Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

I think that it's a natural as combing your hair but it seems in the hospital they want you to lay in bed hooked up to monitors and don't make it a great experince like it should be. I also realize that they should check on the baby for it's safety.

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

I agree with you, it IS natural...I mean how is it that the human race got through all these centuries?

Fortunately, the extremely medicalized version of childbirth is not as much a "requirement" now as it was for our mothers or grandmothers....

You are wise to think about this stuff ahead of time and plan where you want to be and what kind of procedures you want, or you will just sort of be put on the baby assembly line. It is your baby, and you should choose how you want to deliver.

It is good to have access to high tech medical care but having to lie on your back on a table w/ yr legs in the stirrups is a position that is more for the convenience for the dr than you or the baby....it works against gravity and takes control away from you. It is better to be able to move around during labor.

But many hospitals now offer birthing centers that look more like a home, but still have all the high tech stuff handy in case it is needed. Ask to take a tour of the center where you are thinking of going....that way you can see the ambience and check out the specific facilities...like you can find out if the "birthing chair" they offer looks like more some devious medical torture device than a natural aid to labor.

IMHO, ( but consult with your medical caregiver) if you are having an uncomplicated pregnancy and you have a great midwife, a hospital not far away, I think it is quite safe to give birth at home. (I have.)

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

The monitors are for your protection as well as the baby's. This way is something so wrong before delivery, the hospital and handle it. It would be a lot worse if they found out during delivery that something is not right!

Be thankful that they do keep medical tabs on you. Any type of procedure has its problems, including delivering a baby.

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

It's not a medical procedure. I was luck with both my boys (15 %26amp; 11 now) and I had really great expriences in the hospitals with them. I was hooked up to a monitor but not for hte whole time, only once every so of to so they could check and make sure all was well.

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

hiya i agree!

its themost natural thing a woman can do,thats what i found,these midwives(well the hospital i was in ) are there day in day out so its nothing new and more to the point its not them going through it so other than to make sure mammy and baby are safe they are there as they are being paid to be there!!!thats why i had my last one at home!and would like to with this one too!its so much better and more relaxing !

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

for about 90% of women, yes it is..for me, no..love it, natural and all!

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

No as I gave birth at home in my bathtub and I don't tend to do medical procedures there.

Intermittent monitoring with a stethoscope is SAFER for mom and baby than continuous EFM monitoring.

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

Yes just for the fact that I had to and always will have to have c-sections.

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

I don't think it's a medical procedure at all. It's a natural occurrence for your body; it knows what to do! Of course, bad things can happen, but for the majority of cases, everything will go well and smooth as long as you let it.

Is having a baby a medical procedure to you?

While it's true that it's a very natural experience, it all depends on the circumstances. Many women do have totally uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries, and that's great. I myself, however, had high-risk pregnancies and had planned to go natural with my firstborn, but circumstances became dangerous to both myself and my son, and I required an emergency c/section. Yes, I was monitored, because I was high-risk. I was very grateful for the monitors, b/c if I wasn't in that sort of care, my husband could have lost both me and my son, since we both went into distress.

With my daughter, I had planned a vbac, and again was closely monitored due to a complicated pregnancy. Again, i was grateful for the monitoring. My daughter's heartrate dropped to the 30's... the cord was wrapped around her leg, necessitating another emergency c/section.

For me, it was a medical experience, but that's okay. My babies arrived safely. :)