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Why Homebirth?
When I had my 2 children, I was told by friends that hospitals were not the same as when my mother gave birth. There was natural childbirth now and rooming in and things would be fine. They were not fine.When my sister became pregnant, about seven years later, I was told things were different, hospital births were now mother friendly. They were not. When a friend had a baby in the year 1999, I was told things had changed and not to worry about hospital treatment. This hospital "horror story" was worse than mine or my sister's. Things had not changed. And things will not change....ever. For one simple reason: Self Interest. You do not come first in the doctor's mind, the doctor comes first. You do not come first in the hospital policy, the hospital comes first. The policies of the hospital, and the actions of the doctor will be crafted to reduce lawsuit potential and increase finantial payoff to both....at your expense.
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HAPPY PARENTS WITH HOMEBIRTHED BABY
Hospital or Home?
An animal giving birth slinks off alone to a safe, warm place. She needs to concentrate and relax, and not be interfered with. If you are sure you won't feel safe giving birth at home, and sure you will feel safe in a hospital, then I'd advise you to go there. But take with you an "advocate". Someone who is good at persuading. And wait to go there. Stay at home for labor until you no longer feel safe. |
Lamaze...NOT natural
Try Bradley.
I took Lamaze classes when I was pregnant. That "pant" breathing they taught me, far from being natural, was training me not to push after the pushing contractions have started, if it's not perfectly convienent for the doctor or nurse. It came in handy for my second child, when, after holding my legs down (because the doctor hadn't arrived yet and they knew I was fully dialated) they straped me to a cut off (at my bottom) bed and moved to the other end of the room, even turning their backs to me to let me know the baby would fall on the floor if I continued pushing. |
The minutes after birth are the most important!
When my daughter was born, the natural childbirth "movement" was well under way. Breastfeeding was "in". I did not anticipate trouble. The hospital had rooming in and I asked for it. I said I wanted to demand feed (whenever the baby cries) and was told "no problem". You know what comes next, right? My baby was taken away and I was wheeled to a room alone. When I realized they were not going to bring her, I got up, a little unsteady, and went to the nursery. My baby was crying. When I got the nurse's attention, the nurse came to the door and asked me what I wanted. I wanted my baby. She told me about the 4 hour feeding schedule. I wanted my baby. She said "I'll bring your baby when I'm damn good and ready!" and closed the door with a bang. I had to go to her superior, which took awhile, and I was crying. I finally got my baby, but was told I couldn't breastfeed in front of the other room occupant (a mother- bottlefeeding) and sent to another empty room. When I was found later on the bed with my baby, I was screamed at for messing up the bed: "Why couldn't you sit on the chair, now a nurse will have to make up this bed!" |
Go Breastfeeding!
I hope a day will come when formula feeding is considered by society to be completely unacceptable, so no mother will consider it! Sorry... I feel pretty strong about this... So many women don't know the effects on a child's health. I want them to know.I believe mothers should stay at home with babies til school age. I don't think this belief is anti-feminist. I consider myself a feminist. If more mothers would choose to breastfeed til the child opts to quit, we'd have a better world, and they would deserve SPECIAL CREDIT. There isn't any employed job that isn't JUST GOOFING OFF when compared with raising children! |
I breastfed my daughter til she was three.
Nothing else is as good. I am still reaping rewards! She is my best friend. 
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