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Hurrah for Aunt-hood!
keeping the location secret.
I read this as "keeping the lactation secret" but my life does tend to revolve around nursing these days, and I am seriously short on sleep today because the dog puked on our bed last night . . . twice. The first time we changed the sheets. The second time we changed beds and finished the night in the spare bedroom.
I cannot believe I have to go back to work next week!
Poor Sass! And even poorer you for having to deal with pooch-puke. Yeck. Given her diminutive size, I hope it wasn't too big a job of clean up.
How are Babyfras and the pup getting on?
In re: home births. The birth I attended as an assistant was so perfectly...perfect, I am always amazed when people think the practice is crazy. The family moved west and had their second child at home as well with no issues whatsoever.
The first birth was considered 'at risk' because it was an ivf conception and the second was considered risky because of the mother's age (39) but both were as easy as such a thing can be.
I am always amazed when people think the practice is crazy.
I deeply admire the people who do it-- in theory, it's something I might have liked from the standpoint of being in my own space and having as much control as possible. (I feel the same about driving vs. flying. I do the former whenever I can swing it.)
However, I am a Big Wuss and was quite happy to have the drugs. Especially the sweet, sweet Demerol.
SIL is late thirties, but her first birth went well, she's in good health. It's pretty low risk, as I understand it.
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However, I am a Big Wuss and was quite happy to have the drugs. Especially the sweet, sweet Demerol
oh, yes. The doctor is going to say "congratulations, you're pregnant" and I will say "thank you. Now, let's talk about the drugs"
It just occurred to me that it would be good to bring some food tonight when we meet the baby, so I'm going to sneak out and buy stuff to make lasagne.
At the risk of sounding like Garfield the cat....MMmmmmm Lasagna!!!!
ION - Yipee! 2 of my 3 staff members for next year are hired. Now working on the lead person!
Home birth is low-risk until it's not. I can understand the reasons for wanting it (my own experience giving birth in a hospital was almost entirely awful), and most of the time nothing goes wrong, but in those few cases where there are complications, there are clear medical advantages to having an OR right there.
(Plus, in a hospital, the massive amounts of bodily fluids involved happen to someone else's bed. I don't think this factor can possibly be overstated. Giving birth is messy.)
I deeply admire the people who do it....However, I am a Big Wuss
Argh - where a person chooses to give birth is NOT a decision that should carry moral weight. Don't pregnant women and mothers have to deal with enough judginess and unwanted advice without heaping guilt upon ourselves too? t /rantypants
I wanted a birthing center and a water birth. Joe said he needed that machines that went ping. I also wanted the option of an epidural so hospital was the way to go and thank goodness since things went Not Good. I might try a VBAC, I might schedule another C-section. We'll see how I feel at the time.
Plus, in a hospital, the massive amounts of bodily fluids involved happen to someone else's bed.Funny thing, when I hear "home birth" I automatically think "water birth", as it seems the few movies I've seen where this is a choice (vs movies set in times of old), the mother did the water birth thing, which seems to minimize the mess, I guess. Either way, I'm with Mammy on this one, I don't know nothing about birthing babies!
I do think that women who choose a home birth have a certain kind of bravery - it wasn't for me. But I have stepped off a mountain with a hang glider, which would scare some people silly who would have a home birth, so it's one's own comfort level.
On a different topic, I just spotted my DH on C-Span. His organization is holding a press conference - he's not speaking, but he's there.
All three of my siblings were born at home in my parents bed. I imagine rubber sheets were involved.
(I was born in a hospital because my parents' apartment at the time was on Staten Island and approximately the size of a minivan.)
I might try a VBAC, I might schedule another C-section. We'll see how I feel at the time.
This is where I am. My OB asked if I wanted a VBAC and I said "I think so?" I really have no idea at this point - ask me again in a year.
I think a birthing center/water birth next door to a hospital would be just about perfect. That way I get the hot tub and the machine that goes ping.