tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post6495742921481115807..comments2023-10-25T11:53:50.989-04:00Comments on Pretty Babies: I'm a little pissed at the Today ShowAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10315843187811122669noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-80574922187066696582010-03-11T17:23:57.928-05:002010-03-11T17:23:57.928-05:00Anna - thanks for reading and commenting!
The nur...Anna - thanks for reading and commenting!<br /><br />The nurses can be a little rough with brand new babies - but it turns out that brand new babies aren't as fragile as we think they are. They're actually pretty tough, if rather slippery, creatures.<br /><br />When Claire was born she was the most unholy color of lavender I have ever seen. My first words to her were, "She's Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315843187811122669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-86982403771657454892010-03-11T16:40:56.514-05:002010-03-11T16:40:56.514-05:00I know this blog entry is almost a month old, but ...I know this blog entry is almost a month old, but I'm reading through your blog backwards! I completely agree with everything you said about vaginal birth vs. cesarean births. I don't really get the point of showing a birth on television either. The reason I'm commenting is that I want to know why the nurses seem to be so rough with the baby? They're practically winging him Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-1248483659124556292010-02-12T19:08:08.821-05:002010-02-12T19:08:08.821-05:00Thanks for sharing this on BlogHer. I was just as ...Thanks for sharing this on BlogHer. I was just as frustrated with the commentary as you were and wrote about it on my blog. Surprisingly, the TODAY show asked me to write a post for their blog. So I did. :) It was edited a bit (they took out the part where I said it was irreverent and irresponsible journalism :P), but I think I still got the point across. ;)<br /><a href="http://Crunchy Domestic Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546426544439507593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-56043830660246529152010-02-12T15:29:34.353-05:002010-02-12T15:29:34.353-05:00Sorry - I just woke up - a mother who wants a natu...Sorry - I just woke up - a mother who wants a natural labor for ANY reason shouldn't be made to feel like she's inconveniencing anyone.<br /><br />Fear of the interventions and their side effects was a big part of it for me, too.<br /><br />I need some coffee... Yes, it's 3:30 pm. :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315843187811122669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-88212790501453246782010-02-12T15:28:06.823-05:002010-02-12T15:28:06.823-05:00Great comment, Cate! You're exactly right. A...Great comment, Cate! You're exactly right. A mother who wants a natural labor (because she's afraid of the side-effects of interventions - like the spinal headache that is possible with an epidural, for example) should NEVER be made to feel like she's inconveniencing the nurses. For cryin' out loud!!<br /><br />I've heard plenty of bad things about the hospital where you Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315843187811122669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-89077514801128048232010-02-12T14:03:01.220-05:002010-02-12T14:03:01.220-05:00Great post, Amy! I've been meaning to comment...Great post, Amy! I've been meaning to comment but things like grant proposals were taking up my time...<br /><br />I really love how you get a the crux of this argument -- OF COURSE we want the option available in case of emergency! But why is it that normal birth is so often classified as "emergency"? <br /><br />I bore an 11 pound 9 oz child without a C section. I am a Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547406616756233807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-816564120568655212010-02-08T06:57:16.027-05:002010-02-08T06:57:16.027-05:00Nice; I agree completely with you that there are w...Nice; I agree completely with you that there are way too many C-sections goin' on, and many patients (and doctors) too often schedule them unnecessarily only because it's easier, quicker, or works better with their schedule.<br /><br />I had a C-section w/ my first one because he "failed to progress" and, being a first-time soon-to-be mom, I listened to my doctor's Melisa Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252498482861679154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-74932049122156294552010-02-07T23:28:11.868-05:002010-02-07T23:28:11.868-05:00I was 110lbs when I got pregnant, my husband, 130,...I was 110lbs when I got pregnant, my husband, 130, both of us under 5'4". The doctor estimated that the little guy will be tiny. He was almost 9lbs and guess who had to have an emergency C? Just goes to show you how off their estimations on the weight can really be.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570081803287563013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100658157604879121.post-39209256246715489102010-02-07T12:37:09.145-05:002010-02-07T12:37:09.145-05:00I am sure the big baby excuse is used as just that...I am sure the big baby excuse is used as just that: an excuse. But my best friend pushed for 2.5 hours before they finally decided to do a section. Poor baby came out with a ridge on her forehead from where she was stuck on her mommy's pelvic bone. So it can be a legitimate reason too. I have PCOS and other medical issues, I was induced and 8.5 hours later I still hadn't dilated past amywoodbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648961996625935775noreply@blogger.com