Things, paranoia, and the like.

[nonethewiser]

• Having to think about what I'm eating all the time makes me really bad at eating enough.
  
  
• I am supposed to be doing homework, but instead I'm being bored with the internet.
  
  
• My baby is a wigglemuffin full of pointy bits, and it's fun to watch my belly roil when (s)he gets on a bender.
  
  
• John is working tonight but I'd rather not be alone right now

Comments

[mirtharesa]

Thinking about your dietary restrictions makes me want pop and candy.

[stinkypetersen]

Here's the thing about the pain meds vs the actual birth methods: your doula is going to be a lot more use, as will the actual labour and delivery nurse. My nurse was awesome this time around, really helping me find a good position that was effective for pushing. As much as people explain it, you can't really get the hang of it until its happening. The nurses have watched tonnes of births and they know when some pain meds might actually do you some good (if things are progressing slowly, a little rest from the hour or so some pain meds gets you is a good thing). It's good to have an idea of the pain meds and what they do while you're clearheaded, before you want to rip the anasthesiologist's head off for saying, "You have to decide right now because I'm headed into surgery and you won't have the option again for at least two hours." The nurse and the doula also can see what you can't (namely, the baby's position) and can gauge what the best push position is for you. I trusted the nurse that being on my right side was going to be my

[nonethewiser]

I am totally OK with talking about what's available for pain and the risks and benefits of each, but the way they talk about it doesn't do anything to encourage people that they can try to do it without anything, and that they'll probably be able to...

Anyway, it's more of an issue I have with the whole system. I think I'd still be waffling about delivering at home with a midwife if they were covered...