I just want to preface this with, I have never had a baby before and I may change my mind at any time. But my goal is to go for a natural childbirth. I have heard pros and cons from both sides but stubborn-old-hard headed me wants this to come in full force!
The things I have thought about are, in America we F-e-a-r childbirth like the plague! In most other countries they do not, they embrace the challenge of childbirth. I compare this to, in America, we F-e-a-r working out and any other challenges we face in life!
Well, as you may or may not know, I love to conquer a good challenge. I was intending on conquering a full marathon this year, who does that? Less than 5% of Americans. Why do I want to do it? Maybe because I am crazy or insane, no because it is a mental game. There was a sign at the 1/2 marathon earlier this year that read "Running is a mental sport and we are all insane", I found that very very fitting!
This F-e-a-r of childbirth is mental, I want a relaxing but challenging delivery and I want to try it naturally. I know it will be painful but it has been done forever, so why can't I do it? It is what woman's bodys were built to do! I like pain, or else I wouldn't train for months on end and then pay to run an ungodly distance at the crack of dawn. Wonder if I will get a "free" shirt during my hospital stay like I do at races heeheee....Hubs is on board, he is ready to ward off anyone that comes near me with the drugs and talk to me rationally about, as well as not letting me cave unless absolutely necessary. No, we are not ruling it out, but not ruling it automatically in! This may be the one time in life I do this and I want to experience it in all its glory! I will hit the wall and keep going, just like in anything else I do in life!
I have prepared for the baby's birthday for 9 months, my body has worked itself and trained itself for this day. However no matter how hard my body has trained, nothing can totally prepare the body for childbirth. It is the same as running, no matter how hard I train for a race my body is never fully prepared. But I don't give up, I don't give in and when I hit the finish line it is the most amazing experience EVER! And during labor I know the delivery and seeing the baby we have created will be the best finish line to date!
Another reason is that I don't really like drugs. I don't like not feeling my body parts, I don't like hiding pain. Why would you hide pain? It is your body's way of telling you something is going on, why mask it? I will be fully aware that something is going on, I don't need drugs to cover up that fact! And what if they make me sick, that is all I need, to be vomiting in the midst of labor because I am reacting to the drugs. Yep, pretty much not my style!
Many woman have given birth naturally, including my mom, so what is stopping me. I know it isn't painless with drugs, so why not take the pain head on and bring my child into this world in a calm manner instead of reacting to drugs that it is getting through my system. I choose to start my baby's life drug-free, at least for now!
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