tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post564670148264664863..comments2024-03-12T13:05:10.757-04:00Comments on Peas On Earth: Would you like to take a survey? Waterborn babes...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879368047292270790noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post-5451071988730373572012-11-09T10:39:48.400-05:002012-11-09T10:39:48.400-05:001. Location of birth - home
2. Type of pool - home...1. Location of birth - home<br />2. Type of pool - home birth inflatable pool with lid<br />3. Type of attendant - midwife <br />4. No prenatal issues<br />5. 2/2<br />6. No concern over heartrate was raised during labour<br />7 baby wasn't diagnosed with distress during labour.<br />8. Active labour for 2 hours, contractions for 3 days on and off<br />9. membranes did not rupture, baby was born in the cull, midwives ruptured membranes after baby was born<br />10. Amniotic fluid was clear<br />11. Baby never cried in the pool except when he felt the cold for the first time<br />12. No concerns for baby's health<br />13. No intensive care required<br />14. No striking details<br />15. 40 week term<br />16. No induction<br />17. No pitocin<br />18. 12/28/2010<br />19. No vaginal tearing however I had previous hernia abdominal surgery and the pressure of an over 10 pound baby plus the amniotic membranes, 2 pounds, caused serious internal pelvic prolapse and difficulty with toileting. Therefore, I wouldn't recommend anyone do it with prior abdominal adhesions from surgery to avoid possible trauma. Breast feeding was a breeze. Katgathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943342508118896549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post-34882031473065844122010-05-18T23:31:26.422-04:002010-05-18T23:31:26.422-04:001) Location of birth: Birth Center
2) Type of poo...1) Location of birth: Birth Center<br /><br />2) Type of pool: Jacuzzi<br /><br />3) Type of attendant: Midwife<br /><br />4) Please note *any* prenatal complications: None<br /><br />5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this? First and only baby<br /><br />6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor? No<br /><br />7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor? No<br /><br />8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions < 5min apart)? 8 hours<br /><br />9) When did your membranes rupture? 3 days before labor began<br /><br />10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)? Light meconium<br /><br />11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth? No, she was very comfortable, pink, active, happy, had to be 'reminded' to cry.<br /><br />12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken? 9, no concerns<br /><br />13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why? No<br /><br />14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)? No <br /><br />15) How long was your pregnancy? 40 weeks (born on due date)<br /><br />16) Where you induced, and how? Self-induction with black and blue cohosh 'labor tincture' to bring on contractions after 48 hours of ruptured membranes with light meconium <br /><br />17) Were you augmented with Pitocin? No<br /><br />18) Date of birth(s). 2-15-09<br /><br />19) What else do you think I should know?bedheadmaestrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081770548191502962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post-85377451901231042192010-05-16T10:23:08.566-04:002010-05-16T10:23:08.566-04:001) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocea...1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />Home<br /><br />2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />Plans for a rented pool fell through so it took place in my bathtub.<br /><br />3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)<br />Midwife. <br /><br />4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.<br />None.<br /><br />5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?<br />I've had two babies and this was my second birth.<br /><br />6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?<br />None at all.<br /><br />7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?<br />No.<br /><br />8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions < 5min apart)?<br />Around 2 hours.<br /><br />9) When did your membranes rupture?<br />It burst as my baby's head was coming out.<br /><br />10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?<br />Not sure but there were no concerns about it.<br /><br />11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?<br />Yes. But calmed down immediately.<br /><br />12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?<br />Can't remember but APGAR it was really good. His condition was fantastic!<br /><br />13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?<br />No.<br /><br />14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?<br />No.<br /><br />15) How long was your pregnancy?<br />A day shy of 40 weeks.<br /><br />16) Where you induced, and how?<br />No.<br /><br />17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?<br />No.<br /><br />18) Date of birth(s).<br />Sept 19, 2009.<br /><br />19) What else do you think I should know?<br />Amazing birth but I wouldn't recommend giving birth in a bathtub. Not enough room! I would love another water birth in an actual birth pool.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995635922335764304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post-58025778143195131122010-05-15T23:54:29.388-04:002010-05-15T23:54:29.388-04:001) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocea...1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />birthing centre<br /><br />2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />ceramic birthing pool supplied by centre<br /><br />3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)<br />mw<br /><br />4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.<br />Head got a little stuck. My kids have big heads. <br /><br />5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?<br />2, this was the second<br /><br />6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?<br />no<br /><br />7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?<br />no<br /><br />8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions < 5min apart)?<br />1+ hours (?)<br /><br />9) When did your membranes rupture?<br />when I first got in the pool ... about an hour before birth?<br /><br />10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?<br />uh, nothing in it.<br /><br />11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?<br />nope<br /><br />12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?<br />No. No.<br /><br />13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?<br />No. Didn't need it.<br /><br />14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?<br />no<br /><br />15) How long was your pregnancy?<br />37.5 weeks<br /><br />16) Where you induced, and how?<br />no<br /><br />17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?<br />no<br /><br />18) Date of birth(s). <br />Dec 19, 2007<br /><br />19) What else do you think I should know?<br />Breastfed right away, latched on for a short time in the water. No bf'ing difficulties.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334691070502077737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post-44191869060323334242010-05-15T19:49:40.279-04:002010-05-15T19:49:40.279-04:00Thanks so much, ladies! I'll look into SurveyM...Thanks so much, ladies! I'll look into SurveyMonkey, and I'll definitely try to assemble the results. <br /><br />Grats on your beautiful births!!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879368047292270790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post-15554653452865622252010-05-15T19:34:28.148-04:002010-05-15T19:34:28.148-04:001) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocea...1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />Andaluz Waterbirth Center, Tualatin, OR<br /><br />2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />Huge non-jetted installed tub<br /><br />3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)<br />3 midwives, 1 husband, 1, 5 year old very excited brother!<br /><br />4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.<br />NONE<br /><br />5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?<br />2 AND 2ND.<br /><br />6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?<br />Nope.<br /><br />7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?<br />Not at all.<br /><br />8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions > 5min apart)?<br />2 hours<br /><br />9) When did your membranes rupture?<br />pushing phase<br /><br />10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?<br />slight mec staining, non concerning<br /><br />11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?<br />no, she was peaceful<br /><br />12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?<br />not taken, she needed a little blow-by o2, but was a-ok.<br /><br />13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?<br />no<br /><br />14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?<br />very fast delivery. 2 hours total.<br /><br />15) How long was your pregnancy?<br />42 weeks 4 days<br /><br />16) Where you induced, and how?<br />Sort of, stripped membranes.<br /><br />17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?<br />NO<br /><br />18) Date of birth(s). <br />4/9/2002<br /><br />19) What else do you think I should know?<br />SHE WAS 10 POUNDS, 19 INCHES, AND I DIDNT TEAR!!!Tami In Vegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608229543908602675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413003973551689185.post-41178559604257957202010-05-15T19:25:37.068-04:002010-05-15T19:25:37.068-04:00I'm assuming you want responses in the comment...I'm assuming you want responses in the comments so here goes:<br /><br />1) Location of birth (hospital, home, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />Home<br /><br />2) Type of pool (single use inflatable, jacuzzi, rented, normal bathtub, Pacific ocean, etc)<br />Rented (Aquadoula)-included in my midwife's fee-for the birth. Labored a good long part of the day in our backyard hot tub.<br /><br />3) Type of attendant (OB, MW, Considerate Dolphin, etc)<br />Planned with midwife (who arrived 10 minutes after the birth); actual attendant was my doula<br /><br />4) Please note *any* prenatal complications.<br />Breech at 8 months. Turned after 5 days of chiropractic treatment (Webster's)<br /><br />5) How many babies have you had, and which one was this?<br />That was my second baby. First was hospital. 3rd pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Due 7/2, planning another homebirth.<br /><br />6) Did your attendant (or staff) ever express concern over your baby's heartrate during labor?<br />No.<br /><br />7) Did your attendant ever diagnose your baby with distress in labor?<br />No.<br /><br />8) How long was your active labor (4+ cm dilation, contractions > 5min apart)?<br />Umm.....12 hours?<br /><br />9) When did your membranes rupture?<br />20 minutes or so before the birth, on dry land, after a change in position.<br /><br />10) What was the condition of the amniotic fluid(blood, meconium, etc)?<br />Clear and normal.<br /><br />11) Did your baby cry immediately after birth?<br />No. Or at all. She was breathing but completely calm.<br /><br />12) Was your attendant (or yourself) concerned about his/her condition, and why? Do you know your baby's APGAR scores, if taken?<br />My doula thought the baby might have inhaled some water and needed suctioning so we used the booger sucker a couple of times. We don't have Apgar scores due to the midwife not being there (and don't really care).<br /><br />13) Was your baby transferred (or taken) for intensive care? Why?<br />No.<br /><br />14) Did anything striking or unusual happen (like a snapped umbilical cord or precipitous delivery)?<br />Long slow labor, water broke, break in contractions for about 15 minutes, then she was born in 3 contractions (only pushed for two and was really holding back). So....no? Yes? I don't know. :)<br /><br />15) How long was your pregnancy?<br />She came on her due date.<br /><br />16) Where you induced, and how?<br />No.<br /><br />17) Were you augmented with Pitocin?<br />No.<br /><br />18) Date of birth(s).<br />12-14-06<br /><br />19) What else do you think I should know?<br />Do you plan to publicize the results of this survey? I think you should! Also, I think Surveymonkey is free. :) Also, this is the closest I have come to writing her birth story, so thanks. :)Migenneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368476672612968243noreply@blogger.com