Hi everyone! I just posted a thread asking if I can join the fun! My name is Dawn, I will be 32 tomorrow. Dh just turned 34. I am a wahm, I have a part time photography business, which is great for a creative outlet! We live in the suburbs of Detroit, and have for most of my life.
Mason is my 6 year old. He is very active and very social. If he could have his way, he would have a friend over 24/7. His birth was simply a horrible experience. I went to a teaching hospital, there were millions of people in the room with us, the interns practiced their sewing skills on me, I didn't get to touch Mason for over an hour after he was born. It sucked. I also had an episiotomy, which also sucked!! It was a pretty short labor though, which helped I guess.
Ty was a different story. My experience birthing him was simply wonderful, and amazing! I went to a different hospital and different OB. I had a very short labor, hardly any pain at all. After I was fully dialated, dh got dressed in scrubs as planned, and as soon and the doc unwound the cord around Ty's neck, I pushed him out right into dh's waiting arms!! It was a great experience until Ty lost more than the "alotted" weight (Ok, he was born at 8 lbs 8 oz, he was still big!!) the nurses threatened that he wouldn't be able to go home unless we gave him formula to gain weight. I called the lactation consultant in the room to get someone on my side! She said not to worry about it, and not to give him formula if I don't want. He stopped losing weight and we went on our merry way.
With #3, I would love to have a home birth, but haven't looked into it yet. This baby will be due around Sept 24.
It is nice to get to know everyone!!
Mason is my 6 year old. He is very active and very social. If he could have his way, he would have a friend over 24/7. His birth was simply a horrible experience. I went to a teaching hospital, there were millions of people in the room with us, the interns practiced their sewing skills on me, I didn't get to touch Mason for over an hour after he was born. It sucked. I also had an episiotomy, which also sucked!! It was a pretty short labor though, which helped I guess.
Ty was a different story. My experience birthing him was simply wonderful, and amazing! I went to a different hospital and different OB. I had a very short labor, hardly any pain at all. After I was fully dialated, dh got dressed in scrubs as planned, and as soon and the doc unwound the cord around Ty's neck, I pushed him out right into dh's waiting arms!! It was a great experience until Ty lost more than the "alotted" weight (Ok, he was born at 8 lbs 8 oz, he was still big!!) the nurses threatened that he wouldn't be able to go home unless we gave him formula to gain weight. I called the lactation consultant in the room to get someone on my side! She said not to worry about it, and not to give him formula if I don't want. He stopped losing weight and we went on our merry way.
With #3, I would love to have a home birth, but haven't looked into it yet. This baby will be due around Sept 24.
It is nice to get to know everyone!!
We're doing an in-hospital delivery with my OB, who is great. He's one of those rare OB's that think women have all the power to birth a baby themselves and will be as unobtrusive as possible. I'd like to go natural/vaginal if possible.
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Off to the midwife center for us, and my vagina is intact. 
