I'm skerred!
I just watched a great show on Discovery Health about home and birthing center births. You know, a la natural. Secretely, or not so secretely, a dream of mine but I've never been more scared in my life. These women, all of them, screamed at the top of their lungs as if someone was sawing their head off w/dental floss. And that was just during the contractions. I don't even want to talk about what they were like when the baby was actually coming out.
How come I have yet to see a natural birth that doesn't sound like it could be a sound bit from the horror movie Saw? I want to go natural I really, really do but when I see someone deliver with an epidural and then another without one a little bit inside me dies each time. Must...stop...watching...Discovery. All I'm asking is show me one natural birth where the woman kept her composure at least a LITTLE!
How come I have yet to see a natural birth that doesn't sound like it could be a sound bit from the horror movie Saw? I want to go natural I really, really do but when I see someone deliver with an epidural and then another without one a little bit inside me dies each time. Must...stop...watching...Discovery. All I'm asking is show me one natural birth where the woman kept her composure at least a LITTLE!
posted by Mama C-ta at
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I remember watching those! Don't worry though. Plenty people go natural. You'll know exactly what to do at the time;0)
If you can stand a recommendation, I *highly* recommend "Birthing From Within". It's a totally "crunchy" book and even though I am crunchy myself, a lot of it was just too crunchy for me, lol. But I believe that it was that book alone that gave me the courage to birth naturally. It's also got some excellent pain management techniques.
Oh, and another great one is Ima May's Guide to Childbirth (or something like that). *Great* birth stories in it. Ones that won't scare the beejeezus out of you.
That said, stop watching those shows, LOL! My natural births have been nothing like those. Drama sells, ya know? ;)
Each birth is different remember that. lol I had both my kids natural. With my daughter I was induced and the contractions hurt like hell, having her was pretty much nothing didn't scream too bad, maybe a couple times, with my son, he was posterior, head facing my back instead of front, lower back pain, his contractions were nothing but having him hurt like hell, screamed more with him than with her. lol So you know it may go smoothly for you. You will have to let us all know.
Um.. yea.. see, I had to MAKE myself stop watching those. There was one point Mr. Flinger came home and I was CRYING. "Uh.. do you know where BABIES COME FROM?!"
Yea.. I hear ya.. And don't feel the need to keep your compsure.. at least you'll know you're not alone. :-)
Remember it does not make good TV if mom-to-be is not dramatic and screaming. Who really wants to see a calm and composed mother birthing her child? (except you of course!). I gave birth to both of my children naturally and yes I screamed - like a hyena!... AND it was the most amazing, empowering, beautiful experience of my life, always will be. Don't be scared of it, embrace it - you'll be amazed what your own body can do.
(a little corny I know! but ture)
umm, dude, it hurts like someone is TEARING YOUR INSIDES OUT. i'm not trying to scare you, i'm trying to warn you. everyone is different, but for me the pain was excruciating and unbearable; i was reduced to quite literally BEGGING for help, screaming and screeching like a wild animal. i think there is a conspiracy of silence about how bad the shit really is, and i refuse to abide by that. even if you wanna do natural, have an epidural ready. maybe it won't be as bad for you, and kudos if you can do natural, but DON'T BET ON IT. /thus endeth my preaching, now and forever.
I can't relate...I had an epidural at 3cm..I was being induced, so my doc said I could have it whenever I wanted it. The natural thing scared me too much. Like you, I watched those shows and was completely freaked out! For me, the only way was with an epidural, but to each your own.
I have seen a few episodes of Baby Story on TLC where they had the baby at home in a pool thingy and they were pretty calm. So maybe try watching Baby Story instead of Discovery..LOL
BTW, thanks for commenting on my blog! :)
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