General discussion - Mom and Dad Esq.

[soup sandwich]

Originally posted by TexLex
I think the lengthy delays all involve c-s, but even with a vag. birth they do take them away for a period to measure, wash, immunize, etc. The old school policy was to keep them in the nursery for ages and ages while mom recovered (and then bring baby back eventually, full of formula, of course).

My wife's had three C's and each time they cleaned the baby in the room, gave her to me, and I brought her over to mom's head while they stitched up her belly. They took baby back, looked her over a bit more and then I accompanied the baby and nurses to the nursery leaving mom behind to finish getting stitched and transported to recovery.

For the next 45 minutes or so I traveled back and forth from the nursery to recovery to visit my ladies. Once they moved my wife to her room in the maternity wing, the baby was brought in. It was exactly the same procedure for all three babies.

[mommylawyer]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
A friend of mine is a nurse midwife and had both of her babies at home in her own bed. She looks so happy and comfortable in the pictures right after the babies were born.

I don't think I could do that--especially with a first child--even if I knew there was an extremely high likelihood that everything would go fine. I'd want to have emergency equipment on hand, just in case. Maybe with a second child, where I know what to expect with a birth. I think that at my age, though, a hypothetical second child would be a higher risk pregnancy (assuming at least a year or two between kids, and assuming the first kid isn't any time soon, and assuming no twins (that predisposition passes down the mother's side, right?)).

The birthing center seems like a nice compromise, though.

NOTE: RT is not pregnant and has no plans on being pregnant any time soon.

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It was. I delivered with a Mid-wife and my husband . The facility was about 2 miles from the hospital should anything happen. they had hot tubs, and other non-medicated ways to deal with labor, although they did have some meds available. I delivered in a big queen size bed and I swear, they moved me like 2 or three times and I was suddenly in the bed, baby to belly, with my DH with me...while the assistant cleaned up the bed, and me, DH carried our D into the other room, helped with the cleaning, weighing etc.. and he actually brought her to me. we slept together for a few hours, got up, showered, went to the bathroom, nursed and then we went home. I had to take D to the ped within 48 hours, but as our ped knew our delivery plans, as soon as we called and said we'd delivered, she got us right in. a nurse came to check on me within 48 hours...much better experience than at the hospital with first..... but since I firmly believe if I try for a third, I will end up with twins, 48 hours of labor ending in a c-section(I had relatively quick deliveries with the first 2), I am done!

ml

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by mommylawyer
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It was. I delivered with a Mid-wife and my husband . The facility was about 2 miles from the hospital should anything happen. they had hot tubs, and other non-medicated ways to deal with labor, although they did have some meds available. I delivered in a big queen size bed and I swear, they moved me like 2 or three times and I was suddenly in the bed, baby to belly, with my DH with me...while the assistant cleaned up the bed, and me, DH carried our D into the other room, helped with the cleaning, weighing etc.. and he actually brought her to me. we slept together for a few hours, got up, showered, went to the bathroom, nursed and then we went home. I had to take D to the ped within 48 hours, but as our ped knew our delivery plans, as soon as we called and said we'd delivered, she got us right in. a nurse came to check on me within 48 hours...much better experience than at the hospital with first..... but since I firmly believe if I try for a third, I will end up with twins, 48 hours of labor ending in a c-section(I had relatively quick deliveries with the first 2), I am done!

ml

What does "DH" stand for? I am assuming this is your husband . . .

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by soup sandwich
My wife's had three C's and each time they cleaned the baby in the room, gave her to me, and I brought her over to mom's head while they stitched up her belly. They took baby back, looked her over a bit more and then I accompanied the baby and nurses to the nursery leaving mom behind to finish getting stitched and transported to recovery.

For the next 45 minutes or so I traveled back and forth from the nursery to recovery to visit my ladies. Once they moved my wife to her room in the maternity wing, the baby was brought in. It was exactly the same procedure for all three babies.

When my son was born they took him away for about an hour to see a specialist. Seems at first they thought he had a third leg having a club foot. About an hour later they realized their mistake. My mom tells me almost the exact thing happened when I was born.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What does "DH" stand for? I am assuming this is your husband . . .

Dearest Fringey,

On other parenting boards where you do not visit and never will, the naming convention for spouses and siblings is usually Dearest Husband (DH), Dearest Son (DS) or Dearest Daughter (DD), or something to that effect. It's like using em on this board. Pop out a few kids and you'll get the codebook.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Dearest Fringey,

On other parenting boards where you do not visit and never will, the naming convention for spouses and siblings is usually Dearest Husband (DH), Dearest Son (DS) or Dearest Daughter (DD), or something to that effect. It's like using em on this board. Pop out a few kids and you'll get the codebook.

Ugh.

Can we ban this terminology on the board? I mean, why have the extra letter? It's inefficient. There are no other Hs so no need to designate one DH.

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Dearest Fringey,

On other parenting boards where you do not visit and never will, the naming convention for spouses and siblings is usually Dearest Husband (DH), Dearest Son (DS) or Dearest Daughter (DD), or something to that effect. It's like using em on this board. Pop out a few kids and you'll get the codebook.

I am so very amused that you know this.

And Fringey, they are lame lame lame abbreviations, (though sometimes DH stands for Dickhead, rather than Dear Husband), but it is so engrained on parenting boards, I've found you might as well join 'em because you aren't going to change a thing by fighting it.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Ugh.

Can we ban this terminology on the board? I mean, why have the extra letter? It's inefficient. There are no other Hs so no need to designate one DH.

You won't catch me using the term, but standing, madame?

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Ugh.

What about if we let you use "DC" for "Dear Cat?"

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Ugh.

There are no other Hs so no need to designate one DH.

H could stand for Ho.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by TexLex
What about if we let you use "DC" for "Dear Cat?"

Oooh, spinster burn.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
standing, madame?

If we have another kid, Fringey has agreed to stand as Godmother.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
If we have another kid, Fringey has agreed to stand as Godmother.

Wow, Hank really is my friend.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
When my son was born they took him away for about an hour to see a specialist. Seems at first they thought he had a third leg having a club foot. About an hour later they realized their mistake. My mom tells me almost the exact thing happened when I was born.

so it's prehensile? That explains a lot.

[mommylawyer]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What does "DH" stand for? I am assuming this is your husband . . .

dh = dear husband/ damn husband depending on how i am feeling about 'em. habit from parenting board and being home with toddler & infant and desparately needing adult interaction......and cut me some slack in that post..it was a mushy moment!!!!

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