Comments on: “If You Think You Want To Experience Unnecessary Pain For Fun…” http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/12/if-you-think-you-want-to-experience-unnecessary-pain-for-fun/ Wed, 23 May 2012 09:21:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Your Name http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/12/if-you-think-you-want-to-experience-unnecessary-pain-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-21528 Your Name Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:23:15 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=573#comment-21528 I am the OP. I forgot to say the comment was made AFTER laughing in my face. She went on to let me know there was no reason not to get an epidural and it was perfectly safe, no side effects, blah blah. I didn't go back. I actually ended up with an emergency c-section (for massive placental abruption at 38wks) but I was SO glad I didn't have her laughing in my face for not getting my "perfect birth experience." Instead I had a wonderful CNM and OB reassuring me I was a perfect candidate for VBAC with my next child. Which I had in March '10- 42 week VBAC with the same practice. By the way, the epidural used during that c-section still causes me frequent headache, back pain, and tenderness. When it went in, my right leg kicked straight up in the the air twice without my control and it HURT. So much for "no side effects"... I am the OP. I forgot to say the comment was made AFTER laughing in my face. She went on to let me know there was no reason not to get an epidural and it was perfectly safe, no side effects, blah blah. I didn’t go back. I actually ended up with an emergency c-section (for massive placental abruption at 38wks) but I was SO glad I didn’t have her laughing in my face for not getting my “perfect birth experience.” Instead I had a wonderful CNM and OB reassuring me I was a perfect candidate for VBAC with my next child. Which I had in March ’10- 42 week VBAC with the same practice.

By the way, the epidural used during that c-section still causes me frequent headache, back pain, and tenderness. When it went in, my right leg kicked straight up in the the air twice without my control and it HURT. So much for “no side effects”…

]]> By: Sherrie http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/12/if-you-think-you-want-to-experience-unnecessary-pain-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Sherrie Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:27:52 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=573#comment-1134 I had a similar experience as this lady when I was in labor with my first child. I made it VERY clear to my doctor and everyone else that would listen that I wanted NO epidural at all (I have scoliosis and my spine curves right where the epidural would go, making it difficult and painful to insert correctly). The nurse that was putting in my IV actually told me I was just being stupid to want a a natural birth with no pain meds. Her next comment was "would you have a tooth pulled without novacain", to which my response was "if it was better for my unborn child, YES!". Close minded medical professionals really drive me nuts. I had a similar experience as this lady when I was in labor with my first child. I made it VERY clear to my doctor and everyone else that would listen that I wanted NO epidural at all (I have scoliosis and my spine curves right where the epidural would go, making it difficult and painful to insert correctly). The nurse that was putting in my IV actually told me I was just being stupid to want a a natural birth with no pain meds. Her next comment was “would you have a tooth pulled without novacain”, to which my response was “if it was better for my unborn child, YES!”. Close minded medical professionals really drive me nuts.

]]> By: Knitted in the Womb http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/12/if-you-think-you-want-to-experience-unnecessary-pain-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Knitted in the Womb Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:56:59 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=573#comment-1074 One of the OB's in the practice I went to in my first pregnancy assured me that I would be "begging for an epidural in the parking lot." Saddly that was not enough to make me walk out the door (because she was "SO NICE" otherwise...now that I'm a childbirth educator and doula, I can only imagine how my own CBE/doula was cringing!), but just made me more determined to birth unmedicated. Fortunately for me, none of the Dr's from my practice were on call when I went into labor. After my primary OB/GYN stripped my membranes...without consent. Gee, now that was a good idea, send me into labor when you aren't even going to be on call! One of the OB’s in the practice I went to in my first pregnancy assured me that I would be “begging for an epidural in the parking lot.” Saddly that was not enough to make me walk out the door (because she was “SO NICE” otherwise…now that I’m a childbirth educator and doula, I can only imagine how my own CBE/doula was cringing!), but just made me more determined to birth unmedicated.

Fortunately for me, none of the Dr’s from my practice were on call when I went into labor. After my primary OB/GYN stripped my membranes…without consent. Gee, now that was a good idea, send me into labor when you aren’t even going to be on call!

]]> By: Noble Savage http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/12/if-you-think-you-want-to-experience-unnecessary-pain-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Noble Savage Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:35:27 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=573#comment-1062 Was this OB Amy Teuter by any chance? ;-D Was this OB Amy Teuter by any chance? ;-D

]]> By: mommymichael http://myobsaidwhat.com/2009/11/12/if-you-think-you-want-to-experience-unnecessary-pain-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 mommymichael Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:25:20 +0000 http://myobsaidwhat.com/?p=573#comment-1060 good for her! smart woman. good for her! smart woman.

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