tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post4659037062365072148..comments2024-03-26T10:21:28.311-07:00Comments on The Mama Dramalogues: Just Nod and SmileAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733854662944058955noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post-29222326501700691122009-07-29T15:01:41.733-07:002009-07-29T15:01:41.733-07:00Yay for natural childbirth! I delivered all three...Yay for natural childbirth! I delivered all three of mine without any drugs and I wouldn't have had it any other way...I don't think you are nuts. LIke you, I set my mind on it, prepared, and gave it my best. And guess what? I actually enjoyed it! No it's not easy, but the pain did not scare me as much as the epidural and the possible complications that come with it. I'm happy that you were able to have the births you wanted. It's an experience that you never forget!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post-33196239268302597112009-06-08T14:50:42.940-07:002009-06-08T14:50:42.940-07:00I know my limits, and I know that even though natu...I know my limits, and I know that even though natural childbirth is amazing I never would have made it through. <br /><br />Yeah ... I went for the epidural both times, but kudos to you for knowing what you wanted and sticking with it :)Oh Mandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573286015719253636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post-16343201398439179932009-06-08T10:38:53.782-07:002009-06-08T10:38:53.782-07:00I picked this blog for the Kreativ Blogger Award -...I picked this blog for the Kreativ Blogger Award - just come see my blog and accept if you wish!Crystalhttp://indiestyleblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post-75624941051116478702009-06-08T10:31:27.885-07:002009-06-08T10:31:27.885-07:00I must agree with everyone so far. I wasn't to...I must agree with everyone so far. I wasn't totally opposed to a natural birth, but I wasn't opposed to epidurals either. What drove me nuts though, was when people who did (or were planning) it naturally "lectured" me or made me feel guilty for even considering an epidural. I had epidurals with both girls (although the second one was pretty much non-existant) and both came out healthy, active, and latched on within minutes of birth. <br /><br />I guess what I'm saying, like the other girls, is that everyone needs to do what they feel is best for their situation. There's nothing crazy to me about natural births, and I admire the focus and strength of the women who do it. But I don't like it when they have the attitude of having something to prove or lecture those who don't do it naturally.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893485007089750738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post-25674174869733811662009-06-08T10:10:35.336-07:002009-06-08T10:10:35.336-07:00I say do what works for you too. That drove me nu...I say do what works for you too. That drove me nuts when I was pregnant; everyone else giving me unsolicited advice or not supporting my decisions to do it my way. I am now one of those "nod and smile" people when newly pregnant friends tell me all of their big plans. Because while something may not have worked for you, who's to say it won't work for them. Let them have their dreams. :o)Winklepotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668253236290997371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post-90938921092401713252009-06-08T07:31:03.476-07:002009-06-08T07:31:03.476-07:00I'm with Alyssa on this one. I think you are n...I'm with Alyssa on this one. I think you are nuts. :) But then, you already knew that. But then, my labor story was just like Alyssa's, so au natural wouldn't have worked for me anyway. <br /><br />Though I guess I had an au natural c-section... so does it count as drug free when the drugs wear off before surgery??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733854662944058955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581051299606335447.post-23633827335964154012009-06-08T05:50:28.661-07:002009-06-08T05:50:28.661-07:00For the record, I think you are nuts :) Seriously...For the record, I think you are nuts :) Seriously, the #1 thing I hated most about being pregnant was that everyone thought they had a right to an opinion about MY pregnancy..what I could or shouldn't eat, how much weight I should gain, if I should do it with or without drugs. Like you said, my motto was "smile...and move on". I tried "au naturale" and it didn't work for me. Amelia was posterior and after 13 hours of her being turned wrong I was given two choices...try an epidural and maybe get her out the natural way or get c-section. The epidural worked! With Merrick I faced the exact same scenario, only he was even bigger and never turned right. Honestly, he probably should have been a c-section, but with the epidural, I was able to get him out. I say do what works for YOU and to hell with everyone else!Alyssa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11674708702014878064noreply@blogger.com