tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post8396858388054048189..comments2023-11-03T02:48:53.179-07:00Comments on Birth Faith: Snapshot of the state of thingsLanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513306977618928729noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-34662320418419856082009-10-02T12:46:10.406-07:002009-10-02T12:46:10.406-07:00There is so much fear and ignorance surrounding wo...There is so much fear and ignorance surrounding women as they give birth and it leads to cesareans.<br />Yet, the fact that those women were willing to talk about it all evening makes me hope that in their hearts they believe there are other possibilities.<br /><br />Keep sharing your birth faith with us. I do believe it makes a difference!<br /><br />Organicmama<br /><br />http://organicmamacafe.blogspot.comOrganicMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666452518691554507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-663988339489754042009-09-29T19:45:34.720-07:002009-09-29T19:45:34.720-07:00Sadly, I avoid these conversations. Alot of times ...Sadly, I avoid these conversations. Alot of times I excuse myself when the topic turns to cesareans. Just happened tonight actually. It's totally not the time to say anything that will make an impact and I really struggle with hearing it and not being able to do anything. Bummer.Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170416531900982623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-73435671676929996722009-09-28T17:05:30.058-07:002009-09-28T17:05:30.058-07:00Big thanks to Jill for the link-over. And thanks f...Big thanks to Jill for the link-over. And thanks for all the comments, Ladies! Keep 'em comin! :-)<br /><br />P.S. I realized this morning that I made a mistake in writing this post. My first birth was delivered by a resident (would have been an OB if he had arrived in time) not a midwife. Oops! I'm so enamored with midwives that I forgot my first wasn't midwife-assisted. :-)Lanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513306977618928729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-48205042430131456082009-09-28T16:27:41.231-07:002009-09-28T16:27:41.231-07:00Just found you, thanks to Jill @ The Unnecesarean!...Just found you, thanks to Jill @ The Unnecesarean!<br /><br />I think it's sometimes hard for cesarean moms to hear about the magic of normal birth. -- SO true. For months after my c/s with my first (ok, for about 15 months and 2 weeks) I couldn't handle hearing about friends births when they turned out "so perfect" ...nor could I handle it when friends ended up with an "unnecesarean"...<br /><br />Then I had my VBAC and I can't get OVER that magic. I'm so incredibly thankful I WAS able to experience that (Had to fight my tail off to get it, but I got it!) <br /><br />I too, like la Luz, will look around at church/functions and recount all the birth stories and try to figure out where I can tickle someone's ears with a vbac :)<br /><br />Look forward to reading more of your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893351478019815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-22359095147584232172009-09-28T13:39:47.864-07:002009-09-28T13:39:47.864-07:00That sounds about average. At least 1/3 of my fri...That sounds about average. At least 1/3 of my friends have had c-sections. 9/10 of the ones that had vaginal births did so natural. Almost every single woman I know that was induced with their first child ended up with a c-section. Crazy.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652107321069740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-50383338192077515112009-09-27T19:52:32.308-07:002009-09-27T19:52:32.308-07:00Yes I do the same things. I'm sometimes sitti...Yes I do the same things. I'm sometimes sitting with a group of women and we've all been cut on the uterus at least once. It's really hard for me when some of the women don't even plan to attempt a VBAC. Their doctors have simply told them "I dont' to VBACs" so that's it! I'm not upset with the women of course, but with their doctors and the general state of things.Sarah Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354454314458661062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-40419853243320600002009-09-27T16:53:19.080-07:002009-09-27T16:53:19.080-07:00On a related note: I was looking around during ch...On a related note: I was looking around during church today and mentally noting to myself how many of the women I saw had had at least one cesarean... OH. MY. I finally stopped 'cause it was kind of scary. <br /><br />I refuse to believe that the majority of babies need to be born by cesarean or that the majority of women have bodies that cannot give birth. I refuse.Lanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513306977618928729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-70275472606174989812009-09-27T16:40:19.727-07:002009-09-27T16:40:19.727-07:00You're absolutely right.... I notice that when...You're absolutely right.... I notice that whenever the topic of birth comes up in a gathering a women, a majority of them will have had one or more cesareans. As a matter of fact, I noticed that very thing with a playgroup last week - of all of us, most of had one or more cesareans. Rather sad. At least one of those cesareans was forced by insurance - wouldn't cover a VBAC.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10301075330910381544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-83843653845769579082009-09-27T14:00:25.781-07:002009-09-27T14:00:25.781-07:00Wow that is sad. I agree though, it doesn't se...Wow that is sad. I agree though, it doesn't seem like it will change any time soon. I'm just hoping that one by one, women will start to see a better way for themselves and their babies. <br /><br />Btw, I had a similar conversation last week in which someone said to me "you are one of those old fashioned type that doesn't get the epi right?" <br /><br />I just smiled and said yes. Little does she know....my home birth is fast approaching. I guess THAT is WAY old fashioned. lolFaithful Lurkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410440710208780456.post-69769085953209782692009-09-27T12:33:05.198-07:002009-09-27T12:33:05.198-07:00Yeah, it's true. But then I think of all of t...Yeah, it's true. But then I think of all of the women who, 10 years ago, would've told you that they wanted an OB and an epidural and wouldn't have thought twice (myself included). And now MANY (if not most) of those same women are choosing midwifery care. Some are even having home births. The word is spreading... it takes time, but change is happening.Liz Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549586800620411712noreply@blogger.com