Sounds fine when things go right.
When things go wrong, well...
My wife tried to “go natural”. Long story short, the pain of what went wrong - past the last chance of epidural - might have killed her had she not opted for pain relief when she did. One way or another, we sure wouldn’t be expecting #2 right now if not for anesthetic.
When my wife was having our first child I asked the doctor for pain meds just because I had to watch! A “male” midwife needs to SHUT UP.
I preferred the pain over the meds, and I *hated* the epidural but I took pain meds after 16 hours hoping to sleep and then later took the epidural because I was expecting a c-section was likely (and it happened)
But that was my choice and I don’t think I was a better person than someone who demanded pain killers right away.
There is no epidural for the pain of the liberal woman voter.
“...the pain of labour should be considered a “rite of passage”...”
And for each child she can get a teardrop tattoo on her cheek.
NHS just doesn’t want to spring for the drugs.
My wife had pain meds and amazingly quick births of our daughters.
Still, while in labor she cursed me like a dock worker.
FREERIDER PING!
Did you know 85% of all babies delivered by midwives are minorities?
You can’t like those odds. ;)
I’ve birthed 4, one with no meds, and here’s what I say:
“Natural” childbirth is OK as long as the labor is very short.
Once you’re talking 6+ hours of labor, epidurals are the way to go.
I had my youngest 4 children at home. My last 2 labors were 2 hours long. Very tolerable. I’ve also had spinal meds with others. Both had pros and cons. Keep your options open, it’s all good in my book.
Ping!
“a leading male midwife” explains alot there. Cominf soon to “healthcare” near YOU!
When I was delivering babies in Brooklyn 35 years ago, there was no anesthesia available. A nurse would stand on the head of the bed, looking down at the mother to be.
Often, to get into the spirit of the occasion, she would shout, "Honey, it feels good going in and it hurts coming out, and that's just how it is!"
I gave birth to a 9 1/2 pound baby boy without drugs of any kind. I survived. Well, no, I didn’t go work in the field afterwards but hey, he’s almost 30.