As I was checking email and Facebook this morning my computer started acting up. I began to push buttons to fix whatever the problem was. I tried to shut down and restart, I pressed ctrl, alt, delete. As far as I could tell, nothing was happening. After about two minutes I figured the only way to fix the problem was to manually force a shutdown by removing the battery and then restarting. As I was about to do that the screen changed indicating that it was indeed working but was simply in overload due to everything I had done to it.
That's when it hit me. We live in an impatient world, results must happen right now or nothing must be going on type of world. That thought follows us into birth and labor. We are measured by how fast we are dilating and/or effacing but there is more going on that we can not see and measure. We put time limits on how the body should work and if we don't meet that criteria then there is a problem. We try to speed up the process but that only slows things down.
The process of labor and birth has not changed. It is the same today, as it was for our grandparents, and their grandparents and theirs, etc. What has changed is our outlook on life. We want instant results and if we don't get them, we need to intervene. As I said, it is a process. It takes time. We need to be patient and wait. Wait for our body to work, wait for the baby to work, wait until the two are working together as they should be.
Let's get out of the way, trust our bodies and baby will come out. Just wait.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
water!!!!
we all know that it is important to drink water...all the time, not just when pregnant. but how much more important is it when you are pregnant? super important! who has heard this before (either yourself or someone you know): the amniotic fluid is low...we have to get the baby out. the thing is that if you drink a lot of water then go back and get tested the next day chances are pretty high that your fluid will no longer be low. your level of amniotic fluid is directly related to the amount of water you drink. well...ok, it doesn't only have to be water but water is the best! so please drink lots of water. more importantly if you or someone you know is told your fluid is low, be adamant about getting another ultrasound in a day or two after you have replenished your water supply.
Monday, August 12, 2013
we are women
it is really important to remember that at the end of the day as women, we know our body best-not the dr or midwife or nurse, etc. if we believe that our bodies are physically prepared to handle pregnancy and delivery then we can mentally and emotionally prepare. Labor and delivery does entail mental and emotional preparation, it is not just a physical act. there is nothing more important than preparing ourselves. if we leave everything in the hands of our dr or midwife then we may very well not be pleased with the outcome. learn what all your options are. know that you are capable! 9 months is a long time to simply sit and wait until labor starts. be proactive. read, talk to moms, take private childbirth education classes, realize what you are truly capable of. we are women, we are stronger than we think!
Friday, May 24, 2013
ouch!
recently i decided i needed to do some work on my baby belly so i started an ab workout. wow! i hurt and ached in places i didn't even know had muscles! bending over was a struggle, laughing too hard hurt, i was in pain. so the next day what did i do? i did more ab workouts. what?! am i crazy? why would i purposely put myself through that pain? is it because i know what the pain indicates? that the pain has a purpose and at some point will cease. how did i handle the pain? sometimes i would put pressure on it, other times just close my eyes and relax.
hmmmm...could this be similar to labor? why yes! labor pains have a purpose. our body is working hard and we can feel it. why do we think that pain for a workout is acceptable but not pain during labor? part of it is what we've been told throughout our whole life...labor hurts, do what you can to avoid it. but with working out what are we told? no pain, no gain. we know how to ease our pain, i gave a few examples. what if we took what we already know (and maybe learn a few more) and implement it in our labors. accept the fact that we are working hard and we're going to feel it. that no pain, no gain is a good mantra and we can relax and work through it.
coincidentally did you know that it was men that told women they had pain in childbirth. now men may know alot of things but they certainly do not know what giving birth feels like. Let's remember labor is hard work and treat it that way, not like it is a problem.
hmmmm...could this be similar to labor? why yes! labor pains have a purpose. our body is working hard and we can feel it. why do we think that pain for a workout is acceptable but not pain during labor? part of it is what we've been told throughout our whole life...labor hurts, do what you can to avoid it. but with working out what are we told? no pain, no gain. we know how to ease our pain, i gave a few examples. what if we took what we already know (and maybe learn a few more) and implement it in our labors. accept the fact that we are working hard and we're going to feel it. that no pain, no gain is a good mantra and we can relax and work through it.
coincidentally did you know that it was men that told women they had pain in childbirth. now men may know alot of things but they certainly do not know what giving birth feels like. Let's remember labor is hard work and treat it that way, not like it is a problem.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Bradley
I am in the process of becoming a Bradley instructor! Bradley is a method of childbirth that fully includes & trains your partner and focuses on birthing naturally. I am very excited about this new venture and have official training later this month. I'm excited to learn more about pregnancy and birth. That information will no doubt be forwarded here as I process everything.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
listen when your body talks
when you are in labor your body talks to you. this is one reason why it's super important to be able to move. as you contract you will notice that some positions feel better than others. this is your body talking to you. sometimes your body will tell you to walk around, other times you'll just lay or stand in certain positions. your body is working with you, not against you. movement helps move baby. perhaps baby needs to turn or drop, the movement can aide in this. your body also wants to be comfortable so the movement or a certain position may lighten the feeling of the intensity of the work it's doing.
whatever your body is saying listen and move (or don't move) that way.
whatever your body is saying listen and move (or don't move) that way.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
what mama needs
What does a mama in labor need?? She needs a dark or dimly lit space so that she can concentrate fully. For the same reason, she needs it to be quiet. Labor is intense and a woman really needs to focus through her contractions. Part of that focus is working on staying relaxed. So a dark or dimly lit space and quiet not only help her concentrate but also help create a more relaxed atmosphere. The greatest need of a laboring woman is to be in a space that she feels comfortable and safe. A non-threatening space with people she knows and trusts.
When a woman doesn't feel safe her body reacts and that reaction can interfere with her labor which can then stall or stop. When a woman labors among strangers the same reaction can occur. Our bodies will protect baby when it feels threatened or fearful. This is why our bodies react in such a way when a stranger enters the room or if a woman isn't comfortable and is scared about what is happening.
It's very important for a laboring woman to be surrounded by people she feels comfortable with in an atmosphere that she can relax. Woman who do that generally labor faster because they feel supported and safe which allows their body to progress without interruption.
As always, mama needs to be educated on the process. That education adds to the comfort of knowing what's up and feeling safe.
When a woman doesn't feel safe her body reacts and that reaction can interfere with her labor which can then stall or stop. When a woman labors among strangers the same reaction can occur. Our bodies will protect baby when it feels threatened or fearful. This is why our bodies react in such a way when a stranger enters the room or if a woman isn't comfortable and is scared about what is happening.
It's very important for a laboring woman to be surrounded by people she feels comfortable with in an atmosphere that she can relax. Woman who do that generally labor faster because they feel supported and safe which allows their body to progress without interruption.
As always, mama needs to be educated on the process. That education adds to the comfort of knowing what's up and feeling safe.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
fear
my little man is 3 weeks old today. 3 weeks seems like forever ago! when people ask about his birth one of the first questions most people ask right away is, 'were you scared?' i was scared but not for the reasons people assume.
my 1st and greatest fear that morning wasn't whether the midwives would arrive and wasn't even about giving birth; it was having to go to the hospital. the thought of having to go somewhere and fight for the birth i wanted was such a stressor and huge fear factor. In fact, when the realization that the midwives were not going to make it and we should head to the hospital finally sank in, i didnt rush out the door but instead stayed right where i was laying on the bed and tried to think of a way to either hold off labor (that wasnt going to happen, lol) or go to the hospital on my terms. if seconds after the realization the baby didn't drop and urge to push hadn't kicked in, i'm not really sure how micah's birth would have gone or where.
i know that at the moment my husband and i realized baby was coming and we were going to have this baby ourselves that he was scared. though scared, he knew what he had to do and jumped right to action. what good was being scared going to do? he knew he needed to stay strong for my sake and sanity. i can imagine things would have gone very differently if this was our first birth and we didn't really know what to expect.
as for me...i had just labored on my own for about 2 hours and just having jim there was a calming feeling. i knew what i had to do, push. so thats what i did. a woman in labor goes through a variety of emotions. fear is one of those emotions. fear that you're not doing it right or that you won't get through it, etc. fear is a strong emotion. as i was pushing, i felt burning down there. now, i knew exactly what that meant...baby was about to crown and then be born. however, i hit a wall. i got scared. in that moment, i pushed and when i stopped i literally felt the baby shoot back up inside me. i even said it out loud, 'baby went back up!' as i said those words, it hit me what was going on. i was letting the fear take over and it was going to hinder babies birth. i pushed the fear aside and focused on the task at hand. i pushed and pushed, the burning grew and soon there was a little boy.
i can't imagine micah's birth any other way. if the midwives had been here, that would have been nice for more support and help afterwards. if i had gone to the hospital, there would have been more external fear and anxiety brought upon me simply by being in that environment, being with a bunch of strangers and fighting for the natural, nonintervention birth we wanted.
fear is a strong emotion. especially during labor. sometimes we don't even recognize that we've let fear enter. fear causes laboring women to make decisions that either go against what they truly wanted or doubt they are capable of what's ahead. one way to combat fear is educating yourself and your spouse. you both need to know what to expect and be on the same page. if you don't know that what is going on is normal or that you ARE capable then fear lets its way in and takes over.
my 1st and greatest fear that morning wasn't whether the midwives would arrive and wasn't even about giving birth; it was having to go to the hospital. the thought of having to go somewhere and fight for the birth i wanted was such a stressor and huge fear factor. In fact, when the realization that the midwives were not going to make it and we should head to the hospital finally sank in, i didnt rush out the door but instead stayed right where i was laying on the bed and tried to think of a way to either hold off labor (that wasnt going to happen, lol) or go to the hospital on my terms. if seconds after the realization the baby didn't drop and urge to push hadn't kicked in, i'm not really sure how micah's birth would have gone or where.
i know that at the moment my husband and i realized baby was coming and we were going to have this baby ourselves that he was scared. though scared, he knew what he had to do and jumped right to action. what good was being scared going to do? he knew he needed to stay strong for my sake and sanity. i can imagine things would have gone very differently if this was our first birth and we didn't really know what to expect.
as for me...i had just labored on my own for about 2 hours and just having jim there was a calming feeling. i knew what i had to do, push. so thats what i did. a woman in labor goes through a variety of emotions. fear is one of those emotions. fear that you're not doing it right or that you won't get through it, etc. fear is a strong emotion. as i was pushing, i felt burning down there. now, i knew exactly what that meant...baby was about to crown and then be born. however, i hit a wall. i got scared. in that moment, i pushed and when i stopped i literally felt the baby shoot back up inside me. i even said it out loud, 'baby went back up!' as i said those words, it hit me what was going on. i was letting the fear take over and it was going to hinder babies birth. i pushed the fear aside and focused on the task at hand. i pushed and pushed, the burning grew and soon there was a little boy.
i can't imagine micah's birth any other way. if the midwives had been here, that would have been nice for more support and help afterwards. if i had gone to the hospital, there would have been more external fear and anxiety brought upon me simply by being in that environment, being with a bunch of strangers and fighting for the natural, nonintervention birth we wanted.
fear is a strong emotion. especially during labor. sometimes we don't even recognize that we've let fear enter. fear causes laboring women to make decisions that either go against what they truly wanted or doubt they are capable of what's ahead. one way to combat fear is educating yourself and your spouse. you both need to know what to expect and be on the same page. if you don't know that what is going on is normal or that you ARE capable then fear lets its way in and takes over.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
birth of baby 2
Living just outside of Boston, Friday night Feb. 8, there was a huge snow storm. We went outside, played, built a snowman, just enjoyed the snow. We woke up Saturday to about 2 feet or so of snow. I woke up about 8:30ish and had some period like cramps. since we were planning a home birth, I let the midwives know right away in case they needed to come. Right after I text them, I realized I was having some contractions. At first, I didn't think much of them but decided to time them anyway. They were about 3 mins apart and 45ish sec long. They had come out of nowhere. I went to the bathroom and had some show. I told my husband, Jim, to call the midwives because we were gonna have a baby that day! He called and they told him they were snowed in at another birth. They suggested we call EMS for a ride to the hospital if we felt things were progressing quickly and they would try to get to us as soon as they could. Jim and I jumped to action. He called his aunt that was set to watch our daughter, Aria, and she said she would figure out a way to come her pick up. I proceeded to finish packing her bag, dress her and feed her. Jim ran to the neighbors house to see if they could call their plow guy to plow our 100 + yard driveway. At 10:30 am Jim's aunt arrives and he runs Aria down the still snow covered drive and they leave. I try to relax a bit and talk to the midwives about a plan. They again suggest calling EMS because now they are fairly certain they won't be getting out soon. I tell them I'll think about it and I'm going to try and take it easy for a bit. Jim is still outside and calls to check on me. He says he's going to try and flag down a plow that's driving down the road and to give him 20-30 mins to do that. I said no...I need you here. He wasn't convinced. I said ok...how about 15-20 mins. He agreed. I jumped in the shower. The contractions were intense! The warmth of the water on my back helped relieve the intensity of the peaks. After a short bit, I had to get out because it was a struggle to stand there during the contractions. After the shower, I didn't even get dressed, I just laid with my towel on the bed. It was 11, it had been 15 mins and I was about to call Jim to tell him to get inside when he arrived and let me know he had flagged down a plow who cleaned our drive for free when he told them his wife was in labor. We began to discuss what we should do when a contraction hit. He realized this was getting serious. We guessed maybe the hospital was an option but how to get there was the question. I didn't really want to ride in an EMS truck, that would have just given me anxiety. Then the baby moved down the birth canal. I said: "uh-oh."
Jim said: "what?"
I said: "baby wants to come out."
He asked: "baby wants to come out...like you're ready to push?"
I simply nodded. He sat for a second holding the phone decided who to call ambulance or midwife. He decided midwife. Which in retrospect, the better choice since baby was definitely coming right then! With the midwife on speaker phone and Jim by my side, I pushed and pushed (like 10 minutes) and out came baby Micah with Jim there to catch him at about 11:30 am and put him on my chest immediately
Jim said: "what?"
I said: "baby wants to come out."
He asked: "baby wants to come out...like you're ready to push?"
I simply nodded. He sat for a second holding the phone decided who to call ambulance or midwife. He decided midwife. Which in retrospect, the better choice since baby was definitely coming right then! With the midwife on speaker phone and Jim by my side, I pushed and pushed (like 10 minutes) and out came baby Micah with Jim there to catch him at about 11:30 am and put him on my chest immediately
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
what's in a due date?
after finding out your pregnant, the next super exciting news is when will baby arrive?? so you look at your calendar or maybe you have to think back a month (or 2 or 3) to find out when you last had your period. then you count 40 weeks...that's when baby will arrive. right? ummmm, not so much. first off...this is a bit of semantics but technically what you've just arrived at is your estimated due date or your guessed due date. a due date is often perceived as a deadline, when something is over. your library books have a due date...that's set in stone. if you have a paper or a project you have a due date or deadline for when it must be completed.
i like the phrase 'bun in the oven' because i think it helps wrap your mind around this idea. a due date is concrete. however, when you are baking they give you an amount of time to bake something but sometimes you need to pull it out a few minutes early or let it cook a few minutes longer. even the same recipe, in the same over can vary from one day to the next. that's how we need to look at due dates. not as a deadline to meet but as an idea of when baby will arrive. the window is really 38-42 weeks. there have been lots of studies that prove the average gestational time is 41 weeks 1 day.
in my first pregnancy, my original due date which was set based on my last period was january 28. when i went in to the dr, she did an ultrasound and said baby doesn't look that old. so a new date was given of feb 12. i was actually charting at the time so i went and looked and sure enough...based on everything i had charted indeed feb 12 was a more accurate date. baby came feb 10. when she was ready to be born. now in my second pregnancy, i am writing this on what has been given as my due date. i wasn't charting but i did know my last period, so we at least have a general idea of what to work with since i declined ultrasounds this time around. (perhaps a post for another day) baby is not here and i'm fairly confident it will not arrive in the next 4 hours to make it today. baby will come when baby is done growing in mama's belly.
it's amazing how much emphasis we put on this date. as if it's a concrete, unchangeable, exact date. it's not. nobody knows when labor will begin and when baby will be born. yet we are expected to act/react on this date. today i met a woman who asked when my due date was (by the way, a question i hate based on everything i've said so far) and i said i was 40 weeks today. her immediate next question was "when are you going to be induced." i said i'm not, we'll wait until baby knows it's time.
i like the phrase 'bun in the oven' because i think it helps wrap your mind around this idea. a due date is concrete. however, when you are baking they give you an amount of time to bake something but sometimes you need to pull it out a few minutes early or let it cook a few minutes longer. even the same recipe, in the same over can vary from one day to the next. that's how we need to look at due dates. not as a deadline to meet but as an idea of when baby will arrive. the window is really 38-42 weeks. there have been lots of studies that prove the average gestational time is 41 weeks 1 day.
in my first pregnancy, my original due date which was set based on my last period was january 28. when i went in to the dr, she did an ultrasound and said baby doesn't look that old. so a new date was given of feb 12. i was actually charting at the time so i went and looked and sure enough...based on everything i had charted indeed feb 12 was a more accurate date. baby came feb 10. when she was ready to be born. now in my second pregnancy, i am writing this on what has been given as my due date. i wasn't charting but i did know my last period, so we at least have a general idea of what to work with since i declined ultrasounds this time around. (perhaps a post for another day) baby is not here and i'm fairly confident it will not arrive in the next 4 hours to make it today. baby will come when baby is done growing in mama's belly.
it's amazing how much emphasis we put on this date. as if it's a concrete, unchangeable, exact date. it's not. nobody knows when labor will begin and when baby will be born. yet we are expected to act/react on this date. today i met a woman who asked when my due date was (by the way, a question i hate based on everything i've said so far) and i said i was 40 weeks today. her immediate next question was "when are you going to be induced." i said i'm not, we'll wait until baby knows it's time.
Monday, January 28, 2013
does it really matter?
often times i hear people say that the process doesn't matter as long as the outcome is good. meaning: it doesn't matter how your baby arrives as long as it arrives healthy and well. i don't buy it though. i think it does matter and i think that moms feel pressure not to focus on the process especially if the outcome is good. now i had both a great process and an immediate great outcome, so why should i complain about anything? what could possibly have ruined the experience for me? it's very unfortunate, but there was one nurse at the very end of our stay at the birthing center that really ruined the wonderful experience i had there. it's difficult to look past that negative aspect even though else was so right. perhaps my perception would be different if my negative experience occurred in the beginning but since this was at the end and emotions run high as well as we often remember what last happened over what happened first.
we only needed to stay at the birth center for 24 hours after baby is born. since that was almost 3 am, we stayed til the morning. the doctor had come and signed our release forms. we were packing up and getting ready to go. we told the nurse we were getting ready to leave and to call a wheelchair. she did not call for a wheelchair and instead proceeded to keep us there for an additional 2 or 3 hours. she declared that aria had not peed or pooped since being born so she couldn't let her go. she tried to call the doctor to discuss this but unfortunately the doctor was not responding. at one point the nurse came in with some formula to feed aria. i said no, absolutely not. she did not like that i didn't let her do what she wanted. we said we were ready to go and would sign a waiver if we needed. she said...well, you could do that but your insurance probably won't cover your stay then. she tried to put a fear in us to do what she wanted. i finally had enough...went to her station and said: listen, this form here is our release form. technically you can not keep us here and we are leaving right now. please call for the wheelchair. at that point she realized i wasn't backing down and everything i said was true. she didn't like it and in fact, did not call for a wheelchair but instead frantically called the doctor again. i continued to finish getting ready because i was gonna leave no matter what. the nurse actually got the doctor that time and the doctor said, yes let them go. suddenly she was all friendly with us and quickly called for a wheelchair. i just wanted to get out of there.
that, unfortunately, is one of the memories at the fore front of aria's birth but i rarely talk about it since everything else was so great. so in the end, it does matter. your birth story will be with you forever. make it count.
we only needed to stay at the birth center for 24 hours after baby is born. since that was almost 3 am, we stayed til the morning. the doctor had come and signed our release forms. we were packing up and getting ready to go. we told the nurse we were getting ready to leave and to call a wheelchair. she did not call for a wheelchair and instead proceeded to keep us there for an additional 2 or 3 hours. she declared that aria had not peed or pooped since being born so she couldn't let her go. she tried to call the doctor to discuss this but unfortunately the doctor was not responding. at one point the nurse came in with some formula to feed aria. i said no, absolutely not. she did not like that i didn't let her do what she wanted. we said we were ready to go and would sign a waiver if we needed. she said...well, you could do that but your insurance probably won't cover your stay then. she tried to put a fear in us to do what she wanted. i finally had enough...went to her station and said: listen, this form here is our release form. technically you can not keep us here and we are leaving right now. please call for the wheelchair. at that point she realized i wasn't backing down and everything i said was true. she didn't like it and in fact, did not call for a wheelchair but instead frantically called the doctor again. i continued to finish getting ready because i was gonna leave no matter what. the nurse actually got the doctor that time and the doctor said, yes let them go. suddenly she was all friendly with us and quickly called for a wheelchair. i just wanted to get out of there.
that, unfortunately, is one of the memories at the fore front of aria's birth but i rarely talk about it since everything else was so great. so in the end, it does matter. your birth story will be with you forever. make it count.
Monday, January 21, 2013
contractions??
what is a contraction? easy definition...flex your arm. you just contracted your arm muscle. your uterus is one big muscle! a contraction is when it flexes and then relaxes. if you flexed your arm or leg for 6 or more hours in a row, it would start to feel pretty intense. in a super simplistic nutshell: that's labor.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
big baby...little hole?!
how is baby going to come out of such a tiny little hole?! i'm sure this is a question everyone has asked at one time or another. so let's talk about how this happens. even before you ever begin labor, your body is preparing for it. braxton hicks are mild (some may feel them stronger than others) contractions practicing for the labor. there is no such thing as false labor...all contractions serve a purpose and are doing work for babies birth. the day comes that contractions are coming more readily and becoming stronger. this is good sign! most of us are familiar with dilation. that is: how much has your cervix opened. you will open up to 10 cm...about the size of a bagel or 5 fingers. this can happen quickly, slowly or move at a constant rate over time. there is no one speed at which this happens and is different for every woman. think of your cervix as a door and it's opening up to let the baby through...we all open doors differently but in the end the door is open. this is generally the longest part. it takes lots of work to get that door open, it is after all called labor. the last push to get it open can be very intense, so thankfully nature is kind to women. once you've opened up, you get a rest. it might be a short few minutes or last an hour or more. this is not to be confused with a stalled labor...your body is resting and preparing for the next step. take advantage of this time! even a few minutes can help revitalize you. opening the door is the first stage. the second stage is pushing the baby out. you will still feel contractions but they are now helping to push the baby out. many women enjoy this stage because they now get to do something...help their body push the baby out. your uterine muscles are exerting about 35-40 lbs of force to get the baby out but needs a little help from mama to get the job done. the baby rocks its way out. that means: as you push, baby comes out a bit but when you relax is retracts a bit. this rocking process is stretching your perineum to prevent tearing. think of it as running a marathon without stretching...you are bound to hurt yourself in some way. in this way, the body is protecting itself from injury. during this time, babies head is also molding its way through. perhaps you've heard of a soft spot on babies head? when a baby is born, their skull is not fully formed. the reason for this is so that the baby can mold it's head to fit through the birth canal. some babies might be born with an odd shaped head due to this but it will return to it's natural shape shortly. rarely is a woman not built to birth her own child. there was a time in the past, mostly in the 19th century, when women had pelvic deformities due to vitamin D deficiency that hindered a woman's capability. this is very rare these days. a woman's pelvis is made up of separate bones with flexible ligaments that move/adjust to allow baby to fit. your body is working with baby to get out...you both have the same goal. dr. bradley says it best: 'it's like a key fitting into a lock.' there will come a point during pushing when your perineum has stretched and you'll feel burning. this is a good thing!! this means baby is about to or is crowning and then will be born. don't fight this burning...take it slow but push through it. at this point, you have opened up the door and you are about to meet your baby. be careful not to push too strongly with excitement however, this is when tears can occur. oils or simply pressure on the perineum will help to prevent this. there will be a huge feeling of relief when baby enters the world...that was a lot of pressure done there. but at that point, who cares...you have your cutie little baby. :)
hold your little one right away, put baby on your belly and watch how it will make its way to your breast to nurse. you're not totally done yet...you need to push out the placenta, but after the job you just did, this should be a piece of cake. plus you get some time to relax and hang out with baby before you need to do that.
hold your little one right away, put baby on your belly and watch how it will make its way to your breast to nurse. you're not totally done yet...you need to push out the placenta, but after the job you just did, this should be a piece of cake. plus you get some time to relax and hang out with baby before you need to do that.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
this gets on my nerves...
why do people compare giving birth to getting a tooth pulled? giving birth is a natural process that your body knows how to handle and knows the process. to do it with out drugs is not crazy if you know and understand what is going on. as for getting a tooth pulled? ummm...that's not natural and that's why you need drugs to numb it. there's no comparison!
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