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Essence33    90

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Has anyone have natural birth or had to resort to a c-section?

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ErinMarie    186

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I guess that depends on what you mean by natrual! I labored for 37 hours with back labor until I finally had to get an epidural because I wasn't progressing (too tense, baby facing the wrong way!) About 3-4 hours after the epi also had the smallest amount of pitocin and that pushed him right down in a matter of 1-2 hours! I pushed for 20 minutes (unable to feel anything sadly...I really wanted to go completely natural) and he was out!

Xander swallowed some meconium on his way out so after his first night with us, he had to go to the NICU for about 4 days to work the junk out of his lungs and get some antibiotics. Nothing serious thankfully, but just as stressful and devistating! He's a healthy, happy 6 month old now :)

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Essence33    90

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I guess that depends on what you mean by natrual! I labored for 37 hours with back labor until I finally had to get an epidural because I wasn't progressing (too tense, baby facing the wrong way!) About 3-4 hours after the epi also had the smallest amount of pitocin and that pushed him right down in a matter of 1-2 hours! I pushed for 20 minutes (unable to feel anything sadly...I really wanted to go completely natural) and he was out!

Xander swallowed some meconium on his way out so after his first night with us, he had to go to the NICU for about 4 days to work the junk out of his lungs and get some antibiotics. Nothing serious thankfully, but just as stressful and devistating! He's a healthy, happy 6 month old now :)

Congrats on your healthy, happy baby. :) I meant virginal birth, obviously you did, so it answered my question. Only because many people state they would have to resort to a c-section. Thanks

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ErinMarie    186

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They are crazy! My band had no effect whatsoever on my pregnancy :)

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I can also say that my band didn't affect my pregnancy or the birth of my baby, and yes it was a natural birth.

If anything it helped by not gaining too much weight during pregnacy - I did have it unfilled but I still felt some restrictions while eating.

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