"Joybelle" wrote in message
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I shouldn't be posting, I should really be getting things DONE around here,
but this has been going on in my head the last week.

Initially, when we were given the diagnosis of spina bifida, we were told
a
c-section was recommended. It made sense what the doctor said (less
chance
of injury to the lesion), and we were planning on doing that.

=
questioning the wisdom of the doctors for allowing me to have a vaginal
birth. My mother keeps sharing stories of people she's talked to who
think
a c-section is absolutely warranted. A couple of these are nurses and
chiropracters or people who've had kids with sb (she knows a lot of
people!).

I'm really just trying to work this out in my head. Thanks for listening.

Really I think it's okay. A friend's child was born by normal delivery who
had spina bifida. They did know before hand, but couldn't tell how bad she
was. I think she's just got leg problems now, but they had no idea how bad
it was going to be-they were talking about what stage the ventilator would
be turned off before the birth. She was a big baby too-nearly 10lb, I think.
She's a gorgeous child too. Smiley and so happy. The family say she's such a
gift to them.
Debbie