MSE Pregnancy Club VII

SeptemberBaby_2

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Its so weird tho isn't it, on one hand they are saying lets encourage homebirths, natural pain releif and BFing but in reality most are not actually following these.
Mums are always seeming to be encouraged to give birth in hospital, be induced, have analgesics and get told to top up babies with formula because they aren't gaining weight according to the blooming chart (and then 5 yrs down the line saying ur kid is fat!!)

......and breathe......:D;)

becky_sleaf

Krystaltips wrote: »

Sami, the midwife last night was saying it was all to avoid litigation... She also said she thought in 10 years time giving birth wouldn't be the natural process it should be... I'd like to see them trying to practice unnecessary medical procedures on me... I can be difficult to Tine

You might find this of some interest!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/11/nhs.health1

Should warn you that it's a pretty long article but makes very interesting reading!

Sami_Bee

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

......and breathe......:D;)

Can you tell its one of my many pet peeves ?!?!:rotfl:

astonsmummy

Ouch!
I have done my back in, done a massive shop in Asda today, £70 :eek:
must of been lugging the trolley round, then loading and unloading trolley/car, then carrying it all from my car to my house, took me 4 trips, and it's bloody far to walk too!

Mum is picking Aston up from school today and taking him back to hers for dinner, god I'm so grateful!

RE; waters, Mine gushed out after they popped, and I had to continuously change my 10 inch thick maternity pads to cope with the leaking!

mollythewestie

Sorry to ask a very stupid question but what does VBAC mean?

Sami_Bee

Not liking this bit of that guardian article
The baby's safety was her primary motive - but not, she adds, the only one. "The other issue was the risk of pelvic floor damage. Again small, but to me, just not worth it."

Just not worth it?? how selfish IMHO, I'm only 23 and do a little wee every time I sneeze was it worth it? YES!!! (obviously coz I'm doing it again!!:p)
My incontinence can be fixed more than likely without surgery and 'if' I need surgery it will be a very small key hole thingy probably with a local ann how is that not better than having the massive op that is a c/s??

astonsmummy

mollythewestie wrote: »

Sorry to ask a very stupid question but what does VBAC mean?

Vaginal birth after C-section

Sami_Bee

mollythewestie wrote: »

Sorry to ask a very stupid question but what does VBAC mean?

vaginal birth after cesarean :cool:

:doh: AM beat me to it
AM - thanks for reminding me I've forgotten to book a delivery slot to use a free delivery voucher so they've prob all gone now I hate shopping now trolleys are too heavy!! (and I spend much more tha £70 on a big shop )

mollythewestie

Ah, Thank you ladies! I got the Vaginal birth bit but couldn't for the life of me work out the AC bit! Doh

Krystaltips

I work with midwives and they all agree that consultants are far to 'in' to clinical intervention... I suppose if you spend all your time working with high rish women then you're a bit more aware of the risks... But if everything is straight forward then there's no need to turn it into a medical procedure!