tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post7396947881750871644..comments2023-11-05T00:54:55.976-07:00Comments on Cranberry Corner: About that CJane Birth Story PostJennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-83593293113066101842013-03-27T15:10:53.195-07:002013-03-27T15:10:53.195-07:00I think your site is pretty good, i found it from ...I think your site is pretty good, i found it from a good friend of mine from Thailand<br />[url=http://www.abercrombiestfrance.com/]look at this web-site[/url]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-22842804445451293832012-04-09T13:16:15.831-07:002012-04-09T13:16:15.831-07:00Oh how this made my day. I loved Cjane's post...Oh how this made my day. I loved Cjane's post, and I wept reading her birth story. I was a huge advocate for my birth plan, and that plan was to let my body guide me. I knew i was strong enough, I knew I could handle it. Why would God give me the ability to have children if I couldn't do it on my own? I tried to be considerate of others' opinions about needing drugs or needing to be induced if I was late...etc. But in the end, I had a breech baby who wouldn't turn and I was robbed of the experience. I wept reading her birth story because it was how I wanted it to go for me, and after trying everything there was to change it, he wouldn't come any other way.... <br /><br />I don't really have an opinion on how others want to have their babies, that is and should be entirely up to moms and what they feel is best, but I do agree that birth stories have grown entirely too dramatic in a negative way and force new moms into fear rather than the respect C. Jane refers to.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for more insight, I always love a good chat about moms and babies. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598037058933060127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-8467358796715227562012-04-09T10:44:13.346-07:002012-04-09T10:44:13.346-07:00@ C. Jane - I think it is vital that we instill co...@ C. Jane - I think it is vital that we instill courage in the next generation of "birthers." I personally had a beautiful, intense, yet calm experience giving birth to my son sans epidural or any other drugs. http://howdyhepworths.blogspot.com/2011/03/lincolns-birth-story-jamis-perspective.html <br /><br />At church, I work with the young girls. Some of the other leaders have made comments on the horrors of the pain of childbirth which incited many of the girls to say that they would prefer a c-section rather than to deliver their babies vaginally. I've made sure to include a reassuring, "Your bodies were made to give birth. Giving birth is natural, normal and healthy. And, it is totally doable. I did it without pain medication, and it was a great experience. You don't have to be fearful. Much more often than not, birth goes smoothly without medical intervention. When the time comes that you are to become mamas, talk with me more. Birth is a beautiful thing." <br /><br />I don't know if it helps much because honestly the horror stories get so much hype from the media and us women! It seems a losing battle at times, but every time I hear a negative story being told especially to a soon-to-be-mother, I make sure to tell my positive experience. <br /><br />As I personally prepare for birth, I do my best to shut out negative birth experiences from my mind and ears. I respectfully ask friends to not share negative experiences with me during my pregnancy. It gives me confidence in my body and my mind's ability to focus through the intensity of bringing a new life into the world.JamiLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720799720385456348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-63681552680357008302012-04-09T10:26:43.545-07:002012-04-09T10:26:43.545-07:00What an insightful post. I have always felt uncomf...What an insightful post. I have always felt uncomfortable with inductions as a routine procedure, and you put into words some of the spiritual aspects of it I hadn't considered. Thank you for this.JamiLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720799720385456348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-4620361043362621452012-04-05T09:12:22.645-07:002012-04-05T09:12:22.645-07:00Very interesting. I too believe that we existed b...Very interesting. I too believe that we existed before we were born. I have never been pregnant, but I have adopted. I'm all for letting your body do it's thing, but I also think you have to be in tune with what is needed. <br /><br />My son was induced 3 weeks early, because the OB just felt like something wasn't right. She had no data to back it up, other than a feeling. The birthmom was anxious to deliver, and so he was induced. The cord was wrapped tightly around his neck and if he had gone full term, he would have died in utero. <br /><br />I think my whole point is while I don't agree or disagree with induction... I'm all in favor of intuition, you know what's best.Qwendykayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656313802004861008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-67701577200690603842012-04-05T09:01:47.415-07:002012-04-05T09:01:47.415-07:00Wow, thank you. I loved reading your ideas and tho...Wow, thank you. I loved reading your ideas and thoughts. It is helping shape my own.<br /><br />You know what I thought about when I read all those comments and Cynthia's here, and think we all are telling tragic, fearful and scary stories about birth. What does that mean for the next generation of birthers? How can we tell our births stories with insight and empowerment? How can we stop the trend of telling birth stories as if they were war stories? How can we show faith in birthing and not fear? <br /><br />Can these women who lost their babies share their belief system about what they have come to know about these babies they carried? Not the "what ifs" or the "you better nots" but the beautiful insight that comes from women who know deep loss and yet continue to trust their bodies and their intuition.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for making me think some more.C. Jane Kendrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480875440863002634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-55669272519925369062012-04-05T08:52:00.490-07:002012-04-05T08:52:00.490-07:00Thank you for thinking about these things with me....Thank you for thinking about these things with me. I loved reading this, obviously. Let's keep the discussion alive, shall we?<br /><br />@Cynthia, let's eliminate fear out of childbirth and replace it with respect. How can we tell your story and your sister's story and her friend's stories without perpetuating the idea that birth is nothing but tragedy or danger? Let's be proactive and helpful to the next generation of birthers.C. Jane Kendrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480875440863002634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-31330247134044797082012-04-01T22:54:11.658-07:002012-04-01T22:54:11.658-07:00It's an interesting and valid viewpoint- I gue...It's an interesting and valid viewpoint- I guess. I, through my sister, have seen the other side. She lost a baby at 36 weeks for no apparent reason. She was then on a support board for women who had late-term losses and it was amazing how many 40 week+ women had lost babies due to problems that could have been avoided by inducing. Overbaking can be quite dangerous.<br /><br />We were the opposite. I tried with every bit of strength, determination and fear to keep my little twins INSIDE me when they wanted to come out at 26 weeks. I laid in that hospital bed for weeks and it was so awful. Had we allowed them their 'agency', one or both would be dead.<br /><br />So for me, I will be completely grateful for the technology that enabled us to become pregnant against all odds and kept our babies inside until they were just barely big enough to live outside. If that's robbing them of their agency then I'll happily pilfer it and keep my babies!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300459671364768442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-75455143645879694452012-04-01T20:20:45.212-07:002012-04-01T20:20:45.212-07:00Well thought out post, Jenna. Nice commentary on w...Well thought out post, Jenna. Nice commentary on whats going on at CJane. Remarkable empathy from a future healthcare provider. I hope you can maintain that. SouthernManSouthernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754010182201803363noreply@blogger.com