.
Local ICAN chapters and members across the United States and other countries provide the opportunity to express childbirth - related
feelings, information to help plan future
births and VBAC (Vaginal
Birth After Cesarean) and information to avoid unnecessary cesarean
sections.
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«Women may
feel it even more: physical injuries from a vaginal
birth or C -
section and conditions like postpartum depression can really extinguish the flame.»