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i was googling info on checking dilation by myself at home.... and stumbled on this site of "suggestions for labor partners."
it has a chart that goes
WHAT'S GOING ON? | HOW IS SHE FEELING? | WHAT SHOULD SHE DO? | HOW CAN I HELP HER?
in the "beginning of labor" section, under "what should she do?" it lists, among others...
Take a shower, wash hair, shave legs
so.... women need to be clean and well-shaven before the birth?
in the from 4-7 cm section, it stops recommending that women *eat* and begin only saying that they should *drink*.
during pushing, it says women should keep their eyes open. WHAT? if a woman is most comfortable w/ her eyes shut, meditating, visualizing, or whatever, how is that a problem?? in what the labor partner should be doing it says, "Remind her to keep her eyes open" ????!!!???
only in the "recovery" section does it recommend that women eat and drink again, noting that she'll probably be feeling very hungry and thirsty.
what a ridiculous site.
i just had to share it + vent a little.
it has a chart that goes
WHAT'S GOING ON? | HOW IS SHE FEELING? | WHAT SHOULD SHE DO? | HOW CAN I HELP HER?
in the "beginning of labor" section, under "what should she do?" it lists, among others...
Take a shower, wash hair, shave legs

so.... women need to be clean and well-shaven before the birth?
in the from 4-7 cm section, it stops recommending that women *eat* and begin only saying that they should *drink*.
during pushing, it says women should keep their eyes open. WHAT? if a woman is most comfortable w/ her eyes shut, meditating, visualizing, or whatever, how is that a problem?? in what the labor partner should be doing it says, "Remind her to keep her eyes open" ????!!!???
only in the "recovery" section does it recommend that women eat and drink again, noting that she'll probably be feeling very hungry and thirsty.
what a ridiculous site.
i just had to share it + vent a little.