MSE Pregnancy Club 17

kindofagilr

I just watched a birth on tv then burst into tears cos I am now scared

Is this normal, I am a little worried about my reaction!

aless02

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

GISI yes I was thinking that about epidural in the US. I haven't seen anything where a lady there has given birth without one. Maybe Aless can shed some light on it if she's around any time!

LOL, well this is my 1st baby so I won't pretend to be an authority on US birthing stuff, BUT...for one, generally you don't see a MW when you're pregnant in the US, you see and are assigned to a doctor (and that doctor's hospital). I've gotten the impression that things like natural & home birth aren't quite as emphasised over there, because basically you're at the mercy of your insurance company and insurance companies want the easiest, least complicated route possible :rolleyes:. There's a phenomenon that doctors tend to push for highly medicalised births as it's easier for them and then they don't have to hang around the hospital for hours on end - if they give you a drip, shut you up with an epidural and the baby's born in 2 hours then they go make their golf tee time, IYSWIM :eek: Not sure HOW true that is, but lots of scary websites out there about it.

It's possibly a cultural thing as well, as I always thought I'd want an epidural automatically (so perhaps it had been ingrained in me from my childhood in the US?) until I actually got pregnant over here and really looked into my own birth choices.

Evansangel

Shaving legs is fine with some practice, so far.
Bikini Line, thats a different story! lol x

LittleBit_2

helen81 wrote: »

Just seen I'm not top of the list! Pfffft.

Labour vibes to us girls needing them..me, Lck, littlebit,karen and gisi!!...between us I'm sure we can add to that birth list very soon!! :T
I'm 5 days over due today..same as I was when I had ds...so come on get a move on baby!!!

It's a race Helen :rolleyes:
I'm 5 days overdue now, and I had DS 5 days early, so feel like I've been waiting aaaages!! :rotfl:And I've had 2 failed sweeps, and no labour signs at all :mad:

elastigirl

Where is everyone getting there tea from? I can't seem to find any around. Thought it may help with my recovery time.
I have just read on another forum that you maybe able to get bio oil from the docs. I didn't know if I should say that here as it caused a bit of a stir on the other forum with many people arguing that they don't believe we should get it as it is for cosmetic reasons not medical and people who ask or get it are cheeky and blugging off the government. But I hope it helps someone. I won't ask doc but may ask my midwife if she has heard off anyone getting it next time I see her, not for just for stretch marks but for my section scar which is really bad as I got an infection in it.

Right, moan about DH time. I feel a bit off a fool writing this when I see what others are going though but at the time I was so fed up. My mum offered to have ds so we could go out for the evening. Great as I am not sure we have been out together since I got pg. Plan was to go cinema and go to a restaurant or have a takeaway depending on time maybe the other way around. Well I don't think my hubby could organise a p up in a brewery. I should have known cos nothing ever goes right. Film started at 7.10, DH got home at 6.45 he had to get changed, have a wash then went. Got a 20-30 min drive to cinema.
I said no we won’t make it. Let’s have something to eat first and go to the 10.00 showing. No can’t to that can we so we had to race over. Of course was late and missed the showing. Decided to book the 10 pm one and find a restaurant. Not one of the 5 restaurants DH dragged me too could cater for his diet Which was very poor to say we were in a city. He wanted to walk into the city more but by the time I had waddled there and found somewhere it would be time to go back to the cinema. So we sat for an hour in the car waiting, not speaking, very hungry and very tired. Saw the film which wasn’t that good. The film finished at 12. 12 hours since I had eaten. Got home at 12.45 and I went straight to bed and DH was mardy that I went straight to sleep as 1. he can never come home and just go straight to bed, he thought I would stay up and have a drink with him and 2. I think as DS wasn’t there he thought we would have some loving. Get lost!

nikkit72

labour vibes to you Littlebit ,

i had ds1 2 days early , DS 2 9 days late , and DD 5 weeks prem , so everyone is different

mermaid85

Kind of - yes that's normal!! I used to watch baby tales and baby stories in last pregnancy, even though I cried every single time... but then I also cried at the kitkat advert lol

thats mgeb I tried going back to find a list but it must be pages back lol I had anaemia before too but caused dizziness and fainting rather than breathlessness

got-it-spend-it

kindofagilr wrote: »

I just watched a birth on tv then burst into tears cos I am now scared

Is this normal, I am a little worried about my reaction!

I think it's totally normal! All I keep reminding myself is that the calmer and more relaxed I can be about it all, the better is will be for me and baby. I also just remind myself how desperate I was to get pregnant, and how much I want to meet my baby so it will all be worth it.

aless02 wrote: »

LOL, well this is my 1st baby so I won't pretend to be an authority on US birthing stuff, BUT...for one, generally you don't see a MW when you're pregnant in the US, you see and are assigned to a doctor (and that doctor's hospital). I've gotten the impression that things like natural & home birth aren't quite as emphasised over there, because basically you're at the mercy of your insurance company and insurance companies want the easiest, least complicated route possible :rolleyes:. There's a phenomenon that doctors tend to push for highly medicalised births as it's easier for them and then they don't have to hang around the hospital for hours on end - if they give you a drip, shut you up with an epidural and the baby's born in 2 hours then they go make their golf tee time, IYSWIM :eek: Not sure HOW true that is, but lots of scary websites out there about it.

It's possibly a cultural thing as well, as I always thought I'd want an epidural automatically (so perhaps it had been ingrained in me from my childhood in the US?) until I actually got pregnant over here and really looked into my own birth choices.

That is really interesting, but does seem consistent with what I've seen on baby programmes.

aless02

EA - that's always entertaining! I've given up on 'shaping' but when it gets grossly long I have at it with shaving clippers LOL!! (works well actually and then you don't have to worry about nicking yourself. Just stand over a piece of plastic and shave away

elasti - do you mean raspberry leaf tea? I got mine from Holland & Barrett, but I think most health food/natural stuff stores shuold have it.

gill_81uk

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle wrote: »

Gill - Yep on the 16th, i'll be 13w then but they are still doing one. They want to check my ovary too as there was a cyst on it. Don't have any idea on that though

I think i'll be having it after all the who-har. I have had a good read up and it is like the normal flu jab from what i can gather, so basically putting a small amount of the virus in your system so your body can fight it. Generally with this way they can hardly get it wrong, not like when giving jabs for the MS back a few decade, that was basically sticking a concoction of something in your system to fight symptoms as MS is hardly a virus. I am still not certain but with all of the touristy things i'll have to take SIL to do over 7 weeks i'll be pretty exposed and in confined spaces alot, so i think i'd prefer take the jab than get caught with it and have to take tamiflu while preggers

I think I'm veering towards having it. DH has just told me that he thinks I should. Any ideas when we're likely to be offered it? Do you think we'll get letters through or do I need to keep watching out for open clinics or something?