"I realize that this is obviously a sensitive subject for some but where have I indicated that I am judging anyone?"
1. Why is narcan given immediately to infants whose mothers
had pain medication during labor?
Gee, my son was not given narcan and I did have a shot of pain medication during my labor. He did end up in a warmer because his temp was low but that was due to the c section and it's also not that uncommon.
2. I'm just saying that pain medication isn't the first and
only option.
I'm just saying that women already know that and you don't need to remind them.
3. I think that if women and her husband educate themselves
about labor and delivery process then they know what to
expect and it's not frightening.
You assume that women like me who recieved pain medication are not educated about the delivery process. Well, I was and not that I owe you any explanation but I was knee deep into the labor process before recieving pain medication. My water had already broken and I was not dialating past 3 cm. Twenty hours, one pain shot, and my baby still wasn't going to come the old fashioned way so the doctor decided it was safer to go in and get my son. Women can read and educate themselves (like we both did) and the labor process is going to be different for all of us.
4. Our society has become to over medicated.
We are talking about the pain of childbirth here...not some pain in the rear headache. Each of us are built differently and our pain tolerance is different. I think I did pretty damn good for twenty hours of labor with only one shot. If women needed more pain intervention then women needed more pain intervention. It's not necessary in today's society to suffer through childbirth like so many women did in the old days. Try having a c section like I did and try to heal quickly at home with a brand new baby as well. It wasn't easy because pain medicine (other than tylenol) was not an option for me. I had to be fully alert to take care of my brand new baby.
My son is a happy healthy thirteen year old today and looking back, I wouldn't have done anything differently. I hope I don't sound nasty because that's not my intention. I just wanted to make sure you got my point. Have a nice day.
I have obviously hit a nerve and that was not my intention. I'm sorry that you feel the way you do.