tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post3880822182454470847..comments2023-05-27T02:45:24.476-07:00Comments on Chasing The Gerber Dragon: I don't drink the Kool Aidwottadollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16527435736562324563noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-15668682796307462552014-01-04T18:20:00.762-08:002014-01-04T18:20:00.762-08:00That's crap. I hope you do say something. They...That's crap. I hope you do say something. They need to change their paperwork! <br /><br />BTW, I had a doula, and there was nothing like that. So I don't think all doulas do that kind of thing. Sounds like you just happened to find the winner, though. Hope all goes well at the meeting, and that you lay down the lay as to what you want and don't want for your birth.Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437548841903850607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-55314086986796963302014-01-04T18:10:44.362-08:002014-01-04T18:10:44.362-08:00That is so very manipulative. I had the epi & ...That is so very manipulative. I had the epi & OMG was still in a fair amount of pain, all I could think was if it hurt that much WITH the epi, I wouldn't have survived with out! & for the record, I have a pretty high pain threshold. As for difficulty bonding with baby, I had no issues right from the start, & my difficulty breastfeeding was due to being induced too soon & my body not being ready to produce milk & because of the massive amounts of fluids my body retained from the induction drugs!!! I had no trouble being able to push & was just a tad preoccupied to care about being able to feel the baby move through the birth canal...& as for lack of control or empowerment...after all that, I felt pretty damned empowered for having got Elena out!!! That's just wrong to manipulate women in that way. Tiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511522028218347560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-40505308238897300122014-01-04T08:32:47.895-08:002014-01-04T08:32:47.895-08:00Good for you! My epidural was the only thing that ...Good for you! My epidural was the only thing that saved me-it was manna from heaven getting that! I was dialated 9cm by the time I got it, and on picotin labor pains-so yes, they are soooo painful. It was the only thing that stopped me from feeling like I was going to die. And the baby had no problem bonding with me, and we had not problem breastfeeding. She latched on like Mario Andretti.<br />I was so exhausted from not getting my epidural sooner, that I didn't want to bond right away, but after a few hours of rest I was fine and we bonded perfectly. WTF? That makes me angry also-it is cruel.Meowmixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379845966925975107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-62964680933607048482014-01-03T19:28:04.528-08:002014-01-03T19:28:04.528-08:00I agree that's very misleading and agenda driv...I agree that's very misleading and agenda driven. It's especially cruel to say you will have trouble bonding with the baby. cmgrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005743027324957289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688810272914203813.post-66781621720244163742014-01-03T19:08:59.687-08:002014-01-03T19:08:59.687-08:00That makes me SOOO mad! I did everything I could ...That makes me SOOO mad! I did everything I could to have natural births and was so afraid of the "complications" that would come with an epidural that I avoided one FAR FAR too long with Fiona (like, I was 33 hours into a 42 hour labor). I FINALLY progressed with pitocin and epidural and was like, "WTF Claire?! Why did you not get the epidural like a DAY ago!" 2nd birth was epidural AND c-section and again, I avoided the C-section for so so so long that now I get to wonder if my baby being in distress is what caused her hearing loss. (They say no, but I will never know for sure). Anyways, that just pisses me off. I am glad you are not afraid to assert yourself!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090532551103414307noreply@blogger.com