tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179354955591787753.post6560319015657438152..comments2023-07-28T06:16:11.184-07:00Comments on Clever Mamas: Mouring ExperienceKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09455806583315138949noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179354955591787753.post-27592453973671226352010-08-31T18:46:49.318-07:002010-08-31T18:46:49.318-07:00I know that we always say 'healthy baby, healt...I know that we always say 'healthy baby, healthy mum' but the truth is that the birth experience does matter to us, and I say that as a mother and as a labor delivery nurse. There are so many variations in birth and it can be difficult to wrap your mind around things when they don't go as planned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251956834955281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179354955591787753.post-27741482645735636942010-08-30T13:28:44.730-07:002010-08-30T13:28:44.730-07:00I review my labour repeatedly in my mind to think ...I review my labour repeatedly in my mind to think of how I could have done it differently and avoided a C-section. I think I am now (14 months later) at peace with how it went, although I am undecided on next time whether to redeam my first birth with a VBAC or to play it safe with a second C-section.Anna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15622711894983841538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179354955591787753.post-71760401539245617322010-08-30T10:26:10.512-07:002010-08-30T10:26:10.512-07:00Have a healthy baby is the most important thing! I...Have a healthy baby is the most important thing! I only have one child. She had to be delivered early via c-section too--we got really close to losing her. Now, she's a happy, healthy six year old. She does have Asperger's, but that just adds to her charm (most of the time).<br /><br />Do I feel less like a woman because I didn't experience a full-term pregnancy, labor, and vaginal delivery? Yes. Is this just a small pang compared to the enormous tragedy that almost occurred? You betcha!Cheryl D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09325231488203008376noreply@blogger.com