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stella2814

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He Told Me I Have to Just Lay There!! Posted: 10-25-06 17:49pm


Ok this whole pregnancy I have been bery worried about the delivery portion. Something about a babies head coming out of that small hole bothers me. Ok so today at my 39 wk appt. The doc told me that because of my past brain surgery ( I have acm type 1). He feels that is only safe if I dont push.. So I have to have a epidural and lay there letting nature push her out with them supporting with forceps or a vaccum. Has anyone had to do this?? I just never heard of laying back and chilling the entire delivery.

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Posted: 10-25-06 18:28pm


Well, in the 'old' days, they used to knock mothers out completely and let nature take it's course. That was when fathers waited in the waiting room and weren't allowed in to watch the birth. It wasn't until the onset of 'natural' child birth that men were allowed in the hospital rooms. You won't feel any pain if you have an epidural, and you body will naturally push the baby out. Pushing just helps get the baby out faster. If they are using forceps and suction, that will work too.

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Stella2814 Posted: 10-25-06 19:58pm


You will be fine, your dr sounds like he/she knows what the dr is doing. Do you know if you are having a boy or a girl and what you plan on naming the baby?

BabyGirlsMami

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Posted: 10-25-06 20:13pm


I would get as many other professional opinions you can. Maybe if you feel comfortable there are other ways to go about your birth

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Posted: 10-26-06 12:25pm


If you had brain surgery I think you should listen to your doc and not push. During labor I pushed really hard, a little too hard actually. I ruptured blood vessels in both of my eyes so they were all blood red like some kind of halloween monster and gave myself a ferocious headache. They actually told me to ease off with the pushing. They had to "help" me along with the vaccuum cuz he wasn't coming out. I can see why he doesn't think that it's safe for you to push.

megums1211

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Posted: 10-26-06 12:28pm


I had brain surgery too, I had brain cancer removed when I was 15. And a history of epilepsy and my doctor is conerned about the delivery too. He is nervous that the contractions will cause a seizure.

stella2814

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Posted: 10-27-06 11:43am


Im having a girl her name will be leyna nicole

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