That's cool!! I'm on way down the midwifery path as being a doula is VERY hard some days. I can't speak my mind and really speak up and for the women I help as I get looked at like a crazy "doula" who has no idea what she's talking about. Plus, I'm not a member of DONA or any other organization because they do not have a woman's best interest in mind. I am there for the WOMAN. Not the Dr's or midwives....If a woman wants to birth on the toilet...she should have a right to do so and I am willing to speak up for her and make that happen. It's very depressing here in the midwifery scene too :( I am going to get all my schooling, attend and be a part of many births, learn as much as I can from other women and mothers..but I will not register. I will not let the government or the insurance agencies tell what I can and cannot do. If a woman with 3 previous c-sections wants a home waterbirth...then that's what she should have! I could care less what the Province of Alberta has to say. They(Government and Insurance agencies)have no place in birth......Quote:
Originally Posted by Kell
Sorry...just my 2 cents!!! I'm pretty passionate about this:)
The thing with inductions is, they create unsafe cx's that really squeeze the baby unnaturally. Once a woman has pitocin introduced to her body, the natural oxytocin that the body is releasing is essentially "shut off". The baby never gets a break and the body never gets a break. It's NOT normal and very painful. Pitocin cx's are usually double the pain of regular cx's. This causes babies to have a very hard time in the womb. MANY babies have bad heart decels and need a section because of the pitocin cx's. Oh, and one more brutal fact.....never get induced on a Friday. Many babies are "pitted(pitocin) to distress".....this means(and I have nurse friends that KNOW this happens)that they pump you so full of pitocin that the baby gets distressed very quickly and needs a section...ON PURPOSE. Scary hey?Quote:
Originally Posted by Petal
Also, when you force a baby out before he/she is ready, they are most often not in the optimal position for THEM. All babies adopt a position that works for them, some of them need to be born OP, some breech...you see what I'm getting at:) The risk of stillbirth when beyond 43 weeks is still more favorable for mom and baby than an induction and/or c-section. I can get you the papers that prove it. Stand your ground and do what you feel is right. If you want to skip the induction....skip it! They cannot force you to go. YOU hire THEM. You are in charge. If the baby is doing well....waiting is the best option! xoxoxo
No offense...but your DH should have NO say when it comes to your birth :) You birth the babies...it's your experience that you have to relive/live with for the rest of your life...you do what you feel is right. YOU know your body WAY better than any Dr. or Midwife. Trust that. I believe in you~And there are many other women that do too. You are strong...we all are:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Petal
ETA- You are very welcome! I try to keep my birth rants to a minimum but some things really set me off!! I hate that women are being scared into procedures that they do not need...and that are often very risky for them and their babes.
