By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:35:21 +0000

no pain meds, and it said not to mention them! That was just one thing. I nedeed antibiotics before I could deliver it took an hour and a half to get a STAT order then because I had a slow leak for 12 hours they wanted to give pitocin and I had to fight not to use it. I told them if they finished breaking my water I would go into labor. So I agreed that if the baby was stressed and labor didn’t start I would do it. They broke my water, and within 5 min I was in active labor. then I went to the shower, and they left me in there for over an hour and a half without checking my vitals/contractions I finally came out of the shower because I was so frustrated with my nurse talking pain meds that I agreed to get an epidural! when the midwife checked me I was at 9.5 cm and had been there for a while. I didn’t need pain meds I nedeed to be pushing about 30 to 45 minutes earlier then I had requested that I have someone count and tell me when to push in my plan (I am an athlete and respond best when coached) My midwife insisted that I wasn’t paying attention and that the counting wouldn’t help. She also told me I would know when to push despite the fact that I was begging her to tell me, and saying it just hurts should I push now .I really didn’t feel it! I have to say my baby is perfect, and I love him to death but I did not love the delivery experience the second time around because people didn’t take the time to read my birth plan which had simple requests(and I stated them out loud as well). I think that when a woman goes into labor it is the most exciting/scary time of her life, and she deserves good care that honors her wishes as long as it does not put mom or baby in harms way. With my first my first words were that was it? Let’s do it again (scared my husband a bit) with the second I looked at my husband and said when are you getting snipped because I had a nurse that didn’t take the hour and a half that she was in my room while I was getting antibiotics to read my birth plan. I am disappointed because I loved it so much the first time, and wish that the staff assisting me would have respected my basic EASY wishes don’t ask about pain meds, and help coach during the pushing .Yes I am complaining and there are worse things that could have happened, but I agree it is frustrating when hospital staff try to push stuff on you you don’t need when all you want is a natural delivery, and then when you ask for help with something basic deny your request. I get it totally!

By: Denise Coyle

Denise Coyle — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:50:07 +0000

congratulations on your beautiful family guys! so happy everything went well 🙂

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:53:54 +0000

thanks for describing the process. I’m so glad it went smoothly and Damon is healthy. More pics please! I can’t make the video play…

By: rebecca

rebecca — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:33:23 +0000

Thank you Elise for the detailed description!! We are SO happy for you guys. I can’t wait to see more pics – he is so gorgeous. Lots of love!

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