Everybody assumes I'm getting an epidural.
What?
Um.
NO.
Pain is part of the process of birth.
And I don't want the excessive drugs.
And I believe in the torment of it all.
I want a NATURAL childbirth.
You know what else is odd? When the nurses at the clinic find out I'm going to breast feed they all exclaim "Good for you! And good for baby!" in surprise.
Apparently it's not so common anymore.
WTF?!
My boobies were given to me FOR this purpose, yo.
I'm so confused by the world.
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Warm fuzzies... You have got it absolutely right!
I did the natural thing with both mine (just turned one and two respectively last week) and highly recommend it. You go into a zone and afterwards the natural high is incredible. Second baby I had an acupuncturist midwife which was fabulous and would recommend that during childbirth.
With as wide as my hips are, my kid better just walk out, I swear. *shakes fist towards the sky*
But in any case... I'm sooo getting drugged up! LOL. I'm such a WHIMP. But I think it's super cool you're doing it natural. Yay! I have a super cool person who's gonna have a B.A. kid! ;)
I had natural the first time, and the second time but that was because the epidural didn't work, the bastards. the pain never got worse than a bad case of tummy flu.
Breast feeding is right and proper and how weird they're surprised? See how far those baby formula companies have seeped into the brain of modern women.
Hey...did you know breast milk tastes a bit like cantaloupe juice? It's SO sweet. No wonder breasts are called melons.
I had the epidural for the first one, purely through fear of the impending pain after labour started.
I did the hot pool for the second, MUCH better, and MUCH better recovery afterwards too.
Breastfeeding is a dying art, I am very pleased you are doing it. It's so cool being able to see your baby grow nourished by YOU and YOU ALONE!
^ thanks for the comments, guys!
You're putting my mind at ease, which is wonderful.
I would LOVE a water birth but unfortunately I don't think there are any facilities in this area and even if there were it is doubtful that I could afford it. Psssh!
But Brennen is a bit nervy about a water birth, so maybe it is for the best. :(
Apparently they don't breathe until they surface. You could see how long it will stay under, breathing like a fish. Maybe till it's 18, you could have a fish baby. Yeah. I vote for fish baby. But you'll have to dangle the melons in the pool for it like lilos.
PS: Yeah, two out of three pregnant friends here AREN'T breastfeeding. But they also feed their other kids crap too. Scots are hopeless when it comes to diet, just ask lyvvie...
PPS: EVERYONE goes into labour swearing they'll never take drugs. Bugger all of them come out pristine though. My mate tested her preggers tens machine on my arm yesterday, it made me cry, in an electric shock excitement way. I was yelling "turn it up! UP! UP!" though, it wasn't her fault...
I have given birth to three lovely children. Epidural with all three. Would not even consider doing it any other way. With Jesse, I was ready to kill the anesthesiologist and then kiss him. However, you have to do what's right for you. If you decide, when the time comes, you need and epidural, don't feel as if you failed. Of course I have huge children. Maybe you'll be luckier then me!
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