Childbirth Choices from Parents

With so many options for giving birth, it's tough to know what to expect when you're expecting. From at home to in a hospital, Anne Ebeling explores the different ways to bring your little miracle into the world.

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Howto & Style

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• childbirth
• pregnancy
• birth

[voxmel]

Actually, VBAC is not only possible, it's viable! Just because your doctor says you need to have a c-section doesn't mean you have to. Also, he quoted "all the safety of the hospital". Acutally, it's safer to birth outside of the hospital if you are not high risk. And just so you know jbean0, doctors perform unnecessary c-sections all the time. It's all about money, and hospitals push them to do it. Childbirth is big business in America. We need education. Real education, not lies!

[anniebourgault]

How about really educating yourself? This information is the closest to crap I have seen in a long time. Poor woman having her third c-section thinking this is best for her and baby. Ouch! Having a 10 pounds baby is not a reason to have a C-section by the way even if your OB says so.

[tusuy]

That's funny they called the hospital the "traditional way". I guess I would call it the "mainstream" way - not traditional. How long have hospital births been the norm?

[edefyinggravity]

@Novasmom08 AMEN!

[groundedbirthdoulas]

This video is total crap.

Child birth choices. please.

Get educated. "traditional way" oh you mean strapped to a bed, and having your movement restricted.

Pain is directly related to movement and management.

C-Section : is not simple procedure. it is MAJOR abdominal surgery with up to 6 months of recovery time.

Birth is ABOUT YOUR time. its not selfish to want to have the most important life changing event to be in YOUR best interest. OB today is fueled by fear. read PUSHED by Jennifer Block.

[xXaudraXannXx]

it helps with the pain of contractions

[MajestaBuck]

I have had one vaginal delivery with an epidural and it wasn't that bad. I couldn't take it anymore after I reach 6.5 cm. My recovery time wasn't too bad, about a week, because I tore really bad. My mother and some of my friends have had c-sections and their recovery time was about a month. A c-section is a surgery, not just a procedure. I'd say a c-section is more painful because of the recovery, chance of infection, etc. I mean, you can't drive a car for a month after a c-section..crazy!

[jbean0]

Just so you know: Doctors will not preform a c-section unless it is completely needed. if you think of it, labor might last for several hours...but with a c-section your stomach is cut open...now that takes quite a while to heal so you are going to be in pain for far longer than if you just gave natural birth.

[Koenigskind23]

Can somebody explain to me what is more painful, c-section or normal birth with medication.

[DarkandJaded]

I don't want a c-section and if I can help it I won't have an epidural.