tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post3750613347324740128..comments2023-07-30T07:33:23.931-06:00Comments on Kourtney Posts: This is why you have babies in hospitalsKourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00411171842711337857noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-69068557445381443782012-07-19T16:49:03.594-06:002012-07-19T16:49:03.594-06:00Read the book "Pushed" by Jennifer Block...Read the book "Pushed" by Jennifer Block. I believe you are a little naive regarding the risks involved in hospital births, especially those involving pitocin, cytotec, epidurals, vacuums, etc. Didn't you schedule your induction WEEKS beforehand? Electively? Have you educated yourself about the risks of pitocin/cytotec on yourself and your child? Do you understand that the use of pitocin typically leads to epidurals, episiotomies, forceps, cesareans, etc.? Birth is not a sickness! Hospitals and drugs are for sick people. Maybe if you had let your baby decide on her own birthday, you could have had a better experience. Try getting a doula next time and letting your baby come on his/her own. Home birth is NOT completely nuts. Electively inducing a baby is COMPLETELY nuts. And before you take this the wrong way...I was induced with my first and had a miserable time. A very similar experience to your own. With my second baby I prepared with Hypnobabies and got a doula. I delivered without any interventions and had THE BEST experience ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-40906608087694321282012-07-19T15:18:31.964-06:002012-07-19T15:18:31.964-06:00Pitocin has been known to cause intrauterine hemor...Pitocin has been known to cause intrauterine hemorrhaging. This happened to me twice -- with Pitocin. Or could it be hereditary -- since it happened to me twice, and then to you? I am impressed you remember the details. I'm sorry I wasn't there until after you were out of danger, but I'm pretty sure I would have needed medical care myself had I been there. I get a stomach ache and some tears remembering it. I am so grateful you were in the hospital, and that you spoke up -- in time to get proper care.vickyjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500476293463586847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-24689674611223622482012-07-19T12:56:50.822-06:002012-07-19T12:56:50.822-06:00Katie - No one was ever able to give me a sure rea...Katie - No one was ever able to give me a sure reason for why it happened. I'll pry a little more next time in hopes that maybe it can be avoided.Kourtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411171842711337857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-8464010229085174792012-07-19T12:37:24.704-06:002012-07-19T12:37:24.704-06:00Did they say exactly what caused it to happen?Did they say exactly what caused it to happen?Katie Chorakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699660580708324679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-84852981025398796632012-07-19T09:05:51.948-06:002012-07-19T09:05:51.948-06:00I have found that many (most) women don't talk...I have found that many (most) women don't talk about the super nitty gritty stuff about giving birth, so maybe also most women don't realize what COULD happen. I wish more people would share their horror stories - I want to be prepared for every possibility. Thanks for sharing your story, and I am glad that you were in a hospital!Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386823812799101398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-76208887951865093852012-07-18T22:15:05.681-06:002012-07-18T22:15:05.681-06:00Thank you so much for sharing. Wish I could say it...Thank you so much for sharing. Wish I could say it changed my mind, but I already agreed with you. :) I had both my boys naturally in the hospital with a Midwife who WILL NOT deliver in a home. She even turned down delivering her own cousins child for this exact reason. You just NEVER know. With the right support you can have a wonderful natural child birth and still have medical help close by when you choose to birth in a hospital (I'd imagine even in a birthing center, but I know very little about that topic.)Marlieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353131967033297063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-59569097842939111022012-07-18T22:05:10.008-06:002012-07-18T22:05:10.008-06:00M - I'm so glad you had a positive natural bir...M - I'm so glad you had a positive natural birth experience, and in a hospital too! I just feel like it's so much safer to have medical staff there just in case. <br /><br />Mrs. B - I'm totally going to ask for that shot before delivery. I've wondered if they would take any precautions with the next one. It'd be nice to have a more positive birth experience as a whole :)<br /><br />Brianne - Western medicine is such a great thing! It makes me sad that some people take it for granted. Maybe we don't always need it, but it's a blessing to have it available for when we do.Kourtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411171842711337857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-27043323235175469302012-07-18T21:34:59.665-06:002012-07-18T21:34:59.665-06:00Wow! I'm glad you were in a hospital. And what...Wow! I'm glad you were in a hospital. And what a blessing it was to have your sister share her insight the night before. <br /><br />I agree with you completely. That's what Western medicine is for. And though I had "natural" childbirths, I was happy to be in a hospital where I could be taken care of if the need arose.Rich and Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690990922995687868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-20658249684294608952012-07-18T20:49:52.141-06:002012-07-18T20:49:52.141-06:00The same thing happened to me after I had my daugh...The same thing happened to me after I had my daughter. I remember thinking I was going to die and my husband was going to have to raise her alone. I was so weak and miserable, all I wanted was to hold my daughter but I could even pick her up on my own. When I got pregnant with my son I was worried the same thing would happen all over again, and there is a good chance that it could have. But I told the nurses and doctors what happened and they have me a shot as soon as I delivered to help stop the bleeding. Recovery was so much better and I can actually look back on my sons birth as a positive experience.Mrs.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667910023314549837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037868411250365497.post-79621079127639272072012-07-18T20:01:25.992-06:002012-07-18T20:01:25.992-06:00I had both my boys naturally, but have opted for h...I had both my boys naturally, but have opted for hospital births for that very reason. What if something happened to the baby? To me? I have enjoyed the natural birthing process despite being in a hospital and I am so glad that I did. Nothing ever happened, but I felt so much better knowing I was somewhere with people who knew what to do if such a thing were to happen. I'm so sorry you had such a horrific experience after birth!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718312799504312807noreply@blogger.com