Hello again,
This will be a short and quick post today, and I am going to discuss Non-Emergent C – Sections.
Other than planned C – Sections this is our most common category regarding C – Sections. Usually these C – Sections result from a labor that for whatever reason does not progress to a vaginal delivery.
Commonly it is because babys head does not fit properly into moms pelvis, a condition call CPD, or Cephalo-Pelvic Disproportion. This cannot usually be determined prior to labor, so usually labor starts, but at some point mom stops dilating and doesn’t progress further.
Other causes can be babys head turned at an odd angle, again not fitting into the pelvis. I will cover this and more in my next post, sorry so short, time to get ready for work.
God bless all of you always,
Meredith – RNC
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June 28, 2008 at 9:51 am
Giselle
meredith, let me be frank here. i am Really (and I mean that with a capital “R”!i dont think there are enough words to describe how much i mean by that one word called really…
) scared of giving birth but want to have my own kid with the man i love.
how do i get over this fear..? especially this fear of pain?
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June 29, 2008 at 12:01 am
labornurse
Giselle,
Well, this is a topic I havent addressed yet–the fear of pain. It is out there for sure, as you well know.
The saying ‘we have nothing to fear, but fear itself’ lends itself to this topic very well. Pain is the thing most people say they are afraid of.
The good thing for you is today’s advancements in medicine that bring us the Epidural for pain control. Since you cannot receive the Epidural until you are in active labor and dilated to 4 cm, Pain management techniques are going to be a must for you.
Attend childbirth preparation classes with your partner when you are pregnant, most Obstetric offices have info on where and when they are. These classes review just about everything from the first contractions to post-partum recovery at home. They also go over massage techniques and breathing patterns for relaxation–a MUST in labor. Your job is to remain relaxed as possible while the uterus does the work.
Yes, labor DOES hurt, but I have no doubt that you will be able to do it. And, remember, that the pain you feel is SOOOO worth it to bring your precious child into this world and the pain is temporary in nature, as soon as baby is born, the pain is literally gone!
I hope this helps somewhat, and gives you some food for thought.
God bless,
Meredith – RNC
June 29, 2008 at 10:03 am
Giselle
yes.. i am trying to take in what you are saying and some of my lvoed ones have also given me this same advise.. yet..
o by the way i myself am a bio student.. so when i study about the processes in reproductive biology and see pictures of childbirth and hear about the times when situations arise that makes it impossible to get the baby out and the baby has to be turned in the womb and the pain is prolonged and its intensity.. and about having to cut through to give more space for the baby to come out.. ooh god! it all scares me terribly!!!
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