Guest guest Posted January 13, 2002 Report Share Posted January 13, 2002 Howdy. You seem so informed on so many different subjects I thought I would throw this at you. I have long drawn out labors (average 15 hours), I want this birth to be quick and easy, any Ideas? I am taking primrose oil and I walk about 2 miles 4-5 days a week. I also take prenatal vit.'s and extra calcium. I am due in 3 weeks and 6 days (Feb. 10th) which makes me 36 weeks today. I am open to any suggestions! Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2002 Report Share Posted January 13, 2002 Nanci Klein wrote: > Howdy. > You seem so informed on so many different subjects I thought I would throw this at you. > I have long drawn out labors (average 15 hours), I want this birth to be quick and easy, any Ideas? > I am taking primrose oil and I walk about 2 miles 4-5 days a week. I also take prenatal vit.'s and extra calcium. > I am due in 3 weeks and 6 days (Feb. 10th) > which makes me 36 weeks today. > I am open to any suggestions! Nanci Nanci, Hello! I've had 2 babies, and the first labor was very painful, and the second was very easy and painless. I wasn't sure what caused the painless aspect at first, but after doing some research I am pretty sure that it was the liquid Cal-Mag supplement that I took every waking hour of labor with the second. You can find it in your local HFS - it's in a white bottle with an orange & blue label, I think. It's good that you take extra calcium; just remember to do the magnesium thing too because they work in tandem. Oh, and also, a good thing to try is the PN-6 formula. That also helped with the pain, I'm sure. Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2002 Report Share Posted January 13, 2002 Dear Nanci, I don't know how you went through your last labours but mine were only a few hours long and I attribute this to having stood throughout them. I just would not let the nurses make me lie down and I hurtled through the whole process. When I got a contraction I would hold on to a towel bar for support and put my head down on it at times to concentrate on my breathing when the contractions became intense. I forced myself not to tense up thanks to relaxation classes I took beforehand and I almost did not make it to the hospital for the first child because I did not think I was in the last stages of labour since it did not seem bad at all. Take care. Anna Nanci Klein [sMTP:jklein] Sunday, January 13, 2002 11:01 AM Gettingwell pregnancy and labor Howdy. You seem so informed on so many different subjects I thought I would throw this at you. I have long drawn out labors (average 15 hours), I want this birth to be quick and easy, any Ideas? I am taking primrose oil and I walk about 2 miles 4-5 days a week. I also take prenatal vit.'s and extra calcium. I am due in 3 weeks and 6 days (Feb. 10th) which makes me 36 weeks today. I am open to any suggestions! Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2002 Report Share Posted January 13, 2002 Nothing is worse than having a nurse keep coming in to keep tightening the d*** heartbeat monitor strap tighter across your stomach. I had belt lookng marks on my stomach afterwards. I admire those who had theirs at home or another less sterile, uncomfortable environment and had a more pleasant labor because of it. Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Mindy, I have never heard of this... <a good thing to try is the PN-6 formula. That also helped with the pain,> <liquid Cal-Mag supplement> that is what I am taking. Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) - Mindy Behymer Gettingwell Sunday, January 13, 2002 10:52 AM Re: pregnancy and labor Nanci Klein wrote: > Howdy. > You seem so informed on so many different subjects I thought I would throw this at you. > I have long drawn out labors (average 15 hours), I want this birth to be quick and easy, any Ideas? > I am taking primrose oil and I walk about 2 miles 4-5 days a week. I also take prenatal vit.'s and extra calcium. > I am due in 3 weeks and 6 days (Feb. 10th) > which makes me 36 weeks today. > I am open to any suggestions! Nanci Nanci, Hello! I've had 2 babies, and the first labor was very painful, and the second was very easy and painless. I wasn't sure what caused the painless aspect at first, but after doing some research I am pretty sure that it was the liquid Cal-Mag supplement that I took every waking hour of labor with the second. You can find it in your local HFS - it's in a white bottle with an orange & blue label, I think. It's good that you take extra calcium; just remember to do the magnesium thing too because they work in tandem. Oh, and also, a good thing to try is the PN-6 formula. That also helped with the pain, I'm sure. Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Hi Anne, I also stand through most of the labor. I have my babies at home and there is no way you would get me to lie down. The last one was born in water, it was a wonderful way to have a baby, but I wish it was shorter! I also have squatted through a lot of one of my labors, did not seem to help. Any other ideas? Yes relaxing is important! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer!!!!! Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) - the cresswells 'Gettingwell ' Sunday, January 13, 2002 12:32 PM RE: pregnancy and labor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 15 hrs is not so bad... That is an average, although not fun either! My first was 39hrs of hard active labor in a hospital with the nurses bugging me the whole time to get an epidural- I swear annoying nurses is what made me tense up and prolong the labor! With my 2nd, it was at home. I was in labor for 2 weeks- each night at midnight I went into hard contrax for 6 to 8 hours! EVERY night, and was at 3cm the entire time. After 2 wks I gave up,lol! I went to check my email and my water broke! Then I had a TOO fast active labor of 2hrs and 45 minutes! WAY too fast. I think maybe 6 hrs would have been nice. Give your body time to get into a groove and not be in shock from either too fast or too slow of a labor... Walking, rocking your hips either while standing or on all 4's, being in a tub of warm water... All good ways to deal with labor. Having good support from partner, caregiver, staff, doula are very important as well. But babies are to be born when they are ready... Sindea driving Geoff nuts since 1994... family site: http://sindea5.homestead.com/home.html Business sites: www.sindea.net http://www.homestead.com/sindeadoula/doulahome.html Howdy. You seem so informed on so many different subjects I thought I would throw this at you. I have long drawn out labors (average 15 hours), I want this birth to be quick and easy, any Ideas? I am taking primrose oil and I walk about 2 miles 4-5 days a week. I also take prenatal vit.'s and extra calcium. I am due in 3 weeks and 6 days (Feb. 10th) which makes me 36 weeks today. I am open to any suggestions! Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 My 2nd was born on the toilet at home. That is where he was meant to be born. I swear had I been out of the birthtub sooner, my labor would have been even shorter- as soon as I was out of the tub for a change of scenery he was born in 10 minutes! Do you have a birth ball? They do wonders... Rolling pins are great on the low back... Sindea driving Geoff nuts since 1994... family site: http://sindea5.homestead.com/home.html Business sites: www.sindea.net http://www.homestead.com/sindeadoula/doulahome.html I also have squatted through a lot of one of my labors, did not seem to help. Any other ideas? Yes relaxing is important! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer!!!!! Nanci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Sindea, Thank you for the reality check! I think I am just getting impatient, I just want it over with and a baby in my arms! Have a great day! Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) - sindea.horste Gettingwell Sunday, January 13, 2002 9:24 PM Re: pregnancy and labor 15 hrs is not so bad... That is an average, although not fun either! My first was 39hrs of hard active labor in a hospital with the nurses bugging me the whole time to get an epidural- I swear annoying nurses is what made me tense up and prolong the labor! With my 2nd, it was at home. I was in labor for 2 weeks- each night at midnight I went into hard contrax for 6 to 8 hours! EVERY night, and was at 3cm the entire time. After 2 wks I gave up,lol! I went to check my email and my water broke! Then I had a TOO fast active labor of 2hrs and 45 minutes! WAY too fast. I think maybe 6 hrs would have been nice. Give your body time to get into a groove and not be in shock from either too fast or too slow of a labor... Walking, rocking your hips either while standing or on all 4's, being in a tub of warm water... All good ways to deal with labor. Having good support from partner, caregiver, staff, doula are very important as well. But babies are to be born when they are ready... Sindea driving Geoff nuts since 1994... family site: http://sindea5.homestead.com/home.html Business sites: www.sindea.net http://www.homestead.com/sindeadoula/doulahome.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Sindea, Was baby actually born in the water or were you off the toilet quick enough? My midwife brings the ball, never thought of the roiling pin. Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) - sindea.horste Gettingwell Sunday, January 13, 2002 9:26 PM Re: pregnancy and labor My 2nd was born on the toilet at home. That is where he was meant to be born. I swear had I been out of the birthtub sooner, my labor would have been even shorter- as soon as I was out of the tub for a change of scenery he was born in 10 minutes! Do you have a birth ball? They do wonders... Rolling pins are great on the low back... Sindea driving Geoff nuts since 1994... family site: http://sindea5.homestead.com/home.html Business sites: www.sindea.net http://www.homestead.com/sindeadoula/doulahome.html I also have squatted through a lot of one of my labors, did not seem to help. Any other ideas? Yes relaxing is important! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer!!!!! Nanci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 --- Nanci, I've heard Blessed Thistle is good in that respect. " Nanci Klein " <jklein@g...> wrote: > > Howdy. > You seem so informed on so many different subjects I thought I would throw this at you. > I have long drawn out labors (average 15 hours), I want this birth to be quick and easy, any Ideas? > I am taking primrose oil and I walk about 2 miles 4-5 days a week. I also take prenatal vit.'s and extra calcium. > I am due in 3 weeks and 6 days (Feb. 10th) > which makes me 36 weeks today. > I am open to any suggestions! Nanci > > Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, > but only empties today of its strength. > > Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 I hope I did not come across badly! I just remember after such a long labor with my first, that I was hoping for anything under 24 hrs!!! Let us know when the babe arrives! Sindea driving Geoff nuts since 1994... family site: http://sindea5.homestead.com/home.html Business sites: www.sindea.net http://www.homestead.com/sindeadoula/doulahome.html Sindea, Thank you for the reality check! I think I am just getting impatient, I just want it over with and a baby in my arms! Have a great day! Nanci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Teegan was born ON the potty! If you go to this link http://teegan20.homestead.com/home.html scroll down half-way and you can see the BW pics of him on my tummy and can kinda see the toilet. Next to that photo he is being weighed by the midwife in the animal print home hanging scale... I later used the tub to relax in and the like, since I did not use it for the birth... Sindea driving Geoff nuts since 1994... family site: http://sindea5.homestead.com/home.html Business sites: www.sindea.net http://www.homestead.com/sindeadoula/doulahome.html Sindea, Was baby actually born in the water or were you off the toilet quick enough? My midwife brings the ball, never thought of the roiling pin. Nanci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Nanci Klein wrote: > Mindy, > I have never heard of this... > <a good thing to try is the PN-6 formula. That also > helped with the pain,> I found some at http://www.lifebalm.com/page.cgi?productid/formulas_nz/prenatal ..... I guess it's been renamed to Pregnancy-6. Originally I bought it from mothernature.com, but couldn't find it on their website today. Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Sindea Both you of your children are adorable. Teegan looks very happy - I love where he's devouring the sink faucet! Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Sindea, You did not come across badly at all, I truly was thankful for what you said. I did need a reality check, a lot of women have a lot worse time than I do! Nanci Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) - sindea.horste Gettingwell Monday, January 14, 2002 11:21 AM Re: pregnancy and labor I hope I did not come across badly! I just remember after such a long labor with my first, that I was hoping for anything under 24 hrs!!! Let us know when the babe arrives! Sindea driving Geoff nuts since 1994... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 I loved the pictures! Thank you! <Teegan was born ON the potty! If you go to this link http://teegan20.homestead.com/home.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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