tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post3774960032485709419..comments2024-01-08T05:50:04.098-05:00Comments on baxter sez: Scary birth storiesAlison Piepmeierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-64557339050169773912011-06-02T21:27:00.680-05:002011-06-02T21:27:00.680-05:00So glad to have another person added to my list of...So glad to have another person added to my list of people I can talk to when/if I have another baby because there's no way I'm doing it in a hospital. Period.Crittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08868628035597050680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-58319794019449659282008-09-18T16:25:00.000-05:002008-09-18T16:25:00.000-05:00I am surprised by how mean this post seems. Do vic...I am surprised by how mean this post seems. Do victims of other traumas have to be silent for fear of scaring others? And are you kidding about birth being less traumatic if you are in a hospital? I would have died without one, and if the rates from the 1800's are right, so would more than 10% of women. Birth is dangerous, as dangerous as being shot at, if you do not have medical care. I'm sorry to not understand why such cruel intentions are being attributed to women who have escaped the "natural" risks of birth. This is just mean, pregnant or not. Please read Mother Nature by Sandra Hrdy. And stop being mean. Sorry, but this post was mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-28628058639052755952008-04-19T20:13:00.000-05:002008-04-19T20:13:00.000-05:00Birth stories are like war stories told by old sol...Birth stories are like war stories told by old soldiers - part reliving, part therapy, part remembering something you will never forget ( which is easier if you didn't have any - I mean any meds ) sorry, fell into my own birthing story.... Soon you will have your own story and you can make it as dramatic as you wish!!! Think elevator, NY cabs, snowed in mountain cabin, etc.Hazel Ketchumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908404463104070077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-8825281159743729802008-04-15T11:28:00.000-05:002008-04-15T11:28:00.000-05:00Telling pregnant women birth horror stories is def...Telling pregnant women birth horror stories is definitely one of our more bizarre social customs. Though it might just reflect a broader American social value that paranoia is good for you.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14038936244284839889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-37454788943904596712008-04-14T16:05:00.000-05:002008-04-14T16:05:00.000-05:00I wouldn't pay the storytellers much heed. my moth...I wouldn't pay the storytellers much heed. my mother has always told me that everyone has their own unique birth stories. nut what could be frightening for one person, might be a breeze for someone else. you've got to what is right for you and the baby. if that means, having a home birth and forgoing drugs more power to ya!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-83389148198093417342008-04-12T09:18:00.000-05:002008-04-12T09:18:00.000-05:00Coral at UNCC (I think you know her) and I had a r...Coral at UNCC (I think you know her) and I had a really good discussion about this same topic when I first moved to Charlotte, and coincidentally I had just interviewed a FANTASTIC midwife in Savannah for Skirt!, and had decided that if I ever had kids, I would want a midwife, and possibly a home birth, although if there was a midwifery center nearby, that would be another good option. I am so in agreement with you on this post. If you for any reason want to chat with that really wonderful midwife in Savannah, I can definitely get her contact information for you. She may know some good people in Charleston if you're interested.Alexandrialeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320541464789735255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-81681550963870420802008-04-12T08:35:00.000-05:002008-04-12T08:35:00.000-05:00Horrible things can happen at birth and during lif...Horrible things can happen at birth and during life. Statistically though most births aren't "horrible". I think that as a group, we academics tend to over analyze everything. And sometimes that means that we focus on the worst case scenario. When I'm in a situation that has a sliding scale of outcomes, I try to tip my mind towards the positive side. Hope that works for you too.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-24236455955057587252008-04-11T21:23:00.000-05:002008-04-11T21:23:00.000-05:00I do a lot of smiling and nodding.You might be int...I do a lot of smiling and nodding.<BR/><BR/>You might be interested in this comprehensive <A HREF="http://www.nashvillemidwife.com/safety.html" REL="nofollow"> summary of home birth safety studies</A> I published this week.nashvillemidwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102134266397964181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-87418077816204940502008-04-11T18:34:00.000-05:002008-04-11T18:34:00.000-05:00Y'know, the increase in C-sections seems to be abo...Y'know, the increase in C-sections seems to be about making pregnancy more convenient to the couple/family's schedule, also. I recall finding my cousin's pragmatic statement, "Well, I'll have the C-section on the 3rd so that it'll coincide with the weekend and extend my leave time...," very incongruent with my ideas about childbirth. It seems to be a very "unplanned" thing (Ah! My water broke, let's go to the hospital!) and yet people can schedule their C-sections like they do their vacation time. Of course, that's coming from my dearth of knowledge of pregnancy, babies and childbirth...but I find the contradictions interesting.m.p.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08424174697830640647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-78120130621673984692008-04-11T17:55:00.000-05:002008-04-11T17:55:00.000-05:00Your last statement is interesting. "'...horrible,...Your last statement is interesting. "'...horrible, horrible things can happen!' Of course they can. But does that really need to be our overriding approach to birth?" <BR/><BR/>you're right about not taking that approach to birth. It falls in line with some of the recent martial arts/sports psych readings I've been doing... don't be afraid of the bad. instead, strive for the good.<BR/><BR/>you're striving for the "good" birth. the birth that you know will be best for you and your new kiddo.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934533672266399086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-52678539066013567522008-04-11T16:38:00.000-05:002008-04-11T16:38:00.000-05:00Yea AlisonWhen you start hearing these "stories" e...Yea Alison<BR/><BR/>When you start hearing these "stories" even from a good friend, you need to say "NEE, NEE, NEE..." Positive thoughts and attitude are important.<BR/><BR/>If you want to get a good perspective, talk to The Mom. See was a gound breaker for alot of things back when they were not so mainstream (quite the determined mother bear).<BR/><BR/>The DadThe Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717689243557485868noreply@blogger.com