Planning a natural childbirth

[KnottyLDSMama]

Originally Posted by rpg_mommy I don't think I know a single person who was induced that birthed without pain meds.

Haven't finished reading all the responses yet, but I did want to comment on this one. I had to be induced due to pre-eclampsia with my son, and made it through a wonderful, painless 6 hour labor with the Bradley method. I didn't even feel transition. By the time the nurses came in to check on me, I was already 9cms!

My DH was wonderful and the Bradley class that we took saved our lives.

Birth balls are wonderful things, too. I was (apparently) on it through transition, and like I said, I didn't even feel it!

[Abunchofus]

Thanks for that link!

Oh -the eggplant parmesean - I've heard that about eggplant in general - there is an italian restaurant in GA somewhere that says if you are within a week or two of delivery or over your due date and you eat their eggplant dish and don't go into labor within so many days (only 1 or 2 if I remember right) then they will refund you the price of your meal!

But I've never tried it!

[Kimmomy2dom]

Do they still have eggplant parmesan? LOL, not to hijack the thread, but I'll remember that later once they would be safe to come out but doc won't intervene, LOL

[Cristina]

Birthing From Within I loved this one!

[Lisa-Rachelle]

Sorry to temporarily hyjack this thread, but I have a question about the Evening Primrose Oil.
From what I have been reading, it sounds like you should take capsules by mouth 2 times daily, and also insert them directly into the vagina?
Is that right?
I would be concerned about possible infection...but I'm a bit too paranoid at times. Am I reading right or is there another form of EPO that you use vaginally?

Thanks!