This is the birth story of the Birth I was Meant to be at. As a doula I am always a bit wary of inductions. You just never know how they will go, fast and easy or long and complicated. I have been to both. So I was unsure what would happen when Natalie called […]
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I have seen more and more moms who are going in for inductions for low fluid. Once there was even a mom who was told after a fluid check she needed to go to get induced for low fluid. She went home and got stuff together and went back. The hospital said she was late.
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It can be risky to have an Early Elective Induction, especially before 39 weeks. Often because “due dates” are inaccurate, this practice can lead to problems with the babies after they are born. Not to mention the risks of induction! I was excited to see this post by Birthing Beautiful Ideas where she gave some
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I am excited to participate in another Birth Blog Carnival. This one from Giving Birth with Confidence, where we get to report how we incorporate the Healthy Birth Practices into our birthing support for moms. My favorite one is: Let Labor Begin on It’s Own! It is no surprise to me that this is the
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photo credit: Lars PlougmannI found this SCARY yet very telling page on an OB’s website about her Induction Policies. Here are some highlights and my thoughts. Induction of Labor Many patients will opt to have an induction of labor for the following reasons: discomfort at the end of pregnancy, a desire to have family present,
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This is part of my Wondering About Series. Feel free to e-mail any questions you are wondering about to sheridan AT enjoybirth DOT com. My question is in regards to Pitocin. I want the truth, preferably from a mom who has experienced both types of labors- induced and spontaneous. With my first son, I was
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6AM Saturday Morning I wake up and immediately check my phone – no text. Ok, maybe no news is good news? I text Alison for an update. 7:45 AM Saturday We are driving to the airport and I get a text! Lisa is starting to push!!! Whoo Hooo! I assume I will get a text
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5:30 AM Friday We “woke up” and everyone took showers. We ate breakfast (snuck some to Lisa so she would have the energy she needed.) We met OB #2 and got a new nurse. Lisa and Ryan were ready to start some pitocin. That was started by 9:30 AM. It is upped nice and slowly
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Lisa and Ryan hired me as their doula, knowing I was heading out of town when she was 41 weeks. She picked Alison as her back up doula, just in case she hadn’t birthed yet. She is a first time mom, so we knew it was totally possible I may miss the birth. 7 AM
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Science and Sensibility’s Blog has done it again. They have explained why the ACOGs approval of using Cytotec to induce labors is NOT evidence based. In Hypnobabies class we teach moms the risks associated with cytotec/misoprostol/miso and I encourage my moms to ask NOW if their care providers use it, after I had a mom
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One thing that I suggest to my doula clients facing induction is to ask their care providers if they can turn up the pitocin SLOWLY. Even turn it down once pressure waves have started. I know that this is possible. Here is a great post from Birth Sense about a hospital based midwife who does
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I had a Hypnobabies Student I really connected with and wanted to be at her birth, she wanted me there too. Let’s call her Jane. The problem? Her guess date fell during a time when I was going to be out of town. I had some other crazy things going on too and just
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Here is the link to part 1. Extra Fun Birth – I had attended Hannah’s Sister’s Birth a few months before and a lot of the same people were there, so it was like a reunion of sorts. I was so glad that I was able to attend Hannah’s birth! Being in Town – It
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Here is the birth story from this post. First time mom being induced for low fluid at 41 weeks. I am going to break it into 2 posts. First the simple birth story, without my doula input. Then I will do a follow up with some doula details. Hannah and Doug called me Monday afternoon
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S. called me on Friday morning to say that she had an OB appointment that morning. Dr. T. checked her and said she was 4 cm, so she needed to go to the hospital to have the baby. We talked a bit about why. I asked if she was having pressure waves. She said she
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