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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 2, 2016 13:16:00 GMT -5
Yeah but you all gave birth in the dark ages. No, they gave birth in an age where people didn't sue at the drop of a hat.
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Post by milee on Dec 2, 2016 13:38:37 GMT -5
I guess this just illustrates how different we all are when it comes to ob/gyn ideologies My ob/gyn was a woman who'd just had a baby a year before I had mine. She was great. Very realistic, no nonsense yet totally understanding. She cut right through the BS and would tell me what was necessary vs. what was foo foo. The only time I remember her being a little over the top was when I told her I sometimes had bad reactions to anaesthesia so wanted to try to have the baby without an epidural. Our conversation: OB: But why, why would you want to do this without anaesthetic when there are such good drugs available? Me: Because over half the time I've tried an anaesthetic I get uncontrollably nauseous and dizzy and that makes me feel worse than whatever it is I'm trying to numb. I don't want to barf the entire time. * OB: You know this is going to hurt, right? Me: Yeah. OB: But do you know it's going to hurt... A LOT?!?! Me: Uh, I guess. * Even without the anaesthesia, I still barfed during labor. From about hour #2 until hour #4 when I was ready to start pushing, I barfed. I barfed on the welcome nurse's desk, even. They told me later that sometimes people who go through a quick labor get nauseous from things happening that quickly and it makes them sick. Even if I'd wanted an epidural, there wouldn't have been enough time. I was only at the hospital a little more than an hour before my son was born. On the plus side, as soon as he was born I immediately felt fantastic was ready to walk away and eat a good meal...
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Dec 2, 2016 15:20:57 GMT -5
I bared when I had Gwen. I was in denial all night thinking it was Braxton Hicks so I drank nearly a litre of water between 10 pm and 5 am when we went to the hospital.
Freaked DH out but the nurse said it's totally normal. Lots of women barf due to the stress labor puts on the body.
On the plus side, as soon as he was born I immediately felt fantastic was ready to walk away and eat a good meal...
First words out of my mouth when she finally was born were "OMG I feel so much F-ing better now!"
I was extremely thirsty after I had her because Creighton doesn't allow you to eat/drink anything during labor.
Nebraska Med allows you eat/drink during labor because they said there is no real evidence to support we should. The rule was made back when they knocked you out for everything during labor. Nowadays most emergencies are done under local.
My OB said if you come into the ER and require immediate surgery they don't deny you because you ate something 12 hours ago. The number of cases requiring general are so small nowadays that most hospitals are moving away from a universal ban on eating/drinking during labor.
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Post by NastyWoman on Dec 2, 2016 15:36:03 GMT -5
Once again, you've neglected that everybody is different and experiences and recovers from pregnancy and birth differently. You are entitled to your opinion. But given that U.S. doctors will clear women to return to work in 4-6 weeks (I've seen both, never longer for a vaginal birth) tells me that I'm not out of line what I'm saying. You just don't like my opinion on pregnancy in the work place Fixed
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Dec 2, 2016 16:43:07 GMT -5
No, not the Canadian way. It's the way of all other first world countries which have a much better Quality of Life than you do. This is like saying the kids in the house are more happy than the adults because all they do is hang out and have fun all day...so the adults should probably just quit their jobs so that they'll be more happy. The kids are happier, so the adults should model themselves after them. But someone has to get up and work...that's the US. You're welcome that because of the work of the US you can have more time just hanging out playing.
Smaller, weaker countries will always have higher QOL rankings...they're the kids. They can hide behind the big powerful countries and spend their money on slide whistles and sparklers.
I LOVE this post!!!
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Dec 2, 2016 16:50:17 GMT -5
I guess this just illustrates how different we all are when it comes to ob/gyn ideologies and recovery time. We don't need to start yet another pissing contest about this. You must be new here....
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Post by Miss Tequila on Dec 2, 2016 19:48:55 GMT -5
No, not the Canadian way. It's the way of all other first world countries which have a much better Quality of Life than you do. This is like saying the kids in the house are more happy than the adults because all they do is hang out and have fun all day...so the adults should probably just quit their jobs so that they'll be more happy. The kids are happier, so the adults should model themselves after them. But someone has to get up and work...that's the US. You're welcome that because of the work of the US you can have more time just hanging out playing.
Smaller, weaker countries will always have higher QOL rankings...they're the kids. They can hide behind the big powerful countries and spend their money on slide whistles and sparklers.
Love this!!!
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