Posted on 04/02/2005 4:36:04 AM PST by gobucks
"It is absolutely key to relax her stomach and concentrate on relaxing her stomach/uterus during that time."
We are getting this point very solidly, and I think we're anticipating that well at this point. As for cord blood, don't know yet ... but, I'll ping you an update in June and many, many thanks.
Good luck to you , your wife and new family member enroute !
What a nice post ... thanks. I'll ping you in June. And indeed, I'm 41 ... and time is just flat out flying. I know this time next year I'll look back and just not believe what happened...and how fast it went.
Many thanks!!
Probably the baby will move around again. If not, I had my sixth one posterior breech, and it was no big deal. They gave me a local anesthetic (only one I didn't have an epidural for.) Don't panic over a breech presentation; it does NOT require a C-section!
Good luck to you and the Mrs.
My advice:
Don't let people push you around.
Never forget that the objective is the safe delivery of a healthy baby. If that means no drugs, GREAT! If it means an epidural, GREAT! If it means a c-section, well...that's GREAT, too!
Remember to thank your lucky stars that we live when and where we do, where doctors actually CAN save mothers and babies who would otherwise die. (I myself would have been among the casualties had this not been the case.)
Again...the very best of luck to you, your wife and your precious little one. I'm sure everything will work out A-OK.
Regards,
I forgot to mention that I went to med school largely due to the way the doctors treated me about my la leche league and Lamaze ideas. Fixed them, didn't I?
Do be with your wife as much as possible. My husband, the saint, took care of me and I will always be grateful for the memories that he stuck it out with me even though he hates all things medical. And, he got to cut the cord!
If you can bank the blood by donating - that would be the best. One, it's free. Two, the chances of your family ever needing it are very small. Three, by granddaughter received a bone marrow transplant from some generous boy's cord blood, saving her life. (and, possibly making her eligible to be a Baptist preacher, if her blood type counts.)
I did my best to give women the choice, keep my hands off them during labor and let them lead in labor, and learned so much from the nurse midwives who helped train us in med school. I only delivered about 50 or 60 babies a year and referred the surgical deliveries, because I'm a wimp and not a cutter. (My c-section rate, due to some screening, was less than 2%) I quit deliveries after 4 years, due to a change in call groups and the fact that malpractice tripled in that time. I still love to be the one to tell a girl she's pregnant, and get to do some early care and diagnosis, up to 20 weeks before the dreaded malpractice limit interferes.
The circumcision - there's lots of argument. Do what feels right for you. I told parents that there are 2 reasons for routine new born circumcision: if you're Jewish, and if Daddy is circumcised and thinks it's important.
The nurses were so glad when I quit doing circumcisions -we were never sure whether I'd survive it. But, I checked and double checked and triple checked, and was lucky enough never to have any complications. And I never did pass out.
Good for you guys!! And congrats on expecting healthy baby #2!
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