I've been told that I was a vaginal birth baby …. Similarly I heard my mom telling someone when I was young but don't remember how old I was but not old enough to understand what it means.
I was born via c-section prematurely due to mother’s health and weighed 4lbs 5oz in 1945. Spent six weeks in hospital with a total bill of $400! Both my mother and I survived and enjoyed life!
I wasn’t a C-Section but I know my mother was knocked out (1963). I had an entirely natural birth for my first, an Epi for my second and nothing for my third as he came too fast (I was crowning in the car)
My siblings and I were all normal vaginal deliveries; no c-section scars on my mom.My births were all normal vaginal deliveries; epidurals for first two, none for second two. Recovery for second two was so much faster.My deliveries always happened quickly once full dilation and effacement occurred; I never had to push much.
I was born normally at a hospital. I do not remember when I first knew about that. Both of my kids were born vaginally too and in the same hospital where I was born.
Natural childbirth, back when the quip, “What sign were you born under?” “No Parking.” was considered uproarious.
Both me & my middle sister were born vaginally. My youngest sister was breech so mom had an emergency C-section. I had my kids vaginally with epidurals
I have no idea how I was born. My mother didn't even talk to me about periods. I certainly wasn't going to ask her about how I was born.I am curious after watching labor videos and reading these posts. The women always seemed to be screaming on TV shows. The labor videos I saw were so calm and that's another reason why I'm more interested now.
I am curious after watching labor videos and reading these posts. The women always seemed to be screaming on TV shows. The labor videos I saw were so calm and that's another reason why I'm more interested now.That’s because they’re not getting paid as much as the male actors! 😮My sisters told me I was hatched.
I am curious after watching labor videos and reading these posts. The women always seemed to be screaming on TV shows. The labor videos I saw were so calm and that's another reason why I'm more interested now.I believe the reason that birthing mothers in documentaries tend to be calm because: (1) only calm and confident mothers would volunteer in advance to be recorded during labor, and (2) only those scenes where the mother was calm and in control would be selected for inclusion in the documentary. Few mothers and documentary filmmakers would allow the documentary to have scenes where the mother is screaming and out of control.Birth is a private and sensitive subject and any video of birth that you see would be carefully edited to show only what the filmmaker chooses for you to see. Which would typically be calm dignified mothers.
I am curious after watching labor videos and reading these posts. The women always seemed to be screaming on TV shows. The labor videos I saw were so calm and that's another reason why I'm more interested now.I hardly screamed at all. It took all of my concentration to ride the labor pain wave and remain calm. Labor doesn't have to be all about screaming.
I have no clue. I was born in the mid 50’s, which I guess was a time that they had modern medical care. I would never have even been tempted to ask my mom these questions. All that I know is that by some miracle, we’ve all survived long enough to read these posts!
I was born in the late 70’s. I do not remember a specific time being told probably happened over years with hearing my mom talk about it. I was born via a forcep assisted vaginal delivery. I also know my mother had a catheter (I’m assuming because she had an epidural).
Me and my sister were both c-sections. She was born late. I was born when my moms doctor planned. They knew I was going to be a bigger baby so they went ahead and planned for a c-section ahead of time. And on that date I was born via c-section. My moms always been open about how we were born lol. And I’ve seen her scar plenty of times so I know it’s true.
I hardly screamed at all. It took all of my concentration to ride the labor pain wave and remain calm. Labor doesn't have to be all about screaming.But it makes for good TV when she grabs him by the neck and screams something at him.
My mom told me she was at her friends's house when she went into labor. There were about 10 people there and wanted to watch. My mom decided it was okay. Her friend, who happens to be a midwife, and nurse practitioner, grabbed all my of the equipment and set it up in the living room. My mom said she charged into a long button down shirt and took off her panties. Every exam, every contraction they wete watching. My dad was helping to hold her hand and legs open. There was no modesty. At one point her friend decided to insert a catheter into my mom's bladder to empty it. She told me every moment was like foreplay. She was loving every second. Right before my mom Felt ready to push, my dad got behind her on the couch. My mom's m sat bets him opening her legs really wide. My dad leaned back, opened my mom's legs more and held them back. He watched in a big mirror all the progress. My dad told her to push. Her friends were hippies and they told her to push and pant and let her baby come. I'd love to have a birth like that.
Me and my two siblings were all natural vaginal birth, with no intervention.My first two were both emergency c section and my youngest was natural
@Jacana Yes. My medical team were not remarkably impressed with me when I was adamant I wanted to give birth naturally. Especially as I had some medical complications (one ovary removed about 18 months before I fell pregnant).There was a “if medically necessary” in my birth plan regarding a cesarean, but everything went very smoothly and I feel very lucky to have experienced natural childbirth.
@NurseSammy Congratulations! Oh, by the way and maybe it is indiscreet, what were the emergency C-sections for?
@Jacana my first was because I was quite young, my labour was not progressing and my baby was becoming distressed.The second was going fairly well, and suddenly my vitals were not safe, so they suggested that I have another c section.