Comments on: 30 weeks pregnant: My birth plan http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan Pregnancy and baby blog, a couple shares their true story into parenthood. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-6272 Jane Sun, 31 May 2009 16:00:41 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-6272 Hi Michelle, Despite what it might sound like to you, I do not think that births are horrible. I'm not preparing myself for the worst either. While I respect your opinion on an epidural, I'm sure you respect mine on having one. I admire those that have a natural birth and I think it's great. It's just not something that I envision for myself. I'll be the first to tell you that I want the epidural and I know that the birth will still be a beautiful one even with it. I'm pretty sure that the "horror" stories associated with having an epi can also be seen with going natural. I've heard a lot about scary thing happening there too. I do not plan on being so drugged up throughout the whole thing that I don't know what's going on or do not remember. But, I do plan on having drugs to make it easier for me. To each its own, I suppose. Thanks for your comment! Hi Michelle,

Despite what it might sound like to you, I do not think that births are horrible. I’m not preparing myself for the worst either. While I respect your opinion on an epidural, I’m sure you respect mine on having one. I admire those that have a natural birth and I think it’s great. It’s just not something that I envision for myself.

I’ll be the first to tell you that I want the epidural and I know that the birth will still be a beautiful one even with it. I’m pretty sure that the “horror” stories associated with having an epi can also be seen with going natural. I’ve heard a lot about scary thing happening there too. I do not plan on being so drugged up throughout the whole thing that I don’t know what’s going on or do not remember. But, I do plan on having drugs to make it easier for me.

To each its own, I suppose. Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: michelle http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-6264 michelle Sun, 31 May 2009 11:40:22 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-6264 You should really watch a documentary " The Business of Being Born". Very informative and eye-opening. Not all births are horrible. It's the fear that makes labor so painful, so if you prepare yourself you can have a peaceful, beautiful birth that doesn't include drugs. Why go through a whole pregnancy trying to protect your growing baby, and then when it's time to meet the little guy we pump them full of drugs and a harsh augmented birth. You should really watch a documentary ” The Business of Being Born”. Very informative and eye-opening. Not all births are horrible. It’s the fear that makes labor so painful, so if you prepare yourself you can have a peaceful, beautiful birth that doesn’t include drugs. Why go through a whole pregnancy trying to protect your growing baby, and then when it’s time to meet the little guy we pump them full of drugs and a harsh augmented birth.

]]> By: Saffa Chick http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5626 Saffa Chick Wed, 20 May 2009 02:17:42 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5626 me too! me too! me too! me too!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5488 Melissa Sun, 17 May 2009 04:51:53 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5488 I loved this, sounds good to me too! I'm also 30 weeks pregnant and have a blog, have enjoyed yours immensely, especially the frankness!! I loved this, sounds good to me too! I’m also 30 weeks pregnant and have a blog, have enjoyed yours immensely, especially the frankness!!

]]> By: Emily http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5462 Emily Sat, 16 May 2009 17:50:21 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5462 Congrats on hitting the 30 week point- I remember that week seemed really momentous for me...now I'm about to hit 38 weeks tomorrow! We're getting sooo excited. I actually have a full birth plan thing printed off, but yours made me laugh so hard! I'm actually hoping to go without an epidural (to each her own!!) and the most important thing to me is that I am able to get up and move around etc. so I hope that will work out that way. But I know because I've been told to not be surprised if things don't go as planned!! Congrats on hitting the 30 week point- I remember that week seemed really momentous for me…now I’m about to hit 38 weeks tomorrow! We’re getting sooo excited. I actually have a full birth plan thing printed off, but yours made me laugh so hard! I’m actually hoping to go without an epidural (to each her own!!) and the most important thing to me is that I am able to get up and move around etc. so I hope that will work out that way. But I know because I’ve been told to not be surprised if things don’t go as planned!!

]]> By: Megan R. http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5407 Megan R. Fri, 15 May 2009 20:05:12 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5407 Love it! Sounds so much like what I have in mind. Drugs, drugs, drugs! Hooray for drugs! Love it! Sounds so much like what I have in mind. Drugs, drugs, drugs! Hooray for drugs!

]]> By: Camille http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5406 Camille Fri, 15 May 2009 20:03:44 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5406 Maybe I'm strange but the epidural was the LAST thing I wanted. There was no way I was going to let anyone come at me with the needle that looked like it was meant for a horse or some other large farm animal. The pain of giving birth was no picnic but it only lasted for a short time (in the scope of the whole experience) I agree with the champagne part though! Maybe I’m strange but the epidural was the LAST thing I wanted. There was no way I was going to let anyone come at me with the needle that looked like it was meant for a horse or some other large farm animal. The pain of giving birth was no picnic but it only lasted for a short time (in the scope of the whole experience) I agree with the champagne part though!

]]> By: Mary (Suzie's Confections) http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5403 Mary (Suzie's Confections) Fri, 15 May 2009 19:14:55 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5403 <b>Now THAT'S a birth plan!! Congrats =) <a href="http://www.suziesconfections.etsy.com" rel="nofollow">Mary</a></b> Sorry if this doesn't turn out right - it's my first time posting html in a comment. If it doesn't work right - feel free to delete it :P Now THAT’S a birth plan!!

Congrats =)
Mary

Sorry if this doesn’t turn out right – it’s my first time posting html in a comment.
If it doesn’t work right – feel free to delete it :P

]]> By: Susan http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5400 Susan Fri, 15 May 2009 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5400 Oh yes...and congrats....you are almost there!! Oh yes…and congrats….you are almost there!!

]]> By: Susan http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1949/30-weeks-pregnant-my-birth-plan/comment-page-1#comment-5399 Susan Fri, 15 May 2009 18:16:57 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1949#comment-5399 You should also update your birthplan to say at what point you want the epidural. Do you want to feel any contractions at all or do you want to feel them until you are a certain cm dilated? You should also update your birthplan to say at what point you want the epidural. Do you want to feel any contractions at all or do you want to feel them until you are a certain cm dilated?

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