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meow85 said: MsMisha319 said: I agree with the PAIN IN THE ASS comment 
People get so up in arms about stupid shit here nowadays 
Braxton-Hicks aren't real contractions and REAL contractions do in fact put stress on the baby. So yeah, no REAL DOCTOR would allow a woman to leave while in active labor. You can have contractions and not be in active labor...hence, BRAXTON-HICKS...jeez. 
Smooches;) Sorry, but no. 'Twas real labour, not Braxton-Hicks, and yes she was sent home to wait it out. The docs said nothing was progressing, but neither she nor the baby were under any undue stress and since it makes no sense to have a healthy person taking up space in the hospital, the bulk of the labour was at home. For a week. But, MsMisha has spoken. It wasn't real. Got it.  Well, thank God that's understood
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meow85 said: PICTURES!!!!!
Sierra Anita, welcome to Earth. 
Baby, Mama, and Grandpa 
Proud (and terrfied  ) Dad
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Facing the wrong way... it must sound scary when they announce that to you!...
I don't have children myself, but I think at the end of the day it's really Mother Nature who runs the show, no matter how much preparation you do and advice you get beforehand I've the impression. In any case, when it comes to having [and raising] children, you come out as very brave and to be taking it all with humor - a great & inspiring combination! 
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My doc told me what I wrote here. I think my first labour would have been quicker had my kid not been facing the wrong way, and my second labour would have been quicker had I been allowed to wait until I went into labour naturally. I could have had 3 kids all much the same duration, but I will never know! Flo6 said: I believe every word you wrote obviously. But I guess these things do vary with each woman. There was a whopping 6-year gap between my brother and me. [My parents kept trying, but I didn't want 'to be made' and come on earth apparently:)].
Well, I don't remember how long my brother's birth took, my mum said something like 6-7 hours, but she said that for me, the 2nd child and after 6 years, I just 'slipped through like a letter in the mailbox', to quote her. A certainly encouraging imagery for any 2nd-time would-be mothers:) | |
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 very brave but in hindsight very foolish
Flo6 said: Facing the wrong way... it must sound scary when they announce that to you!...
I don't have children myself, but I think at the end of the day it's really Mother Nature who runs the show, no matter how much preparation you do and advice you get beforehand I've the impression. In any case, when it comes to having [and raising] children, you come out as very brave and to be taking it all with humor - a great & inspiring combination!
ZombieKitten said:
My doc told me what I wrote here. I think my first labour would have been quicker had my kid not been facing the wrong way, and my second labour would have been quicker had I been allowed to wait until I went into labour naturally. I could have had 3 kids all much the same duration, but I will never know! | |
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i love watching the mom's 'talking' about births and who knows more about this subject truth is, noone will EVER know what the woman had going on inside her body and sent home to do, some of us may be in the medical field, but we are not HER doctor, nor are we HER! save judgement for another topic!
the upside of this whole thing is LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL that baby is!!!  absolutely stunning!
you see, in the end, none of it matters - what kind of contractions, how long it took, what was going on, who is right???? nothing else matters except that momma and baby are happy and healthy and did you see the look on daddy's face?? thats what love is all about 
wish them all the luck, sorry she had a rough go for the end of pregnancy, hopefully the next time around will go smoother for her. i read the whole 'easier' part - dont count on that, but know that you are fully aware whats going on after the first time so nerves arent quite as bad the next times, perhaps thats what helps? the female body is truely a beautiful thing to create such a beautiful baby, so many emotions from her and those around her, the ability to sustain life after the baby is born - that whole nursing thing is amazing, and all the while - she can cook, clean, and keep the home running smoothly!! absolutely amazing!!! pass on our congrats, and congrats to you as well!!!! One of the best days of my life... http://prince.org/msg/100/291111
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| Don't dissuade me from having kids one day! With your humor so far you have done a great job encouraging me!
ZombieKitten said: very brave but in hindsight very foolish
Flo6 said: Facing the wrong way... it must sound scary when they announce that to you!...
I don't have children myself, but I think at the end of the day it's really Mother Nature who runs the show, no matter how much preparation you do and advice you get beforehand I've the impression. In any case, when it comes to having [and raising] children, you come out as very brave and to be taking it all with humor - a great & inspiring combination!
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all I can advise then, is once they get to school age, invest in some good earplugs 
Flo6 said: Don't dissuade me from having kids one day! With your humor so far you have done a great job encouraging me!
ZombieKitten said: very brave but in hindsight very foolish
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| That's really funny you say that because I just bought earplugs yesterday because of my noisy new neighbor! I guess I will have to buy a more expensive/better brand once the noise is inside my house:)
Anyway, thanks for the advice!
ZombieKitten said: all I can advise then, is once they get to school age, invest in some good earplugs
Flo6 said: Don't dissuade me from having kids one day! With your humor so far you have done a great job encouraging me!
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| I like Howard Leights
http://www.safety-one.co....artfit.jpg the rubber ones not the foam ones, they aren't expensive but they block out 90% of sound! 
Flo6 said: That's really funny you say that because I just bought earplugs yesterday because of my noisy new neighbor! I guess I will have to buy a more expensive/better brand once the noise is inside my house:)
Anyway, thanks for the advice!
ZombieKitten said: all I can advise then, is once they get to school age, invest in some good earplugs
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My first baby, I was in labour for 4 hours and it was a doddle!
My second had to be induced (they measured her up to be around 11lbs, though luckily she was only 9lb 10 - and I had gestational diabetes, though they didn't find out til the end of my pregnancy). I had one failed inducement, so they tried again the next day. I had plenty of contractions but the midwife swore blind that I wasn't in labour as my cervix wasn't dialating. In the end, the official count was 17 MINUTES!!! They raced me round to the labour ward with me screaming 'I TOLD you I was in fucking labour!!!' at the midwife. Useless Bitch. Without doubt the natural, longer labour was easier to deal with, whilst the intense, induced labour hurt like you wouldn't believe I'm not stopping. I haven't even taken my coat off
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MrsGoodnight said: My first baby, I was in labour for 4 hours and it was a doddle!
My second had to be induced (they measured her up to be around 11lbs, though luckily she was only 9lb 10 - and I had gestational diabetes, though they didn't find out til the end of my pregnancy). I had one failed inducement, so they tried again the next day. I had plenty of contractions but the midwife swore blind that I wasn't in labour as my cervix wasn't dialating. In the end, the official count was 17 MINUTES!!! They raced me round to the labour ward with me screaming 'I TOLD you I was in fucking labour!!!' at the midwife. Useless Bitch. Without doubt the natural, longer labour was easier to deal with, whilst the intense, induced labour hurt like you wouldn't believe fuck yeah!!!! I lasted 27 hours with natural labour, when I was induced with the second one after about 15 minutes I was crying and crying and the midwives were very alarmed, asking me what was wrong  | |
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MrsGoodnight said: My first baby, I was in labour for 4 hours and it was a doddle!
My second had to be induced (they measured her up to be around 11lbs, though luckily she was only 9lb 10 - and I had gestational diabetes, though they didn't find out til the end of my pregnancy). I had one failed inducement, so they tried again the next day. I had plenty of contractions but the midwife swore blind that I wasn't in labour as my cervix wasn't dialating. In the end, the official count was 17 MINUTES!!! They raced me round to the labour ward with me screaming 'I TOLD you I was in fucking labour!!!' at the midwife. Useless Bitch. Without doubt the natural, longer labour was easier to deal with, whilst the intense, induced labour hurt like you wouldn't believe I have heard that a lot lately. I guess it is best to let your body do what it needs to do with as little interference as possible. | |
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Second Child 37 hours | |
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MrsMdiver said: MrsGoodnight said: My first baby, I was in labour for 4 hours and it was a doddle!
My second had to be induced (they measured her up to be around 11lbs, though luckily she was only 9lb 10 - and I had gestational diabetes, though they didn't find out til the end of my pregnancy). I had one failed inducement, so they tried again the next day. I had plenty of contractions but the midwife swore blind that I wasn't in labour as my cervix wasn't dialating. In the end, the official count was 17 MINUTES!!! They raced me round to the labour ward with me screaming 'I TOLD you I was in fucking labour!!!' at the midwife. Useless Bitch. Without doubt the natural, longer labour was easier to deal with, whilst the intense, induced labour hurt like you wouldn't believe once they start with intervention, it kind of continues I have heard that a lot lately. I guess it is best to let your body do what it needs to do with as little interference as possible.
http://www.childbirthconn...p?ck=10182 anyway, my advice, just go with it, whatever happens, it will be over soon! | |
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MrsMdiver said: MrsGoodnight said: My first baby, I was in labour for 4 hours and it was a doddle!
My second had to be induced (they measured her up to be around 11lbs, though luckily she was only 9lb 10 - and I had gestational diabetes, though they didn't find out til the end of my pregnancy). I had one failed inducement, so they tried again the next day. I had plenty of contractions but the midwife swore blind that I wasn't in labour as my cervix wasn't dialating. In the end, the official count was 17 MINUTES!!! They raced me round to the labour ward with me screaming 'I TOLD you I was in fucking labour!!!' at the midwife. Useless Bitch. Without doubt the natural, longer labour was easier to deal with, whilst the intense, induced labour hurt like you wouldn't believe I have heard that a lot lately. I guess it is best to let your body do what it needs to do with as little interference as possible. At the end of the day Val, however it happens you'll be absolutely fine. The second they place that baby in your arms the pain all disappears and you'll be more in love than you have ever been. The time you spend in labour is a tiny amount of time in the grand scheme of your life and every moment will be worth it when you gaze into your baby's face for the first time... and don't get me started on how it feels to breath in that warm baby smell and nuzzle that soft, downy head (after baby has been bathed) I'm not stopping. I haven't even taken my coat off
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MrsGoodnight said: MrsMdiver said: I have heard that a lot lately. I guess it is best to let your body do what it needs to do with as little interference as possible. At the end of the day Val, however it happens you'll be absolutely fine. The second they place that baby in your arms the pain all disappears and you'll be more in love than you have ever been. The time you spend in labour is a tiny amount of time in the grand scheme of your life and every moment will be worth it when you gaze into your baby's face for the first time... and don't get me started on how it feels to breath in that warm baby smell and nuzzle that soft, downy head (after baby has been bathed) actually, I handed my first baby back and puked right about then for a time I was suspicious that the baby I took home was a different one to the one I saw them pull out of my guts, but I have video evidence to prove he was ours, luckily! I didn't bond with my first baby as I did with my second 2, because of the recovery time from the caesarian and didn't really understand what they told me I was supposed to be feeling. But he grew on me!  He's a lovely LOVELY human. | |
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MrsGoodnight said: MrsMdiver said: I have heard that a lot lately. I guess it is best to let your body do what it needs to do with as little interference as possible. At the end of the day Val, however it happens you'll be absolutely fine. The second they place that baby in your arms the pain all disappears and you'll be more in love than you have ever been. The time you spend in labour is a tiny amount of time in the grand scheme of your life and every moment will be worth it when you gaze into your baby's face for the first time... and don't get me started on how it feels to breath in that warm baby smell and nuzzle that soft, downy head (after baby has been bathed) Thank you. | |
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ZombieKitten said: MrsGoodnight said: At the end of the day Val, however it happens you'll be absolutely fine. The second they place that baby in your arms the pain all disappears and you'll be more in love than you have ever been. The time you spend in labour is a tiny amount of time in the grand scheme of your life and every moment will be worth it when you gaze into your baby's face for the first time... and don't get me started on how it feels to breath in that warm baby smell and nuzzle that soft, downy head (after baby has been bathed) actually, I handed my first baby back and puked right about then for a time I was suspicious that the baby I took home was a different one to the one I saw them pull out of my guts, but I have video evidence to prove he was ours, luckily! I didn't bond with my first baby as I did with my second 2, because of the recovery time from the caesarian and didn't really understand what they told me I was supposed to be feeling. But he grew on me! He's a lovely LOVELY human.I have heard that it is not always instantaneous for all mom's. I guess I will have to see what happens. | |
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MrsMdiver said: ZombieKitten said: actually, I handed my first baby back and puked right about then for a time I was suspicious that the baby I took home was a different one to the one I saw them pull out of my guts, but I have video evidence to prove he was ours, luckily! I didn't bond with my first baby as I did with my second 2, because of the recovery time from the caesarian and didn't really understand what they told me I was supposed to be feeling. But he grew on me! He's a lovely LOVELY human.I have heard that it is not always instantaneous for all mom's. I guess I will have to see what happens. it isn't, so don't be devastated if it doesn't happen right away - I think having that expectation might be harmful and many mothers feel terrible guilt when it doesn't happen to them  | |
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ZombieKitten said: MrsMdiver said: I have heard that it is not always instantaneous for all mom's. I guess I will have to see what happens. it isn't, so don't be devastated if it doesn't happen right away - I think having that expectation might be harmful and many mothers feel terrible guilt when it doesn't happen to them Charl, you're absolutely right - I was very lucky in that I bonded really quickly with my girls (though I had to wait a little while to start bonding with Elsa as I went into shock after such a quick labour) - but when it does happen.. I'm not stopping. I haven't even taken my coat off
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MrsGoodnight said: ZombieKitten said: it isn't, so don't be devastated if it doesn't happen right away - I think having that expectation might be harmful and many mothers feel terrible guilt when it doesn't happen to them Charl, you're absolutely right - I was very lucky in that I bonded really quickly with my girls (though I had to wait a little while to start bonding with Elsa as I went into shock after such a quick labour) - but when it does happen.. yes it's so nice! When you don't bond, it's awkward, you are supposed to love this little alien person - everyone is expecting you to. When you DO bond, that little alien is the most amazing and lovely little creature you have ever met and you wonder how you could ever have lived without them | |
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ZombieKitten said: MrsGoodnight said: Charl, you're absolutely right - I was very lucky in that I bonded really quickly with my girls (though I had to wait a little while to start bonding with Elsa as I went into shock after such a quick labour) - but when it does happen.. yes it's so nice! When you don't bond, it's awkward, you are supposed to love this little alien person - everyone is expecting you to. When you DO bond, that little alien is the most amazing and lovely little creature you have ever met and you wonder how you could ever have lived without them | |
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