Birth

[nightrythm]

Even Consumer Reports suggests that medical interventions are overused.

Comments

[stacymckenna.livejournal.com]

I'm glad they emphasized the recommendations were for low-risk cases. My brain meats unreasonably shift into defense mode on this subject all the time. Stupid brain!

[nightrythm]

I understand where your coming from.

Please know that for all that I advocate for natural childbirth, I recognize that high-risk such as yours belong in a hospital. Modern medicine and technology definitely have their place and I do not discount them outright. They are just never my first recourse.

[hiddentass.livejournal.com]

We were going for a natural in hospital (always the plan). One thing to keep in mind are the little barriers. One example was the inability to get hot water into our delivery room's shower. We can never know of course, but warm water might have relaxed the muscles enough to allow dilation without an epidural.

At least lower dosage epidurals and skipping routine episiotomies is becoming more standard. Stacy's mom couldn't move her legs for awhile after an epidural (doseage issue, not spinal injury).

-Tass

[stacymckenna.livejournal.com]

*@^$%@)^@* shower!

But yay for no episiotomy! I hear the stitches are damned annoying...

[hiddentass.livejournal.com]

At the risk of being "that guy," Monty Python is in order:

Patient: But what do I do?
Dr: Nothing dear! You are not qualified.

Sniff. I shall always be grateful for the machine that goes "PING"

-Tass

[nightrythm]

I'm afraid I am unfamiliar with this skit. You'll have to show it to me sometime.