First Impressions

The outcome of the birth of Baby E:

So after that glorious day, my eyes had opened.

What just happened? I was a perfectly healthy woman, no health problems... but I was hooked up to an IV.

Okay... then, my bag of waters were broken, and offered pain medications several times- despite the refusal.

Why did they feel it was necessary to break the bag of waters?

Then, the internal fetal heart monitor, now that had to hurt the baby! What was that for?

I had the most awful time sitting, standing, walking because of those stitches. Why did I need to be cut? It was a small baby, wasn't he? Was it going to be a problem for me in the future? Is my body every going to be the same again?

After my research- I found out that:
1. IV's were routinely unnecessary for a normal birth, I could have drank water -or juice, to hydrate.

2. They give pain medications: narcotics to women in labor. Epidurals were used as well, but first they offered narcotics. (Which have been proven to be a problem after birth for baby's breathing and sucking reflex. The list goes on...)

3. The Doctor wanted to go home, it was Saturday after all and breaking the bag of waters were going to speed up labor.

4. The baby did not like the first contraction after the water broke so they rushed to do the most invasive thing. To protect the baby - or themselves?

5. The episiotomy was done because I was told to push on my back. The baby was low and the pelvis was high. Not a great combination to reduce trauma to my body. But it was a great position for the Doctor to be in control! No fuss, no muss. So, he had to cut me.

It was then and there, that I decided that I was going to do something about this! The things that were so disturbing to me, were events that could have been avoided, were largely unnecessary and simply were most convenient for the Dr. I got the picture.

Now I was ready to become part of the solution- not the problem.

The first step, Nursing school. Second step, Labor & Delivery. (What are they doing?!) Third Step, Alternative medicine.

Now, I solve problems. Finally. Next story will be my first professional birth: Davina's Daughter.