Comments on: The Long-Awaited Birth Story http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/ life, the universe, and Germany Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: HypnoBabies Hypnotic Childbirth — Mamas Worldwide http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-4282 HypnoBabies Hypnotic Childbirth — Mamas Worldwide Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:46:38 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-4282 [...] but I think saying it will always work is setting moms up to blame themselves as failures if they have a difficult birth like I did. My water broke without me going into labor, so I had to be induced, requiring an epidural.  The [...] [...] but I think saying it will always work is setting moms up to blame themselves as failures if they have a difficult birth like I did. My water broke without me going into labor, so I had to be induced, requiring an epidural.  The [...]

]]> By: Breastfeeding After Reduction: One Year In | Mamas Worldwide http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 Breastfeeding After Reduction: One Year In | Mamas Worldwide Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:56:02 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-3408 [...] big day came and Oliver was born. The birth was so difficult, that when they put him on my chest immediately afterwards, I just patted him and told them to take [...] [...] big day came and Oliver was born. The birth was so difficult, that when they put him on my chest immediately afterwards, I just patted him and told them to take [...]

]]> By: ChristinaG http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 ChristinaG Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:54:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1794 @heza: Thanks, Heza! I'm healing up well now. Hey, and maybe we can meet sometime when you're in Regensburg or if we visit München! @heza: Thanks, Heza! I’m healing up well now. Hey, and maybe we can meet sometime when you’re in Regensburg or if we visit München!

]]> By: Heza http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Heza Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:57:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1789 This post is wonderful: honest, to-the-point and a happy ending.. or beginning :)<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing how your expanding family finally started.<br/><br/>P.S. Hope you heal up fast. This post is wonderful: honest, to-the-point and a happy ending.. or beginning :)

Thanks for sharing how your expanding family finally started.

P.S. Hope you heal up fast.

]]> By: ChristinaG http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 ChristinaG Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:46:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1773 Thanks, Christina! It was an ordeal, but it's already fading from memory. ;-) Thanks, Christina! It was an ordeal, but it’s already fading from memory. ;-)

]]> By: christina http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 christina Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:30:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1768 Bärenstark, indeed! I looooove hearing other people's birth stories - they're all so unique. And wow, what an ordeal, but you got through it just fine and he's a gorgeous baby. Bärenstark, indeed! I looooove hearing other people’s birth stories – they’re all so unique. And wow, what an ordeal, but you got through it just fine and he’s a gorgeous baby.

]]> By: ChristinaG http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 ChristinaG Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:17:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1760 @blythe: 2 months for the IV scars to go away? Ugh, then I've got 5 weeks to go still! I didn't ask about the stitches, I didn't really want to know. It took me 2 weeks before I grabbed a mirror and took a look at the state of things "down there". ;-)<br/><br/>@j: Thanks, J! @blythe: 2 months for the IV scars to go away? Ugh, then I’ve got 5 weeks to go still! I didn’t ask about the stitches, I didn’t really want to know. It took me 2 weeks before I grabbed a mirror and took a look at the state of things “down there”. ;-)

@j: Thanks, J!

]]> By: J http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 J Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:02:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1757 Thanks for the post, and all the details. It wasn't too long.<br/><br/>Glad everything worked out in the end. Thanks for the post, and all the details. It wasn’t too long.

Glad everything worked out in the end.

]]> By: Blythe http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 Blythe Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:33:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1756 Good job, Mama!<br/>I think my doctor must have made a trip to Regensberg because my IV-attempt scars finally went away after 2 months. What's up with that?<br/><br/>Also, the whole "oops, your epidural ran out, and we just don't have time to give you any more" ploy really made me mad. I actually argued with the doctor about it. Which I wasn't exactly doing from a position of power.<br/><br/>When I asked how many stitches I got, they looked at me like I was crazy. I think I'm glad I never found out.<br/><br/>I'm not sure I will ever forget the pain, but the payoff becomes more evident every day.<br/><br/>You look great, and Oliver is beautiful. Good job, Mama!
I think my doctor must have made a trip to Regensberg because my IV-attempt scars finally went away after 2 months. What’s up with that?

Also, the whole “oops, your epidural ran out, and we just don’t have time to give you any more” ploy really made me mad. I actually argued with the doctor about it. Which I wasn’t exactly doing from a position of power.

When I asked how many stitches I got, they looked at me like I was crazy. I think I’m glad I never found out.

I’m not sure I will ever forget the pain, but the payoff becomes more evident every day.

You look great, and Oliver is beautiful.

]]> By: ChristinaG http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/08/12/the-long-awaited-birth-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 ChristinaG Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:05:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=483#comment-1755 @carol: That's exactly what they were worried about. He didn't engage in my pelvis until a few hours after I was induced.<br/><br/>@O-tay & BiB: I think I basically shot-putted him out of my uterus ;-)<br/><br/>@maria & michael: Thanks!<br/><br/>@vicky: LOL! No, no sentimental reasons. I wore it cause it's oversized, so fit over my big belly and was still lose and made it down to my hips. Also it's a shirt that I wouldn't have minded ruining if it got badly stained or anything.<br/><br/>@rainer: Thanks! Rainer was great during the birth. I think he was even more exhausted afterwards than I was!<br/><br/>@sognatrice: Really? I didn't consider the experience very pleasant, but it was definitely worth it to end up with such a wonderful little boy!<br/><br/>@tammy: Glad to be informative! ;) @carol: That’s exactly what they were worried about. He didn’t engage in my pelvis until a few hours after I was induced.

@O-tay & BiB: I think I basically shot-putted him out of my uterus ;-)

@maria & michael: Thanks!

@vicky: LOL! No, no sentimental reasons. I wore it cause it’s oversized, so fit over my big belly and was still lose and made it down to my hips. Also it’s a shirt that I wouldn’t have minded ruining if it got badly stained or anything.

@rainer: Thanks! Rainer was great during the birth. I think he was even more exhausted afterwards than I was!

@sognatrice: Really? I didn’t consider the experience very pleasant, but it was definitely worth it to end up with such a wonderful little boy!

@tammy: Glad to be informative! ;)

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