I cant believe its been a year!!

[Robin'sBrood]

I've debated about getting a changing table for a good month. Finally broke down and ordered one today. His room is definitely getting there!

 

[KatieH]

Anyway, I was just going to finish by saying that every birth, every mom, every situation is different. In my experience, I see a lot of lip service paid to women making informed decisions and birthing wherever she feels comfortable, but sadly it's often just that, lip service. I'm happily planning another hospital birth, I actually enjoy being there. And I'll get an epidural if I want one

There's NOTHING unnatural about wanting to stop pain.

 

[ebwy]

Robin'sBrood :

I've debated about getting a changing table for a good month. Finally broke down and ordered one today. His room is definitely getting there!

I'm only just starting my research on those things...
what did you order?​

 

[ChikeeMomma]

Hey guys! Just wanted to say that I agree with you in that every birth is different. I just so happened to have a doctor the first time around with a not so great bedside manner. And whether you have pain meds or not it doesn't matter. It's all about what makes you the most comfy and gets you through to the end of the labor. Doctors are great. I love my family doctor and other doctors I've encountered -- oldest DD had open heart surgery at 4 years old -- and those doctors and surgeons where out of this world wonderful! So I just wanted you to know that I was writing about my experience and so I hope I haven't bothered anyone by what I wrote. So

to you all.

 

[ebwy]

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must be awful to have your child go through that, and so young too!

I've not had any problems with the actual doctors, just the receptionists that are rude!

 

[ChikeeMomma]

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must be awful to have your child go through that, and so young too!

I've not had any problems with the actual doctors, just the receptionists that are rude!

Now that it is over and done with (2.5 years ago) it seems like nothing! She had a hole in her heart that wasn't going to close on it's own. She was always very functional and see and know her, you wouldn't have known anything was wrong. And when we were at UofM hospital, we felt as though she was one of the lucky and most healthy children up on that peds heart floor.

 

[ebwy]

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must be awful to have your child go through that, and so young too!

I've not had any problems with the actual doctors, just the receptionists that are rude!

Now that it is over and done with (2.5 years ago) it seems like nothing! She had a hole in her heart that wasn't going to close on it's own. She was always very functional and see and know her, you wouldn't have known anything was wrong. And when we were at UofM hospital, we felt as though she was one of the lucky and most healthy children up on that peds heart floor.

my grandmother was 80 when they discovered (during open heart surgery for something else) that she'd had a big hole in her heart all her life! they were astounded that she'd been in the RAF in the second world war, and then went on to have 4 children...

so I can easily believe that your daughter was absolutely fine. Glad to hear it though!

 

[ChikeeMomma]

Thanks ebwy!

 

[redhen]

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Aww..She looks just like a baby doll...

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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I'm only just starting my research on those things...
what did you order?

One like this... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P1WIO4/ref=s9_simh_gw_p75_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=15962YCQ2EKG36JKVVYP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846

I really like that it has deep sides so the baby can't roll off. Some of them look like they aren't very safe in that area. And some of them are OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive.