One Born Every Minute US is horrible!!

[deafgal]

Do US ladies get any pain relief options other than epidurals?

yes.

but it isn't as effective as epidurals.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

That's exactly why we've hired a doula! There's so much control taken from me as a high risk patient that I NEED to be sure someone is advocating for me, our daughter and my husband. I want 2 mins before they clamp and cut the cord to allow the blood to pulse to our daughter and there are other things I want as well. I also would rather go natural as I did with our dear son who passed two years ago. I can tell you the money we paid for our Doula has been worth it. We've met with her and the backup SEVERAL times, she'll be around during the birth and once our daughter is born.

With our bad experience last time with the Dr.'s and hospital, she has taken a stand and is making sure we're not birthing in the same room we were in with Jackson, she's going to be bringing things to the hospital to redecorate like home so it's relaxing and hopefully we'll be laboring at home for most of the time before we go in. The less they have to push the better. I'm looking forward to this birthing experience!

 

[Mrs Gibbo]

This thread has been an eye opener! Plus if anyone wants to watch either OBEM UK or US, our channel 4 has a channel on YouTube where you should be able to watch them all!

YouTube!

 

[Mommy's Angel]

This thread has been an eye opener! Plus if anyone wants to watch either OBEM UK or US, our channel 4 has a channel on YouTube where you should be able to watch them all!

YouTube!

Those videos aren't available to watch in our country it says.

 

[Mrs Gibbo]

Boooooo! That's a shame! There's prob a tv player link somewhere. I'll keep looking

 

[Samantha675]

I would love a dula for my labor but here where I live they are $2,000 and I just can't afford it.

Look into finding an apprentice doula. She would be much more affordable.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Boooooo! That's a shame! There's prob a tv player link somewhere. I'll keep looking

Thanks. I would actually like to see the difference. It'd help to bring perspective.

 

[angel2010]

Boooooo! That's a shame! There's prob a tv player link somewhere. I'll keep looking

Thanks. I would actually like to see the difference. It'd help to bring perspective.

Yes, I would really love to see them too!

 

[angel2010]

Mrs. Gibbo, congrats on quitting smoking! Well done!

 

[K477uk]

I was amazed when I watched my first episode of this yesterday.... I really do feel sorry you some of you girls!

I mean I was induced with DS as I had to be, but insisted on moving around (I was in a lovely hospital that promoted that stuff anyway!) but they didn't insist on epidurals or anything. I ended with a section after 40 hrs... not the 15 that I saw yesterday! Only one woman was in "labour" as I know it... as she hadn't had time for an epi!

I really was surprised.. half expected everyone to get autmatically get a section!

 

[Donch03]

I was shocked at the 95% epidural rate with nurses telling mothers they wouldn't go to the dentist without having anaesthetic! Also are all labours induced? I don't recall seeing mothers coming in already contracting. In the uk labouring mothers are encouraged to stay at home for as long as possible and in my case was told to wait until I had regular contractions 3 mins apart lasting more then a minute. OBEM USA the women come in and have their labours augmented is this normal practice? It's a fascinating insight into maternity care.

 

[Rowan75]

I just watched it today and I enjoyed it thought there was loads of staff and the rooms were luxurious and I liked the nurse / Dr mix - was suprised that everyone but one had epidurals but then I spose every episode tells a different story - I was suprised that everyone was in stirrups too but is that due to epidurals or just difference in practice in US / UK?

 

[aliss]

I just watched it today and I enjoyed it thought there was loads of staff and the rooms were luxurious and I liked the nurse / Dr mix - was suprised that everyone but one had epidurals but then I spose every episode tells a different story - I was suprised that everyone was in stirrups too but is that due to epidurals or just difference in practice in US / UK?

Epidurals and stirrups are the norm.

 

[Rowan75]

Thanks hadnt realised

 

[deafgal]

honestly, I think they do it for tv because they have more control of the situation. just about all my family have been told to wait til their contraction is 3 to 5 min. apart. and had vaginal birth (not really sure about epidural, no one talked about it) even my doctor told me to call the hospital when my contraction is at certain minutes apart.

 

[angel2010]

I just watched The Business of Being Born, I highly recommend it for ladies that wonder why that show is like that. You will be amazed! I am so glad that I am now enlightened to many new ideas and ways of doing things!!!

 

[Mommy's Angel]

I just watched The Business of Being Born, I highly recommend it for ladies that wonder why that show is like that. You will be amazed! I am so glad that I am now enlightened to many new ideas and ways of doing things!!!

I watched that 2 years ago when I was pregnant with my son. It caused me to be more aware. Two days before I lost my son I had talked with the doula and was about to hire her for help.

Well ((sigh)) another concern has popped up for me. I have a heart shaped uterus. Dr. and nurse knew about it as well. After the frustration of still seeing Amelia in breech as her brother was, I just started to research. A friend of mine sent me the link for spinningbabies.com and after a few days of researching I've found out that many babies of women with heart shaped uterus' end up with c-sections because babies are more apt to be breech. Best time to move the baby into position is starting in the second trimester up to 30wks. I'm 30wks 4 dys right now.

Do you think either Dr. or nurse would have told me this was an issue?! Noooo. for course not! They just keep telling me there's time to turn until wk 34.

Had I known about the issue I would have started early to spin the baby around. NOW I have to come to terms that I may have no choice but to have a c-section if she doesn't turn.

What I DID learn though from the website is if she DOESN'T turn....then instead of scheduling the section, tell them you want to wait until you go into labor before going in for a section. That would allow for the pregnancy hormones to kick in for both baby and mommy. If the section is scheduled BEFORE the labor then it is unlikely the hormones will kick in as they should.

This is proving to be an interesting journey for me. EVERYTHING has been out of my hands. At least I am loaded with information and have the knowledge to make good decisions when confronted with the unknown.

Well, I suppose it's a wait and see for me.

 

[Samantha675]

I just watched The Business of Being Born, I highly recommend it for ladies that wonder why that show is like that. You will be amazed! I am so glad that I am now enlightened to many new ideas and ways of doing things!!!

I watched that 2 years ago when I was pregnant with my son. It caused me to be more aware. Two days before I lost my son I had talked with the doula and was about to hire her for help.

Well ((sigh)) another concern has popped up for me. I have a heart shaped uterus. Dr. and nurse knew about it as well. After the frustration of still seeing Amelia in breech as her brother was, I just started to research. A friend of mine sent me the link for spinningbabies.com and after a few days of researching I've found out that many babies of women with heart shaped uterus' end up with c-sections because babies are more apt to be breech. Best time to move the baby into position is starting in the second trimester up to 30wks. I'm 30wks 4 dys right now.

Do you think either Dr. or nurse would have told me this was an issue?! Noooo. for course not! They just keep telling me there's time to turn until wk 34.

Had I known about the issue I would have started early to spin the baby around. NOW I have to come to terms that I may have no choice but to have a c-section if she doesn't turn.

What I DID learn though from the website is if she DOESN'T turn....then instead of scheduling the section, tell them you want to wait until you go into labor before going in for a section. That would allow for the pregnancy hormones to kick in for both baby and mommy. If the section is scheduled BEFORE the labor then it is unlikely the hormones will kick in as they should.

This is proving to be an interesting journey for me. EVERYTHING has been out of my hands. At least I am loaded with information and have the knowledge to make good decisions when confronted with the unknown.

Well, I suppose it's a wait and see for me.

Fingers crossed she will turn for you!

 

[angel2010]

I watched that 2 years ago when I was pregnant with my son. It caused me to be more aware. Two days before I lost my son I had talked with the doula and was about to hire her for help.

Well ((sigh)) another concern has popped up for me. I have a heart shaped uterus. Dr. and nurse knew about it as well. After the frustration of still seeing Amelia in breech as her brother was, I just started to research. A friend of mine sent me the link for spinningbabies.com and after a few days of researching I've found out that many babies of women with heart shaped uterus' end up with c-sections because babies are more apt to be breech. Best time to move the baby into position is starting in the second trimester up to 30wks. I'm 30wks 4 dys right now.

Do you think either Dr. or nurse would have told me this was an issue?! Noooo. for course not! They just keep telling me there's time to turn until wk 34.

Had I known about the issue I would have started early to spin the baby around. NOW I have to come to terms that I may have no choice but to have a c-section if she doesn't turn.

What I DID learn though from the website is if she DOESN'T turn....then instead of scheduling the section, tell them you want to wait until you go into labor before going in for a section. That would allow for the pregnancy hormones to kick in for both baby and mommy. If the section is scheduled BEFORE the labor then it is unlikely the hormones will kick in as they should.

This is proving to be an interesting journey for me. EVERYTHING has been out of my hands. At least I am loaded with information and have the knowledge to make good decisions when confronted with the unknown.

Well, I suppose it's a wait and see for me.

I am sorry to hear you may have to have a section. I will keep my fingers crossed that lo turns for you. I do agree that I would definitley wait for labor to start and not schedule the section.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

I watched that 2 years ago when I was pregnant with my son. It caused me to be more aware. Two days before I lost my son I had talked with the doula and was about to hire her for help.

Well ((sigh)) another concern has popped up for me. I have a heart shaped uterus. Dr. and nurse knew about it as well. After the frustration of still seeing Amelia in breech as her brother was, I just started to research. A friend of mine sent me the link for spinningbabies.com and after a few days of researching I've found out that many babies of women with heart shaped uterus' end up with c-sections because babies are more apt to be breech. Best time to move the baby into position is starting in the second trimester up to 30wks. I'm 30wks 4 dys right now.

Do you think either Dr. or nurse would have told me this was an issue?! Noooo. for course not! They just keep telling me there's time to turn until wk 34.

Had I known about the issue I would have started early to spin the baby around. NOW I have to come to terms that I may have no choice but to have a c-section if she doesn't turn.

What I DID learn though from the website is if she DOESN'T turn....then instead of scheduling the section, tell them you want to wait until you go into labor before going in for a section. That would allow for the pregnancy hormones to kick in for both baby and mommy. If the section is scheduled BEFORE the labor then it is unlikely the hormones will kick in as they should.

This is proving to be an interesting journey for me. EVERYTHING has been out of my hands. At least I am loaded with information and have the knowledge to make good decisions when confronted with the unknown.

Well, I suppose it's a wait and see for me.

I am sorry to hear you may have to have a section. I will keep my fingers crossed that lo turns for you. I do agree that I would definitley wait for labor to start and not schedule the section.

That's something I'm "hoping" to do. Even the website stated that Dr.'s don't like to wait until labor starts for a c-section because they're concerned nobody will be around when needed for the section. As we all know, they LOVE to schedule sections around here like candy.

In fact, I know several girls who have the elective c-sections because it's quick and easy, they can have the baby on the date THEY want and a few of them like that the incision can be made so they're beautiful little bikini bodies will still fit perfectly.

Well, I'm going to focus on the positive and hope that lo will turn. It IS possible still, but I'm learning the best time to have turned would have been by now because the heart shaped uterus makes it tough for them in the later to turn easily. We'll see what happens. I know there are chiropractors that can help but am unsure if New York State allows them to work prenatal turning.

I'll keep everyone updated. In the meantime I wish I could see some video of this show. It would be so good to see but every youtube video I see is blocked for American use. Maybe because they don't want you UK women tainting our minds with "misinformation" about natural births.