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Interesting points.
I read somewhere recently that someone did a study and found significantly more babies are born on weekdays than on weekends now. The person doing the study attributed that to induction of labor. And if doctors are inducing more during the week than on weekends, I'm guessing that's not because more women have medical reasons requiring induction during the week. I'm guessing doctors might suggest inducing labor on Friday if that's your due date but they don't suggest inducing labor on Sunday if that is your due date. I also read that if you use Pitocin during your labor, your risk of ending up with a C-section goes way up.
I'm sure the natural impatience of women at the end of pregnancy makes them more likely to agree to induction or even ask to be induced. But I think women are not being informed of the risks that come with induction. I think many would not agree so quickly to induction if they knew the risks.
And I do see it as a domino kind of think. Introduce one medical intervention, like Pitocin, and then the rest come in like dominoes falling down.
I think the reason so many women are not interested in tolerating labor pain is because they've grown up hearing that the pain is unbearable, and because they aren't informed about the benefits of natural birth, and because they are told epidurals are very safe and not informed about some of the risks, and because doctors and nurses often push pain meds.
And I don't mean to suggest there is never a place for Pitocin or epidurals. I had a friend who had to have labor induced. Her water broke but then she did not go into labor on her own and after about 24 hours (she was full term) the doctor recommended inducing and it made sense to her (and to me). I think it's like any other medication or medical procedure, there are risks and benefits, and you have to weigh them. I mean, RNY is risky, you can die during surgery. So it makes sense that we should try to lose weight by dieting first and that we shouldn't have surgery if we only need to lose a little weight. But at some point surgery becomes safer than staying obese. I think that when it comes to childbirth in the US, though, we often act like someone that was 20 pounds overweight and decided to have WLS instead of going on a diet.
I really wanted to give birth naturally and I did for the most part. No epidural, no pain meds. No IV, no internal fetal monitor. I ended up with a huge episiotomy, which I was really mad about. None of the nurses were very supportive of my desire for a natural birth, though. They didn't mind that I didn't want an epidural but they offered no help or suggestions in dealing with contractions. They got extremely upset when I refused the IV, though.
I think it's fantastic that you want to empower women during childbirth. I think giving birth can be so empowering, and it can be empowering even if women don't have natural births, if they are making choices and feel that they are in control of what happens. do you see a lot of natural births? Are your coworkers in agreement with your philosophy or are a lot of them uncomfortable with natural birth?
I read somewhere recently that someone did a study and found significantly more babies are born on weekdays than on weekends now. The person doing the study attributed that to induction of labor. And if doctors are inducing more during the week than on weekends, I'm guessing that's not because more women have medical reasons requiring induction during the week. I'm guessing doctors might suggest inducing labor on Friday if that's your due date but they don't suggest inducing labor on Sunday if that is your due date. I also read that if you use Pitocin during your labor, your risk of ending up with a C-section goes way up.
I'm sure the natural impatience of women at the end of pregnancy makes them more likely to agree to induction or even ask to be induced. But I think women are not being informed of the risks that come with induction. I think many would not agree so quickly to induction if they knew the risks.
And I do see it as a domino kind of think. Introduce one medical intervention, like Pitocin, and then the rest come in like dominoes falling down.
I think the reason so many women are not interested in tolerating labor pain is because they've grown up hearing that the pain is unbearable, and because they aren't informed about the benefits of natural birth, and because they are told epidurals are very safe and not informed about some of the risks, and because doctors and nurses often push pain meds.
And I don't mean to suggest there is never a place for Pitocin or epidurals. I had a friend who had to have labor induced. Her water broke but then she did not go into labor on her own and after about 24 hours (she was full term) the doctor recommended inducing and it made sense to her (and to me). I think it's like any other medication or medical procedure, there are risks and benefits, and you have to weigh them. I mean, RNY is risky, you can die during surgery. So it makes sense that we should try to lose weight by dieting first and that we shouldn't have surgery if we only need to lose a little weight. But at some point surgery becomes safer than staying obese. I think that when it comes to childbirth in the US, though, we often act like someone that was 20 pounds overweight and decided to have WLS instead of going on a diet.
I really wanted to give birth naturally and I did for the most part. No epidural, no pain meds. No IV, no internal fetal monitor. I ended up with a huge episiotomy, which I was really mad about. None of the nurses were very supportive of my desire for a natural birth, though. They didn't mind that I didn't want an epidural but they offered no help or suggestions in dealing with contractions. They got extremely upset when I refused the IV, though.
I think it's fantastic that you want to empower women during childbirth. I think giving birth can be so empowering, and it can be empowering even if women don't have natural births, if they are making choices and feel that they are in control of what happens. do you see a lot of natural births? Are your coworkers in agreement with your philosophy or are a lot of them uncomfortable with natural birth?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
rocky513
on 11/6/11 9:20 pm - WI
on 11/6/11 9:20 pm - WI
I owned my own styling salon for many years. Then my husband took a job across the state and I had to sell my business. I stayed home to raise my daughter for 8 years. Presently my husband is retired and I am working part time as a florist. It really feels more like playing than work....and it smells so good!
HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)
VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010
I run the accounts receivable department for an after market automotive parts supplier (if it doesn't say GM, Chrysler, Ford, or Toyota...we sell it). We specialize in warehouse distribution mangement. In addition to my regular duties, I provide support to the controller an am involved with our five other companies. I am also the go-to person for the receivables module on our new software conversion. However, my desire is to go into something where I can provide support to those struggling with addicitons. So I am thinking of getting a certificate in substance abuse counseling.
I'm a graphic designer. I design and do layout for magazines, brochures, logos, websites, signage, posters, business cards/letterhead... pretty much anything. I work from home, too, which has helped during my recovery. The only downside is that it does require me to sit at a desk all day. I have a tendency to get absorbed in what I'm doing and forget to drink or eat or even delay going to the bathroom! I've set a timer on my computer to remind me to stop and take a break every now and then. It also helps with my pain to get up and move around periodically. 
I too am disabled - haven't worked since December 2009 [almost 2 years]. I was previously the Director of Enrollment Management at a private residential college in upstate NY. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in April 2006 and wanted to keep working for as long as I possibly could. I was always a perfectionist, but had to let thing slide eventually due to my medical condition! My thinking and memory took a turn for the worse in late 2009 and I had to stop working. Depression also set it [a very bad case], which thankfully got under somewhat control after about a year [but it still comes and goes]. I was approved for SSDI in November 2010 which wasn't a very long process, for which I am thankful. I have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. WLS has given me back MOVEMENT and I am able to walk/exericse daily.
ORIGINAL: HW 318.2; SW 295.0; LW 158.6
RECOMMIT: RGW 220.8; CW 206.2; GW 158
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