Comments on: Due date +5 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/due-date-5/ All Boyds, all the time. Fri, 04 May 2012 20:07:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ann http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/due-date-5/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Ann Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:28:35 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/due-date-5/#comment-63 Nicole, I totally agree. I have all kinds of ideas about wanting a non-medicated birth, but the bottom line is having a healthy baby, and I'll do whatever it takes to get that! I've heard lots of good stories (like yours!) of women who were really glad for the epidural, so I'm open to whatever God has for us. I just like to let him in on my plans, in case he is interested. :) And here's an update from my appointment: all is going well in Uterus-Land. Baby has plenty of amniotic fluid, her heartrate is good, and it goes up when she moves (which is what they want). So, we are good to go for several more days! Next midwife appointment is Monday. But maybe we'll get the baby out before then! It is up to her, my body, and the placenta, I guess. And the Lord, of course. :) Nicole, I totally agree. I have all kinds of ideas about wanting a non-medicated birth, but the bottom line is having a healthy baby, and I’ll do whatever it takes to get that! I’ve heard lots of good stories (like yours!) of women who were really glad for the epidural, so I’m open to whatever God has for us. I just like to let him in on my plans, in case he is interested. :)

And here’s an update from my appointment: all is going well in Uterus-Land. Baby has plenty of amniotic fluid, her heartrate is good, and it goes up when she moves (which is what they want). So, we are good to go for several more days! Next midwife appointment is Monday. But maybe we’ll get the baby out before then! It is up to her, my body, and the placenta, I guess. And the Lord, of course. :)

]]> By: Nicole Harlow http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/due-date-5/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Nicole Harlow Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:20:55 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/due-date-5/#comment-61 Just remember that if for some reason you do need to be induced, it's not the end of the world. And if you need the drugs, that's okay too - it certainly doesn't mean you "failed" or anything like that in your labor. I remember when they told me I needed to be induced (for low amniotic fluid when Benjamin was late), I was really worried because I had been determined to have a natural, medicine-free birth. Being induced didn't allow me to do that (I ended up getting the epideral at 6 cm - Benjamin was born an hour later), but I really have no regrets about opting to take the drugs. They allowed me to relax and enjoy the birthing process I bit more. I was even with it enough to be able to see Benjamin born which was truly amazing! So however that baby ends up getting out of there, don't worry - when it's all over you will feel it was totally worth it even if it went nothing like you had "planned". Love, Nicole Just remember that if for some reason you do need to be induced, it’s not the end of the world. And if you need the drugs, that’s okay too – it certainly doesn’t mean you “failed” or anything like that in your labor. I remember when they told me I needed to be induced (for low amniotic fluid when Benjamin was late), I was really worried because I had been determined to have a natural, medicine-free birth. Being induced didn’t allow me to do that (I ended up getting the epideral at 6 cm – Benjamin was born an hour later), but I really have no regrets about opting to take the drugs. They allowed me to relax and enjoy the birthing process I bit more. I was even with it enough to be able to see Benjamin born which was truly amazing! So however that baby ends up getting out of there, don’t worry – when it’s all over you will feel it was totally worth it even if it went nothing like you had “planned”. Love, Nicole

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