The baby is kicking more often now and he is stronger too.
I have childbirth fears that are really bugging me. It's not the fear of childbirth itself, but instead a fear of not being in control of what happens. I do not want a c-section and I do not want the epidural, pictocin and an episiotomy.
A lot of women have drugs and c-sections for birth, not realizing that they do more harm than good. When a woman requests a c-section or their doctor schedules one for conveinance, the woman's chance of dying from the procedure itself is nearly three times that of nonsurgical birth! Plus it's not a simple cut, remove the baby and sew up procedure, there's a lot of steps involved in a c-section. It's major surgery!
A c-section is also a risk for the baby. Dangers of accidental fetal laceration (2% of the time). Respiratory distress, which is a major cause of neonatal mortality. Plus there is accidental prematurity. Ultrasounds are not always perfect and can show the baby is weeks older than it actually is. My ultrasounds are never accurate. I actually know the date of conception and one of them showed me getting pregnant at a time when I hadn't had sex in over two weeks! :)
When the baby is ready for birth, his lungs release a hormone that tells the woman's body to go into labor. Waiting for labor to occur naturally is so necessary! Other hormones are released to make the woman's body ready to deliver the child. It's less painful when things are done naturally and not forced!
More women die due to childbirth and complications than is recorded here in the US. Most states don't even require it to be mentioned on death certificates! Our country is pretty high on the list of maternal deaths too. Americans pat themselves on the back and think this place is so much better than other countries, but seriously, the healthcare and women's birth rights are screwed up. What's worse? Most don't have a clue.
I'll get over these fears, at least I hope so. I wish I had more time to talk to my doctor or could just change to a midwife. I'd feel safer with a midwife instead of a doctor. At least the midwife has attended labor *and* birth of children.
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