tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post2111948470440436960..comments2023-10-30T00:46:35.351-08:00Comments on The Saltonstalls -Patrick, Zoya, Nora, Stuey, Sheba, Tank & Jake: Birth. Choices.Zoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058223440486466376noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post-70429459818449865262010-09-13T21:06:26.430-08:002010-09-13T21:06:26.430-08:00S, Thank you for your post about your story after ...S, Thank you for your post about your story after having D. I am SO GLAD to hear that the lactation consultant at your hospital helped advocate to get baby to you ASAP and to refrain on bathing. Yeah! That must have made the first post-partum hours a bit easier --having her there with you. Hopefully this will someday soon be the norm in all hospitals. <br />Thanks for your comment! :) ZoyaZoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058223440486466376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post-922678881311549912010-09-13T09:40:57.044-08:002010-09-13T09:40:57.044-08:00Yes, I agree that the first few hours are very imp...Yes, I agree that the first few hours are very important. Thankfully one of the lactation consultants told us that we could request for the baby not to get a bath and to take her down to me in recovery as soon as possible. It worked out well. D. followed her to the nursery and then brought her straight to me. However, we may have not known that info if someone hadn't told us....Coastieturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821311878040265633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post-71151162825022144772010-09-11T19:02:18.818-08:002010-09-11T19:02:18.818-08:00Becca,
One other thought--It is SO FABULOUS that J...Becca,<br />One other thought--It is SO FABULOUS that Jason was able to cuddle up with your girl in the nursery. This gave her a sense of calm I imagine-hearing his voice and being right with him. As I mentioned in my post, if baby can't be with mom, the next best thing is next to dad!<br />:) ZoyaZoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058223440486466376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post-89810734612778538782010-09-11T19:00:09.470-08:002010-09-11T19:00:09.470-08:00Becca, thanks for your thoughts on this! Having yo...Becca, thanks for your thoughts on this! Having your baby with you in recovery is done on a case-by-case basis and it has only started happeneing quite recently (within the past 18 months or 2 years I believe). It depends on the anesthetist/surgical team wishes. <br /><br />Sometimes during doula meetings, I hate to be the "doom and gloom" voice regarding post-cesarean care decisions, as the couple is trying to avoid cesarean. However, I would rather spend a couple of minutes on discussing their plan, adn have them be pleased with the course of action following an unplanned cesarean. Also, if these things are in a birth plan, the chances of everyone involved knowing the couples desires increases. <br />I also want to to point out that these procedures is very typical of any hospital care of infants today in the US. The scene which I described is no different from what is done after 99.9% of Cesarean births in the US. <br />Kodiak hospital is unique in that moms can actually request to have baby in the OR after surgery and even begin breastfeeding in recovery. THis has been a very recent development, as I mentioned above.<br />Thanks again for your thoughts on this, Becca! :) ZoyaZoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058223440486466376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post-33177677299254085072010-09-10T16:57:47.583-08:002010-09-10T16:57:47.583-08:00Zoya... my jaw dropped to learn that I could'v...Zoya... my jaw dropped to learn that I could've had M with me in recovery! I wish I had known that at the time, but no one ever told me! At least Jason was able to cuddle her up in the nursery, so she wasn't alone, and thankfully, it never hindered our breastfeeding relationship (still going at a week short of 14 months!!!). <br />This is a great reminder for parents to educate themselves on what the hospital policies are where they deliver, to know what choices they have, and to not be afraid to speak up if their wishes aren't being honored at any stage during the birth and hospital stay!<br />Maybe this is one of those things you can talk about with your doula clients in advance so you don't end up in the awkward position of trying to decide if you should say something or not? That way the parents will know their "rights" and you'll know their wishes in advance, which may make it easier for you to say something if the parents get overwhelmed!!<br />I'm glad you posted this... I think the more these kinds of issues are in the forefront of peoples' minds, the better the chance that the medical "establishment" will finally start to back off from unnecessary interventions at all phases of births!Becca and Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324764581796969874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post-18089531354369701602010-09-09T21:55:30.229-08:002010-09-09T21:55:30.229-08:00Thank you for your reply. The last sentence of you...Thank you for your reply. The last sentence of your comment really spoke to me--it is these moments immediately after birth which begin the parenting journey. <br />I appreciate your thoughtful response and support. Your story is an example of how truly important those first hours are. <br />Best wishes, ZoyaZoya, Patrick, Nora and Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058223440486466376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33603383.post-75769559094072965302010-09-09T16:15:32.266-08:002010-09-09T16:15:32.266-08:00I agree with you, and numerous others, that the fi...I agree with you, and numerous others, that the first hour is crucial. My second child was delivered in a hospital with a staff not ready for her. Because of the panic about the room, excessive lighting, and no attending midwife during her actual entrance into the world, I was not inclined to snuggle my bundle. Instead, they rushed her off to the nursery immediately after birth. I, feeling rather helpless and with-out rights found myself hours later, alone in a recovery room. When they finally brought her to me, 4 hours old, they had already given her a pacifier and she was too upset to want to nurse. This made feeding her much more difficult in the coming months, and I dare say for the first year, we did not have the same bond I did with my first born. Whom I spent the first hour swooning over, breastfeeding in an ill lit room. <br />Thank you for making us aware of this and giving us courage to be a parent from the first second of life, not at check out time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com