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If you don't read Momcast, you might recall Susan Wagner writing about ParentDish reader and frequent commenter Mamaloo live-blogging her birth.On a slow day at the office, I decided to check back in and find out what happened. Lo and behold, a riveting birth story to get me
I had always thought that if my circumstances were different, (I had an emergency c-section with my first) I might have opted for a drug-free home-birth this time around. Women have been doing it for centuries, I told myself. But when I read this post, I got about halfway through and I immediately changed my mind. Just her descriptions of the pain made it clear to me that this was not the sort of thing a wimp like me could handle.
Then, as her story progressed, the talk of pain was far less and I became engrossed in what was happening in her body. Which, I suppose, is what real vaginal birth is often like. The hard part is in the middle and then everything progresses rapidly and before you know it you've given birth to a head, then shoulders and then a whole human being. And just look how happy and alert she is shortly after!
Hmmm... maybe I could do it after all... GULP... maybe not.
Congrats to Mamaloo on the birth of little Spencer. It's so wonderful that you were able to share this experience with your mother, husband and son, but also with us too.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
7-12-2007 @ 1:32PM
Karen said...I just don't get the attraction. It isn't inspiring to me. It creeps me out. I really don't get the pictures either. I mean, I don't have some ideal of what the human body must look like, but I know what isn't attractive. I just don't get it.
To each their own I guess. I've just NEVER understood it. Two births later and I still don't get it.
I'll take my epidural, pain free birth where I was actually laughing and enjoying the experience over unnecessary pain any day.
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7-12-2007 @ 7:26PM
Sandyone said...I was following Mamaloo "live" on Birth Day, but I haven't read her story, yet.
My favorite part is when the body comes out. After the burning of the crowning, the bumpy little body feels so great!
I don't think I could ever run a marathon, but I can certainly relate to why someone would want to. Maybe I couldn't do a marathon because I don't have the proper motivation like I do in birthing a healthy, drug-free baby.
Now, I'm off to read...the rest of the story!
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