Posted by: nikkik in Delivery on
Feb 18, 2010
What women hear about labor and childbirth before they experience it shapes their view of the experience, for better or for worse. As a woman, do you think it is more beneficial for expectant mothers to be verbally "prepared" by experienced mothers for the intensity of labor by hearing the raw reality (ex: "It is the most PAINFUL thing you'll EVER experience. EVER!), or by hearing it in softer ways (ex: it's difficult but . . . ). I'm fascinated by how the culture of childbirth affects and conditions girls from a young age (especially now that I'm the mother of two daughters), and I vascillate between wanting them to know what's coming (it's ain't no tea party!), and not frightening them so much that they panic when the time comes to become pregnant and eventually deliver their own child. What do you think? How did/do your friends and family help or hinder your journey toward
Man, the weather has been horrible. I am currently stuck at Southwest Washington Medical Center at the Family Birth Center. I've been here for over 36 hours. The nurses and doctors have mostly managed to make it in or have stayed over to help. First thing is if you do come to Southwest to have a baby, please thank your nurses. They really are dedicated to helping people have babies in any sort of difficult situation. A lot of them are giving up time with their families to be here for the patients. They don't have to stay extra, but they do. Thank them.
I've received a lot of phone calls in the last couple of days asking what people should do. "Should I come to the hospital even though my symptoms aren't that bad? If they get bad, I don't want to be trying to drive quickly through the mess!" "But what if I come and nothing's going on and I have to go back home? Should I risk the road conditions for nothing?" It's a tough situation. Ideally, you would get a medical
