Comments on: Molly Ringwald Not Discounting a Natural Birth

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:14:17 +0000

Molly,
Drop your OB and find a midwife.The choice is yours not your doctors.

By: Bee

Bee — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:45:26 +0000

Chestar – I might be totally wrong but I interpreted the “step daddy” comment to mean that Mathilda is a daddy’s girl and doesn’t want to share her daddy with the twins.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:20:23 +0000

Great video link Karen. I agree with the fact the US schedules too many c-sections and like Marischa said, in many other countries it’s alot more common w/ vag. birth, even if the baby’s breech. I think it all boils down to the malpractice insurance that OB’s are worried about…

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:24:08 +0000

I am currently 9 months pregnate with my third child and I made sure to space them out. My oldest is my son he’s 7 then my daughter is 3. I think a 3 or 4 year gap is perfect. I don’t have to worry about double diaper duty and my kids are so ready and willing to help with all the new baby stuff. It really makes it less stressful on mom when you involve the other children and let them help out. Because of the issues I had with my son’t birth I had to have a c-section and have had to continue having them because in the area where I live the closest hospital that would let me have a vaginal birth is like 4 hours away. Good luck to you girl and I hope you get the natural birth you want!!!!!!

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:42:30 +0000

I’m so happy for her. Having twins I bet is an exciting thing and a scary thing as well. She will do just fine. I think her trying to have a natural birth is a wonderful thing. Trying to do it the natural way is the way it was intented. She looks great for having twins. I think every woman ought to give it a try. You might not always be able to do it but you ought to atleast try.
Congrats on you having twins.

Dana

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:56:34 +0000

I think it’s naive to think a doctor doesn’t have their
own agenda. Are you kidding? Or course they do.
c section is easier for them to “schedule” in and they
don’t have to wait around. and if they do let you go
natural it’s because they want the challenge to be able
to deliver twins. they get to brag about it. they are just
regular people. kind of like egoes that mothers have. when
they talk about breastfeeding for 2 years,( my baby lives on
my milk alone for 6 months, it’ slike i gave her life twice!!!) or giving birth naturally. ( i was in labor for 32 hours and pushed
her out in 2 hours and didn’t have anything but ice chips!! i feel so close to her) it’ sthe same thing. it’s pride.on the one
hand you have the ego driven “natural mother” (ever notice how important breastmilk is and then when the kids like 3 they live
off cheetohs and chicken nuggets and haven[t tasted a veggie since they had it froma jar) a natural doctor, who’s ego needs fed. or you have the “let’s get some drugs in me and get this thing out through my stomach so my vagina won’t be ruined for life and make sure the scar is low” and the “schedule ms. davis in for 10 oclock, i should be able to make my golf date.”
doesn’t really matter, just do what you want, not what your doctor
wants. every dr. has an agenda.

By: CelebBabyLover

CelebBabyLover — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:11 +0000

lauralee- I agree! And Sadie, you’re putting words in mouth. I never said that I’m against C-sections when they are the safest way to deliver a baby. In Angie’s case (and what’s wrong with me liking her? By saying “Your beloved Angelina Jolie,” you seemed to imply that it’s wrong of me to like her. Maybe I mis-understood, though, and if I did I apologize.), a C-section was the safest option with the twins because she also had Shiloh via C-section (because she was breech). Also, most doctors won’t do VBACs with twins.

If a C-section is the safest way for a baby to be delivered, I’m all for it. What I am against is purely elective C-sections, that is, those done for reasons such as convience, being afraid of a vaginal birth, or not wanting to end up with a “ruined” vagina.

Also, in a sense, babies DO care about how they are born. I have read that a C-section birth is much more of a shock to the baby’s system than a vaginal birth, as they come out suddenly rather than gradually. Thus they are exposed to the relatively cold air (compared to the warm amniotic fluid) all at once rather than gradually.

This is why a lot of C-section babies (my brother included) have to be put in warmers briefly after being born.

acidstars- I couldn’t have said it better myself!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:52:39 +0000

I say, “Go Molly!” I had an unmedicated birth with my twin sons, and it definitely is worth it when all evidence indicates that mom and babies are well. Why take drugs, all of which affect babies, if not desired or unless needed? Check out the Natural Birth of Twins and Triplets at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E-wULAaD50!

By: acidstars9

acidstars9 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:12:52 +0000

She is merely pointing out the fact that cesareans are statistically more dangerous than a vaginal birth. This is because it is major surgery and it includes extra risks that would be associated with any other major surgery, and also interferes with the body’s natural system (ie the removal of fluid in the baby’s lungs, etc). Basically it goes like this:

If there is a problem with a vaginal delivery, then the safer option would be a c section- if it is a normal, healthy pregnancy the safer option is a vaginal birth. No one is denying the fact that sometimes vaginal birth can go wrong- and that is where c sections come in. And the vast majority of babies born by c section are normal and healthy- but that does not change the fact that a c section does carry more risks.

Women can choose what they want- people are merely trying to educate people on the facts so they can make an informed decision.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:54:36 +0000

It’s not like the drugs exit your body the second the baby and placenta are delivered. They need to wear off (think about how your mouth is numb after you have cavities drilled). When you deliver without drugs, your natural adrenaline and hormones have a chance to kick in and support you.

The reason I want to go drug-free with my second child is because I hated how I felt after giving birth to Anya. I hated the shivers the epidural gave me (that no one mentioned would happen but no one was surprised) and how groggy I felt after I delivered, while I’ve heard about women who have given birth without drugs feeling good enough to get up and have a meal with their family immediately after.