Posts by LadyJade

I had a csection and had pain like that which made NO sense to me.  3 months after i was still not able to have sex and was becoming quite alarmed that something had prolapsed or something.  I skipped the midwife and went...

I'm sorry, Sunshine.     My cousin had a really rough first birth, with HELLP and a csection at 28 weeks and of course a VERY long NICU ordeal.  It was sooo hard on her.  But she just had her second, at full...

Also this   "One meta-analysis found that the neonatal mortality rate tripled in planned homebirths versus hospital births, and attributed the better outcomes for babies to the decrease in interventions...

My midwives didn't fail me either.  The OB on call was wonderful.  I did the very best that I could.  It was only after we got to the hospital that the decels started and at that point there was meconium, so down to the...

How do they come up with those stats?  NO csections should be occurring at home.  They should be occurring in the OR.     Similarly, yes, I would hope fewer babies die at home.  I would hope when it is...

Lulu!  I couldn't agree more!   I attempted a home water birth.  After 21 hours and no progress and midwives trying everything, we transferred.  Shortly after that, there were some dangerous decels and I had an...

How do I unsubscribe from this thread, since you deleted my comment and all... obviously my perspective is not wanted in this "open exchange of ideas" so stop sending me emails about it...

I relate to this.  I had horrible horrible excruciating pain, no latch problems per at least 4 LCs...  Since no one had any helpful advice for me and I didn't know what else to do, I just started pumping and moved to...

Exactly.  I'm done navel-gazing about the birth experience.  I'm ready to be an adult about it and say - yes, labor and delivery just mostly suck.  Get over it and get on with celebrating your child.  I now think...

OK if any of you all are still out there and reading this thread, I started a Facebook group here http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_137412956328096   Would love for any of you to join... please.  :)