Waiting

[Beatrite]

So we've waited a full term for our baby to be born and he's still not here.

I feel bad for my wife though since she's past due pregnant and the A/C was out almost all weekend here. Don't worry, we kept her cool with fans and the pool.

I never knew waiting for him would be like this.

[la dj]

what has the doc said about inducing labor?

[Beatrite]

Originally Posted by la dj

what has the doc said about inducing labor?

He gets here when he gets here, basically.

Plus we're using a mid-wife, so all of our inducing techniques are on the "natural" side of things; i.e. we don't go rushing to the hospital at the first signs steady contractions for her to get pumped up on pitocin. Basically we're doing a lot of walking, she's doing some pumping, and of course the good ol' in-out.

I took the week off from work because we thought she was going nuclear on Friday morning. So I figure after she wakes up from her nap I'm gonna take her on a bumpy ass ride in the ranger.

Hopefully he gets here soon.... I can't take this waiting any more!

[la dj]

i know you want the baby now, but relax bro.

once the 'on' switch of life is on, it never goes 'off'!!

[PETA]

exciting news - as near as I can tell no baby ever decided not to change residence eventually

[Blake]

Although my waiting isn't like yours, I'm waiting on clients to call/e-mail me back, and they haven't. It sucks and I'm bored.


Stupid Chamber of Commerce(s).....

[CodeBlue]

I think I was about 2 weeks late. Almost 10 lbs, too

[Beatrite]

Originally Posted by DJCodeBlue

I think I was about 2 weeks late. Almost 10 lbs, too

So was my nephew. We don't want her to go that long though, especially considering she's not getting an epidural (sp?).

[PETA]

Originally Posted by Beatrite

So was my nephew. We don't want her to go that long though, especially considering she's not getting an epidural (sp?).

just curious... why the fuck not?!

[Beatrite]

Originally Posted by xian

just curious... why the fuck not?!

Didn't we cover this one like a month ago?

It's her choice regarding her body. One of the midwives there will do it, but Andrea is choosing to go without.

[PETA]

Originally Posted by Beatrite

Didn't we cover this one like a month ago?

It's her choice regarding her body. One of the midwives there will do it, but Andrea is choosing to go without.

haha - did we?

I guess my question is - why did she make that choice but if we've gone over this

no matter -- congrats to the two of you

[Alexis Gold]

Originally Posted by Beatrite

So we've waited a full term for our baby to be born and he's still not here.

I feel bad for my wife though since she's past due pregnant and the A/C was out almost all weekend here. Don't worry, we kept her cool with fans and the pool.

I never knew waiting for him would be like this.

my boyfriend was a MONTH over due... he was an 10 month baby.

[Beatrite]

To answer Xian's why:
Because a hospital birth is designed for the ease of the physician vs. a midwife/homebirth (which we're going to a birthing center with all medical necessities) is that it is done with the comfort of the laboring mother. Granted, she won't be given any drugs, but the midwives she has combined with her mother and sisters are a great support group. They will be able to tell her what her body is going through and why.

I've heard of stories where a woman was literally sliced or even snipped from opening to opening so the physician could make her drugged-up pushing get the baby out quicker. On top of that, I've heard of babies being pushed back in because the doc wasn't there and wouldn't get his paycheck if he wasn't there for the actual birth. Pretty fucked up, huh?

And Kitty, all full term pregnancies are technically 10 month, with a 4 week period of time counting as a month.

[PETA]

Originally Posted by Beatrite

To answer Xian's why:
Because a hospital birth is designed for the ease of the physician vs. a midwife/homebirth (which we're going to a birthing center with all medical necessities) is that it is done with the comfort of the laboring mother. Granted, she won't be given any drugs, but the midwives she has combined with her mother and sisters are a great support group. They will be able to tell her what her body is going through and why.

I've heard of stories where a woman was literally sliced or even snipped from opening to opening so the physician could make her drugged-up pushing get the baby out quicker. On top of that, I've heard of babies being pushed back in because the doc wasn't there and wouldn't get his paycheck if he wasn't there for the actual birth. Pretty fucked up, huh?

And Kitty, all full term pregnancies are technically 10 month, with a 4 week period of time counting as a month.

exciting stuff


ftr - never heard stories of anything like that happening for reasons like that - the slicing (episiotomies yes - but what you described no)

[emphatic_apparatek]

Elizabeth has gone to a mid wife for her first two sons, and we're going to another mid wife for the baby we're expecting in January. It's true, mothers really dont need all the stuff that DR. gives at the hospital. In asia women have been popping out babies in rice fields for centuries. A mid-wife helps with having a more natural, comfortable birth.