- Pregnacy -

[Marry American 0]

ok so some of you are discussnig breastfeeding and all that and I thought of something interesting. Recently I watched a documentary called "The Business of Being Born". It is about the healthcare/maternity system in the US. They were pro midwife and having babies naturally. They said that US is ranking to be second (I think) in infant mortality rate in the world! And we are the ones using midwives nad having more births by C-section because the doctors do not want to keep the women in the hospital for too long. (health insurance companies ya know)....

It was an interesting show but I'm not sure what I agree with. I've never had a kid before so I totally don't know what it's like or what to expect. So myself, I do not know which way is better. What are your thoughts while we are on the topic?

I thought if you had a c section - you stay in the hospital a lot longer than giving a natural birth. I had my baby on a Wednesday night and Friday morning we left the hospital. It was the same amount of time just like 20 years ago.

[Ban Hammer 12,842]

LMAO.....I'm still not looking forward to it. I think you have to take it in steps. Right now I'm ready to discuss cake.

how about some alien cake?

Edited May 22, 2008 by charlesandnessa

[Mommy2ZaidnSalma 11]

i hated the pat

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

i hated the pat

I dont get patted too much but I usually have a screeching pre schooler with me jumping around... I dont mind much. I am just happy to be alive and happy the baby is ok

[Carolyn 1]

I'm getting lots of belly touching--I usually don't mind as long as people ask first.

[Nothing1234 2]

I'm getting lots of belly touching--I usually don't mind as long as people ask first.

They stopped to ask me earlier on (6months or so)....the bigger my belly grew the more free touches without warning happened! LOL Drives me nuts!

[Nasturtium 500]

Here's a question for you gals...

Why does everyone think its ok to pat a pregnant woman's tummy? SOOOOO annoying!

Because people have no sense of personal boundries. Likely, I will knock someone out. It's like how people feel some kind of compulsion to pet your hair. Why? I would never touch someone else's hair (friends, family, strangers) unless I had a reason or it was Ammar. Somehow he is exempt from my feelings of personal space.

[Mommy2ZaidnSalma 11]

You know what I hated the most...

(Mind you My stomach was Ginormous)

People would stop me in the grocery store, or at the quiet bank i work at, or elsewhere, and let out a big...

"Holy Cow" or "Daaamn" or "My God" real damn loud, and say...are u havin twins?? and hwen i would tell them No, theres just one baby, they would say, well u might wanna get another check on that...

U know, how ignorant, i know i got big...problem was i only gained about 28lbs, and the baby was HUGE....and i was allll belly, so i just kept stretching and stretching....

[honeybeary1999 0]

Anyone know of how to prevent leg cramps otherwise called charlie horses.........I get them in my left calf muscle in the middle of the night. I don't get them during the day.......but when it happens at night, I wake up screaming from the pain. I know there's one theory that it could be that you need more calcium but, I don't have a calcium deficiency. My doctor said it's normal during pregnancy and to try and take a magnesium suppliment, I've tried that for about 3 weeks and so far.......it hasn't helped.

I would get cramps in my legs and feet at night. The doctor said magnesium and iron deficiency and suggested I eat a banana before going to bed. After my son was born the cramps went away.

[honeybeary1999 0]

You know what I hated the most...

(Mind you My stomach was Ginormous)

People would stop me in the grocery store, or at the quiet bank i work at, or elsewhere, and let out a big...

"Holy Cow" or "Daaamn" or "My God" real damn loud, and say...are u havin twins?? and hwen i would tell them No, theres just one baby, they would say, well u might wanna get another check on that...

U know, how ignorant, i know i got big...problem was i only gained about 28lbs, and the baby was HUGE....and i was allll belly, so i just kept stretching and stretching....

I got huge too, but no one asked if I was having twins.... they did however hover to my belly and start rubbing it and patting and talking to it, which was SSSSOOOOOOOO annoying. I guess pregnancy means you get no personal space. Once I was at a doctor visit and he kicked me so hard his foot went between my ribs. Once I stood back up from falling to the groundin pain, some old smelly guy asked if I was ok, then said oh.. look at the little foot and started tickling it... I think that was the worst part of my pregnancy, all the crazy people wanting to touch me.

[palilover 1]

You know what I hated the most...

(Mind you My stomach was Ginormous)

People would stop me in the grocery store, or at the quiet bank i work at, or elsewhere, and let out a big...

"Holy Cow" or "Daaamn" or "My God" real damn loud, and say...are u havin twins?? and hwen i would tell them No, theres just one baby, they would say, well u might wanna get another check on that...

U know, how ignorant, i know i got big...problem was i only gained about 28lbs, and the baby was HUGE....and i was allll belly, so i just kept stretching and stretching....

I got huge too, but no one asked if I was having twins.... they did however hover to my belly and start rubbing it and patting and talking to it, which was SSSSOOOOOOOO annoying. I guess pregnancy means you get no personal space. Once I was at a doctor visit and he kicked me so hard his foot went between my ribs. Once I stood back up from falling to the groundin pain, some old smelly guy asked if I was ok, then said oh.. look at the little foot and started tickling it... I think that was the worst part of my pregnancy, all the crazy people wanting to touch me.

I dont know what is more scarey sounding....freaky people touching me or having a little foot through my ribs;)

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

Here's a question for you gals...

Why does everyone think its ok to pat a pregnant woman's tummy? SOOOOO annoying!

Because people have no sense of personal boundries. Likely, I will knock someone out. It's like how people feel some kind of compulsion to pet your hair. Why? I would never touch someone else's hair (friends, family, strangers) unless I had a reason or it was Ammar. Somehow he is exempt from my feelings of personal space.

After watching a couple of my friends lose babies or not be able to get pregnant, I kind of feel stupid saying much about boundaries or anything else. If you are pregnant and your baby is healthy you have a hell of alot to be grateful for. I thank God everyday hes ( the baby) is alive and healthy. It could be a different story

[palilover 1]

Here's a question for you gals...

Why does everyone think its ok to pat a pregnant woman's tummy? SOOOOO annoying!

Because people have no sense of personal boundries. Likely, I will knock someone out. It's like how people feel some kind of compulsion to pet your hair. Why? I would never touch someone else's hair (friends, family, strangers) unless I had a reason or it was Ammar. Somehow he is exempt from my feelings of personal space.

After watching a couple of my friends lose babies or not be able to get pregnant, I kind of feel stupid saying much about boundaries or anything else. If you are pregnant and your baby is healthy you have a hell of alot to be grateful for. I thank God everyday hes ( the baby) is alive and healthy. It could be a different story

all people ahve different opinions. Depends on what the person views as her personal space and how close they guard it. In all cases, to each their own.

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

Here's a question for you gals...

Why does everyone think its ok to pat a pregnant woman's tummy? SOOOOO annoying!

Because people have no sense of personal boundries. Likely, I will knock someone out. It's like how people feel some kind of compulsion to pet your hair. Why? I would never touch someone else's hair (friends, family, strangers) unless I had a reason or it was Ammar. Somehow he is exempt from my feelings of personal space.

After watching a couple of my friends lose babies or not be able to get pregnant, I kind of feel stupid saying much about boundaries or anything else. If you are pregnant and your baby is healthy you have a hell of alot to be grateful for. I thank God everyday hes ( the baby) is alive and healthy. It could be a different story

all people ahve different opinions. Depends on what the person views as her personal space and how close they guard it. In all cases, to each their own.

I had a ton of boundaries... TONS.. I think because i have watched people close to me lose their babies, both to still birth, miscarriage and other stuff,,, I m really reticent to act too snotty to many people about what my boundaries are if they wanna pat me.. IMHO

[Marry American 0]

I did not mind when people rubbed my belly ... i would always tell them to go right ahead ... as far as stretch marks ... i gained 50 pounds ... at the end of my pregnancy i looked as if we were having twins ... but still no stretch marks