hezura's commentsComments On: Everything Articles Blogs Journals Photos created by: Everyonehezura Monitoring Baby During Labor22 Aug 2006 05:00 PM Hello Pattie, Yes, sadly most hospitals commonly use constant fetal/contraction monitoring for most low-risk mothers without much reason or advantage. My comment was meant for those who want a natural birth in a hospital setting. Ask for intermittent (time to time when needed) monitoring when you get submitted for your comfort, and for lowering your chance of an unnecessary c-section. Monitoring Baby During Labor20 Aug 2006 02:57 AM Something to add about internal fetal monitoring is that it increased risk of infections through the amniotic fluids and scalp intrusion. The infection rate for mothers who have undergone internal fetal monitoring are double than those who recieved external monitoring. There are also possible complications of lacerations, hematomas, hemorrhages, and abscesses that happen in 4-5% of internally monitored babies. A prolapsed cord (umbilical cord that comes down before the head and becomes compressed) is also a risk factor when the membranes (bag of waters) are ruptured for the insertion of the electrode. Constant electronic fetal and contraction monitoring which is attached like a belt around the belly has not shown any benefits over intermittent monitoring(checking heart rate only when necessary by a doppler)Those with constant monitoring actually increase their risk for cesarean section, other obstetrically assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum cups) and other procedures (pitocin/oxytocin) The Parental Price of Technology17 Aug 2006 09:09 PM How about privacy and trust when it comes to monitoring our children? These could apply differently to issues of email, surfing, and schoolwork posted online. Tapping into your child's/teen's inbox is very invasive and almost like opening their virtual diary. Web Surfing can be monitored, and better yet, can be filtered. You may want to consider getting the best filtering software, instead of hanging on every link that was visited and troubling yourself about what is and isn't natural for a kid to be interested in. One issue about filtering is online communities and the kind of exchange that can go on that you don't want your children exposed to. . . for example, Myspace as mentioned by Niki before. This is where trust and knowledge and hopefully assurance from that knowledge of your child's personal life that will keep you from becoming the nosy parent from hell. Ah, but homework. I think that it's a good thing to be more informed about schoolwork so you can help them along in being responsible, while of course at the same time giving them room to grow as individuals and to be responsible on their own. There is a careful balance we as parents have to consider. Even if we don't realize or plan it, we have a role in balancing how we raise our children everyday. We can only try our best with a loving and understanding connection, and uh, maybe a little bit of technology these days. Dreams During Pregnancy17 Aug 2006 07:06 PM Greetings Pattie, I would like to very much agree with the comment that dreams in pregnancy are intense and memorable. During my first three pregnancies I experienced countless dreams with many meanings and teachings shown to me. While in all my life before and after the pregnancies I could not remember any other time when there were dreams I had remebered so vivid and long coming to me almost every night. I also found it an interesting factor that I was distinctly aware of my pregnancy in my dreams through my form and the feel of my body. There is something very special about this time of nesting and looking inward we experience while carrying our children that happens in our souls as well as our bodies. No matter how wacky and sometimes troubling the things that manifest in these dreams can be, I believe there are jewels to be found and understood that are shown to you in order to prepare you for birthing and welcoming your little being into the world. - Heather Awyan |
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