TTC Blue Crew Grads

[DoulaMama]

LOL!! Tink- I just snorted tea out my nose!! Yes, for most people, the thought of doing that totally squicks them out It's used in places with no medical care etc and can save your life if you really need to stop the bleeding. I think in a life or death situation, most would be ok with tasting blood for a few minutes Now to totally eek you out...I blend up a one inch chunk of placenta in a strawberry smoothie after birth! LOL It helps with PP blood loss. I then dry and encapsulate the rest of the placenta. I have zero PP mood swings, no PPD, 1 week of bleeding...I swear by encapsulation Most people I tell, nearly barf...I get a sick sort of pleasure watching them turn green....

[tinksmagic]

LOL! I'm all for homeopathic myself, but I got so caught up in "modern medicine" I never researched it. Heck, I was 17 with DD #1 and I grew up in the world of "giving the baby a bottle" so when the nurse in class said nursing I was all "Hey, I don't have to make bottles and it's good for the baby? Sign me up!" It took a few weeks to get used to nursing in public until we went to the Bahamas and the hotel manager shed light on everything, now I don't care where I "whip it out", lol. (Americans are so freaked out about nursing, really!!!)

I would like to bank his cord blood this time, I wasn't able to last time. I can definitely tell you I don't want to be a puppet again! That was freaking me out!

I love freaking people out too, lol, something so natural shouldn't be so "weird" lol! People freak out when I say it's a boy, cuz we only put back boys! PGD isn't socially acceptable in my area. Oh WELL!

[TTC5]

ttc5 needs to have her gender scan!

LOL I'm not finding out :P

I will hopefully get some nub shots in 3-4 weeks time though!!

[TTC5]

You aren't a wimp!! No WAY would I EVER attempt an unassisted birth. I almost bled to death after my son was born, because I hemorrhaged. If I hadn't been in a hospital, I would have died for sure. I wouldn't risk giving birth anywhere but a medical facility. But that's just me.

Same for me with my 4th. It was very scary

[TTC5]

Ack! Girlmom- Women's birthing choices are solely up to them!!Women need to research and make those decisions themselves(and not rely on your Dr etc)because at the end of the day, the Dr./midwife just goes home to his/her family and the woman is left with her birth experience. There's no such thing as being a wimp when it comes to labour/birth. A woman's past experiences etc shape her views on birth, everyone has different pain tolerances...every woman and every birth is different. I feel the need to be away from the hospital because they caused all my problems. If I had been home, my baby would not have needed to spend 5 days in the NICU. It's a decision I truly regret.

Another thing about problems with delivery etc- There are SO MANY things that happen inside our bodies when we birth. Oxytocin is a natural hormone that flows freely during an undisturbed birth, and when you interrupt that flow of hormone....hemorrhaging happens. If a Dr. were to start pulling a placenta out of a woman, even if it seems ready to come out, she could hemorrhage. If a woman's diet is low in iron or her diet has been kinda crappy through pregnancy...she could bleed. A shot of pitocin in the womans thigh before baby is born can also CAUSE a bleed. Pitocin throughout a birth, to induce or manage, causes bleeding after birth(tires out the uterus so it has a hard time clamping down and shrinking after birth)....All these things that we deal with in the hospital would never be an issue at home(other than diet).

My midwife has been to 1500 births and she has told me that out of all those births, only 20 times has she had a very bad bleed that needed transport. She has never lost a mother. Patience, a calm and private place/atmosphere, and a healthy mom are the ways to almost ensure that everything will be ok.

WP- I'm about 40 mins from the hospital and what my old midwife told me is true(from experience being at many births in the hospital)- it can take at least 30 mins for them to get an OR ready for you, so by the time you transported, it really wouldn't have mattered if you were in the hospital or not. Many homebirth transports are for long labours or pain relief. They aren't a medical emergency.
I know that there are issues that need to be dealt with right away- like a very bad bleed(over 2 cups) or a shoulder dystocia, or a newborn resus. These are all things that can be dealt with very well as long as you have the knowledge. I took a newborn resus. class and watch videos to help with that. Also, having baby attached to the cord/placenta until the cord is white and limp, is the absolute best way for baby to get oxygen and all of the blood it needs. When you clamp a cord before the cord is limp and white, you cut off access to 1/4 cup of blood, lots of oxygen, iron, etc.

Shoulder dystocia can be dealt with by doing the Gaskin manuever or birthing in a squat(opens up hips 2-3 inches wider)position. Changing positions is the most important part when solving a dystocia. These happen WAY more often in the hospital because OB's CAUSE the problem. A baby needs to rotate after the head is born(most times) and if a Dr. starts to pull them out before restitution happens(rotating) they can cause stuck shoulders. This where patience would come in handy for most Dr's....

Hemorrhage can be dealt with by taking certain tinctures, or Yunnan B. It's seriously a miracle herb I've watched it stop a gushing bleed(think garden hose at full force) in less than 30 seconds. Also, having baby skin to skin, nursing right away, no interruptions after birth(the highest oxytocin release in a woman's body happens right after the birth which is why interruption can cause a bleed) and also cutting off a piece of the placenta or cord and placing it in your cheek can really help with a bleed. The best way to make sure you don't bleed is your diet though Lots of great green veggies, alfalfa capsules, getting your iron levels up 98% of the time, when the mom has had a low risk pregnancy and she's healthy, birth will happen without a hitch
PM me if you want to know more about the herbs etc Take Care!! Julie

I had shoulder dystocia with DD3.

I would love info on PPH too please I needed a transfusion with DD4.

[TTC5]

ELP so close!!!

[DoulaMama]

TTC5- Some questions- What was iron level at? How was your diet? Any drugs during birth? How long was your labor? Did the Dr. put traction(pull) on the cord? How soon after birth was the cord cut? Did you feel safe and comfortable during your birth? Did they leave the baby on you or whisk her away? How soon after the birth did you start to bleed? Was it before or after the placenta came out? Did you have a full bladder after birth? Were you cold after the birth?

[Tink18]

ttc you may not be finding out but we are!!! haha

Holy shit I am 30 YEAR OLD!!! AS OF SATURDAY! Wild!

i have my 24 week pic! im huggggge!!ill post it now!

[TTC5]

TTC5- Some questions- What was iron level at? How was your diet? Any drugs during birth? How long was your labor? Did the Dr. put traction(pull) on the cord? How soon after birth was the cord cut? Did you feel safe and comfortable during your birth? Did they leave the baby on you or whisk her away? How soon after the birth did you start to bleed? Was it before or after the placenta came out? Did you have a full bladder after birth? Were you cold after the birth?

TTC5- Some questions- What was iron level at? They were fine during pregnancy but I was taking iron tablets.
How was your diet? I had bad ms was vomited a lot!
Any drugs during birth? No I go natural with all mine!
How long was your labor? I have had two pph with #3 and # 4. #3 went in to labour 4 weeks early and labour was around 14 hrs, #4 labour was around 10-12 max.
Did the Dr. put traction(pull) on the cord? No idea if they pulled it TBH??? I remember having a shot in my leg and they massaged my tummy?
How soon after birth was the cord cut? DD3 the dr did it right away as she was shoulder dystocia and was born with no pulse had to be resus. #4 it was cut after a few minutes by dh.
Did you feel safe and comfortable during your birth? DD4 I was very very tired as had been in pre labour for a few good days. #4 I was petrified of bleeding again and alas I did and even worse this time.
Did they leave the baby on you or whisk her away? # 3 was whisked away to resus and #4 snuggled right on me and latched herself on the boob right away!!
How soon after the birth did you start to bleed? Right away, not sure if I started bleeding while pushing though? DH and my sister said soon as baby was out it gushed out like a faucet My bp dropped, my hearing and visison went and I felt like I was dying.. probably was..
Was it before or after the placenta came out? Before placenta came out. With all pregnancies my placentas dont come away naturally i end up in theatre.
Did you have a full bladder after birth? Ummmm not sure as I then get taken for a general to help placenta out so am quite groggy
Were you cold after the birth? Yes and I shiver terribly but I go in to shock from the blood loss.

[Tink18]

Here is my 24 week picture!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98...2-18165821.jpg