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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Prepare for the unmedicated, and discuss how you feel about interventions.[/b]

I was seeing a midwife, planned on a birth center, then my water broke 3 weeks early, and labor didn't start (even after trying every natural thing possible at the birth center). Had to get pitocin, and after those contractions started, I begged for the epidural (I have a high pain tolerance as well). They had a hard time monitoring her heart rate, and we almost ended up with a c-section twice. The second time they had to put in a scalp monitor so we could make sure she was okay.

I had to push for 2 hours, she was stuck behind a bone. Thankfully we didn't need any help there (forceps or vacuum), and if the doctor would've suggested one of those I would've opted for the c-section instead. DH and I discussed all options so we knew where we stood incase something happened. My pregnancy up to that point was 100% normal (all scans looked great, negative for gestational diabetes, normal weight gain, etc), she just wanted out early.[/quote]

This.  Because for some women, it's just not doable.  Their cervixes (cervi?) don't dilate fully, with or without pitocin.  Their labors go on for days, and they need rest.

It's great to prepare, and you've gotten wonderful advice.  Recognize, too, that there's also an element of luck involved, and that's beyond your control.  Don't belittle those people for whom it wasn't doable as weak in mind or body.[/quote]

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