[blparent] have a question

Sat Apr 3 16:45:54 UTC 2010

What to Expect While You're Expecting is also available on tape from the 
National Library Service.

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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 10:03 AM
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> Great book, I used it 21 years ago not much has changed.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] have a question
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>> Hi Dena and all.  One book that explains the steps of labor so well is
>> called What to expect when your Expecting.  It can be downloaded through 
>> NLS
>> and is also available on bookshare.
>> Leslie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 7:39 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [blparent] have a question
>>
>> this isn't necessarily true.
>> many people, according to the midwife who delivered my daughter, do not
>> experience a gush when their water breaks. she says that many people
>> experience more of a slow leak. she also says that very few people 
>> actually
>> experience a breaking of water at the beginning of labor. Hollywood would
>> have you believe that every woman is clued in about the start of labor by 
>> a
>> pronounced breaking of water, followed by a quick trip to the hospital, 
>> an
>> epidural, and a few minutes of pushing (during which a conversation is
>> completely possible). after having a baby of my own, I can tell you that 
>> the
>>
>> way birth is portrayed on television is about the least accurate thing 
>> I've
>> ever seen.
>> in my case, my water did not break until somewhere in the middle of hour 
>> 40
>> of a 41.5 hour labor - and that was after an hour of pushing. my
>> contractions were predictable, but they stayed at 4-5 minutes apart for 
>> more
>>
>> than a day.
>> some signs of labor are:
>> - you start experiencing contractions at regular intervals.
>> - the contractions are not slowed or stopped by changes in position, a 
>> hot
>> shower, etc.
>> - it becomes progressively more difficult to think clearly or hold down 
>> an
>> intelligent conversation as they intensify.
>> contractions feel like a huge fist is slowly and persistently squeezing 
>> your
>>
>> abdomin in toward the baby.
>> the problem is that labor is so totally different for everyone, that it 
>> is
>> very hard for one person to tell another exactly what to expect. some 
>> people
>>
>> have an extremely high pain tolerance, and don't register contractions as
>> being painful right away. some people move through labor within a matter 
>> of
>> hours, and others take days. some people have back labor, and some do 
>> not.
>> some are only comfortable standing up, and others only want to sit down.
>> there are just so many misconceptions about labor. one I had was that I
>> would know I was about to go into labor because I would lose my mucus 
>> plug.
>> then my midwife informed me that at the end of labor, you can lose your
>> mucus plug several times, and that it just continues to regrow.
>> some statistics of interest:
>> the average first pregnancy is 41 weeks, and not 40.
>> the average first labor is 15 hours.
>> if you have not read books about the phases of labor (early, active,
>> transitional, pushing, etc.) I would definitely do so. also, I'm not sure 
>> if
>>
>> you've taken a birthing class, but I would also recommend that. I'm not 
>> sure
>>
>> what your circumstances are, but if you can, I would arrange to have a 
>> more
>> private birthing class, as they can make it specific to your needs. e.g., 
>> we
>>
>> knew, before labor even began, that I would not be allowed to have an
>> epidural. when we had our class, we were basically able to completely 
>> skip
>> over that part - except that the doulah who taught us spent some time
>> talking about the dangers of epidurals, how to control pain without them,
>> how to get through the part of labor when you feel you most need one, 
>> etc.
>> you could speak to the hospital where you will be delivering to see if
>> someone on staff is willing to do something more individualized with you.
>> Dena
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 6:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] have a question
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>>
>> > well it is like a gush of water, not like peeing but a whole bunch at 
>> > once
>>
>> > and can happened anywhere anytime.  sometimes women go into labor right
>> > away sometime not.
>> >
>> > Cheryl Echevarria
>> > Independent Travel Consultant
>> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
>> > 1-866-580-5574
>> >
>> > http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
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>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "vanessa hernandez" <violethernandez20 at gmail.com>
>> > To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 12:24 AM
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>> >
>> >
>> >> -- 
>> >> vanessa Hernandez
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi this is vanessa I was wondering how did you know when your water
>> >> broke or when you were starting to go in to labor?
>> >> I would like to know.
>> >> I would like to have as much input st possable.
>> >> thanks
>> >>
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