Reuters article...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051230/od_nm/odd_birth_dc

I am pretty sure that I'd still be pushing if I had been instructed to
push ten *minutes* per contraction. Hee hee...

Amy

"Amy" wrote in message
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051230/od_nm/odd_birth_dc

I am pretty sure that I'd still be pushing if I had been instructed to
push ten *minutes* per contraction. Hee hee...

The study findings don't particularly surprise me.


--
Amy
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/
My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/

In misc.kids.pregnancy Mum of Two wrote:

: The study findings don't particularly surprise me.

This is what I thought when I read it.

Larry

They don't mention the biohazard posed by fed up mothers grabbing the
chorus line chanting "push, push!" and flinging them across the room.

M.

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They don't mention the biohazard posed by fed up mothers grabbing the
chorus line chanting "push, push!" and flinging them across the room.

No kidding! Not that anyone did that to me after I involuntarily threw a cup
of water across the room.


--
Amy
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/
My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/

Whatever. I think the mom should do what's comfortable for them. I found it
emensely helpful to have the nurse count to ten during the pushing stage. I
found that I could concentrate better and knowing that when I got to ten,
that it was over for a bit. To each their own. )
--
Sue (mom to three girls)

"Amy" wrote in message
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051230/od_nm/odd_birth_dc

I am pretty sure that I'd still be pushing if I had been instructed to
push ten *minutes* per contraction. Hee hee...

Amy

Sue wrote:
Whatever. I think the mom should do what's comfortable for them. I found it
emensely helpful to have the nurse count to ten during the pushing stage. I
found that I could concentrate better and knowing that when I got to ten,
that it was over for a bit. To each their own. )

But I think the point of the article was simply
for women to push as they pleased. If it pleased you
to push in that way, fine. Still, I think it's a pretty
important tidbit that allowing women to push how and
when they please results in less trauma for the women.
That's a goal worth having! I pushed as I pleased all
three times, and didn't require any stitches. (I
don't think that's the only reason, but I think it's
a contributing factor.)

Best wishes,
Ericka

In article ,
"Sue" wrote:

Whatever. I think the mom should do what's comfortable for them. I found it
emensely helpful to have the nurse count to ten during the pushing stage. I
found that I could concentrate better and knowing that when I got to ten,
that it was over for a bit. To each their own. )

I had a similar experience with my first -- I was a bit nutso from
exhaustion and stress, and liked having someone (politely) tell me what
to do. This time I'm hoping to be more in control, mentally and
physically.
--
Sara
accompanied by TK, due in April

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"Anonymama" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Sue" wrote:

Whatever. I think the mom should do what's comfortable for them. I found
it
emensely helpful to have the nurse count to ten during the pushing stage.
I
found that I could concentrate better and knowing that when I got to ten,
that it was over for a bit. To each their own. )

I had a similar experience with my first -- I was a bit nutso from
exhaustion and stress, and liked having someone (politely) tell me what
to do. This time I'm hoping to be more in control, mentally and
physically.

Ericka has hit the nail on the head I think. If you like coached labour,
it's obviously the thing for you. I guess it provides some people with a
sense of security, and that's fine. If you don't though, it's good to know
that you're not missing out by forgoing it. I take antenatal booking calls
and a lot of first-timers seem to be under a lot of pressure to 'get it
right' when they'd have probably been better posting to these groups,
knowing the facts and their rights, putting it down in a birth plan then
just going with the flow.

--
Amy
Mum to Carlos born sleeping 20/11/02,
& Ana born screaming 30/06/04
http://www.freewebs.com/carlos2002/
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ana%5Fj%5F2004/
My blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/querer-hijo-querer-hija/

Mum of Two wrote:

Ericka has hit the nail on the head I think. If you like coached labour,
it's obviously the thing for you. I guess it provides some people with a
sense of security, and that's fine. If you don't though, it's good to know
that you're not missing out by forgoing it. I take antenatal booking calls
and a lot of first-timers seem to be under a lot of pressure to 'get it
right' when they'd have probably been better posting to these groups,
knowing the facts and their rights, putting it down in a birth plan then
just going with the flow.

To me, the issue is that the coached pushing often
gets women holding their breath, pushing too hard, pushing
in a bad position, etc. These things can cause some real
damage. If a woman is feeling fine with the coaching,
then odds are better that damage isn't being done. On
the other hand, if it's a matter of providing focus and
support, that could likely be done without the downsides
of insisting on breath-holding, super-duper, long stints
of pushing while on one's back or tailbone, which is all
too often the case ;-)

Best wishes,
Ericka