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Hi I just wanted to make an introductory post in case this is a really tightknit community.. I just joined today after searching for attachment parenting groups.
I'm 29, and I have 2 living children, 1 who is 11 yrs, who was born at a hospital, and 1 who is 7 yrs old that I gave birth to in a natural freebirth / unassisted childbirth. *^-^*
I suffer from chronic illness too and am mostly trying to navigate the health care system at the moment but I do know if I have more children at some point (if that ever happens for me) I want to have them at home since my birth with my daughter was so peaceful and loving. Although I have a ton of health problems they're not the kind that would interfere in childbirth so I really trust in my body's (and everyone else's really) ability to have babies the way God / nature intended... naturally.. and without help or interference.
So :: waves :: If you have any questions about freebirth feel free to hit me up, I consider myself kind of a expert and am always willing to learn new things too.Current Mood:  okay |
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Thank you everybody for your participation in our FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH SURVEY! We are still looking for pregnant women in North America to complete a short, online survey about their preferences, concerns, fears, and expectations about childbirth.
This research is being conducted through the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Here is a link to the 15-minute survey: http://www.motherinfantwellness.ca/library/Fear_Of_Childbirth.pdf
For more information on the Mother-Infant Wellness Lab visit http://www.motherinfantwellness.ca/
Please message me if you have any questions or concerns. And thank you again for your participation!
** We apologize for cross-posting! We are trying to reach pregnant women in as many different communities as possible! |
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Let's start with my stats.
Second pregnancy. 13 weeks along.
I am breastfeeding my toddler.
Probably unrelated but I'll add that I am sick with a cold and cough.
My partner and I were fooling around. He had fingers inside me massaging my cervix. No discomfort at all.
When he pulled his fingers out there was a thick bloody string of mucus wrapped around his fingers. I am worried we might have worked out the beginnings of my mucus plug.
I googled for a few minutes, but not sure of what exactly to plug in to google.
Does anyone have insight? I have never had something of this consistency come out of me. I'm obviously worried about the baby.
No, I don't have a practitioner... avoiding that at all costs due to my last pregnancy and birth filled with manipulation and intervention. |
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Sep. 11th, 2010 @ 10:34 am
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My husband and I recently found out we're pregnant again, and he is very interested in unassisted childbirth.
We had a successful and beautiful homebirth attended by two midwifes last time, but I am open to the idea.
Just curious about resources and things to help me get my mind around the concept, as far as logistics and planning go.
Any links or book recommendations (beyond Shanley and Ina May) would be appreciated!
Two random questions that have been on my mind regarding UC.
1) I understand monitoring/cervical checks are not necessary. With my labor, however, I was glad to have someone check me during transition... I had already begun to push involuntarily and was causing my cervix to swell. Midwife gave me some arnica and encouraged position change, and we were back in business. How are things like that treated when you have nobody else? Did you/your partner check your own progress?
2) How did you find the energy and alertness to handle the immediate postpartum period? I felt like sleeping for days right after birth. Did your partner take over and get things cleaned up, vitals checked, etc.?
Can you tell I'm a sometimes-neurotic registered nurse? :)
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Gabriel Thomas entered the world at home unassisted at 8:45pm on August 12th. 3 bad contractions and 1 push. 7 pounds 14 ounces. 20.5 inches long. 36 cm head. Nursing like a pro.
Birth story and pictures in my journal.
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Jul. 22nd, 2010 @ 07:45 am
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I know there are a few of you here because you were given no choice but, "repeat C-section", I thought you'd find this interesting:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-07-22-VBAC22_ST_N.htm?csp=34news
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Hey I just wanted to share with you all that there is a radical birth magazine that talks about unassisted birth and has a birth story from an unassisted birth in it. If you're interested in checking it out you can see the link below.
xoxo!
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We're super excited to announce that the 1st issue of SQUAT, a radical birth journal, has just been published!
SQUAT Birth Journal is a publication that brings forth the latest talk from radical midwifery. It provides a forum for midwives, doulas and friends of radical midwifery to share opinions, information, and show support. This issue features articles on: Unassisted Homebirth, Breech Homebirth, Childbirth and Social War, Radical Doulas, Due Dates, Artwork by Kate Hansen, and more!
Also, we will be hosting the first annual SQUAT Camp in August, an alternative conference for midwives, doulas, parents, and allies. Registration is filling up fast, so if you'd like to join us, e-mail us for a registration form asap. We've organized some great workshops (topics including abortion, the licensure movement, unassisted birth, gender, EFT, race within the midwifery movement, & more!), and will have the pleasure of being joined by special guests like Christa Bell, Whapio of The Matrona, and others.
If you'd like to purchase a copy of SQUAT, you can do so at: http://magcloud.com/browse/issue/84951 You can also just preview it there, if you'd like. For the month of June, there is a promotional code (DADGRAD) that will get you 25% off. We are also dedicated to providing SQUAT for free online, but have had some trouble getting it hosted. We're still working on it, and it should be up on zinelibrary or infoshop shortly...
If you'd like to find out more information about SQUAT Camp or the magazine in general, you can follow us online through our blog at http://squatbirthjournal.blogspot.com or on Facebook.
Our e-mail address is squattingbirth@gmail.com, but if you'd like to send us a submission for the next issue (and please do!), you can send it to SubmissionsToSquat@gmail.com. |
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Apr. 7th, 2010 @ 11:39 pm
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Hi, I'm new... I actually joined this community some time ago, but left lj for personal reasons.
Well, now I'm back with some questions for those in the Missouri area.
I have had some financial issues and concerns throughout my pregnancy.
Firstly, I don't qualify for Medicaid or any kind of assistance because I don't show up on a pregnancy test.
I tried to take a blood test, however, I have a very severe phobia of needles and hospitals which actually drove me to injure my husband because of the insensitivity of the institution I went to, attempting to have this done.
My poor hunny had marks on his hands for 8 weeks because of this.
I tried to have it done, but they refused to do the regular finger stick like they told us, they wanted to draw vials of blood.
I panicked.
Plus, our insurance isn't covering anything right now because of possibly our deductible, or because they simply don't cover prenatal visits. We called and asked, and they assured us pregnancy wasn't considered a pre-existing condition.
But, they might have changed policy.
Still, I've been looking for a job with no luck, so we can attempt to not worry about the financial side, and it just isn't working.
We can't afford to get the prenatal exam done otherwise!
We weren't trying to get pregnant either, being on 2 forms of birth control.
But now that its happened, I'm looking into options.
Which leads me to the point of my post.
I can't afford a midwife, because my due date is supposedly next month.
And I am afraid that when I check into a hospital, which petrifies me anyway, they'll want my hospital records. Of which I have none.
I am a natural health practitioner, and can easily keep track of my health, and so far am healthy with no deficiencies.
If I do an unassisted birth, what do I do afterwards, to certify the birth, to get the SSN and birth certificate? I really have my hands tied here, and the "free" places, like planned parenthood, and the PCC aren't helping me.
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Mar. 20th, 2010 @ 02:20 pm
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Here's the birth story, with pics!
http://sarmakala.livejournal.com/86372.html#cutid1Current Mood:  cheerful |
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Sage Renee was born this morning at 2:41AM. She weighs 9lbs 14oz, and was born after about 2 hours of active labor. Another successful unassisted home water birth! Though I almost didn't make it to the pool!!! Huge baby = sore mama, so you won't see me around for a couple of days.
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