|
Just to add more to the confusion, my own third baby was my best birth. The
first was a forceps lift out, she was OP and sunny side up, my third was a
vaginal breech and 25 yrs ago the ob who "lifted her out" used "piper forceps to
ach" which I was told meant to guide the head out slowly. Then my third baby
with midwives at an alternative birthing center in Chicago (22yrs ago) was
completely natural, spontaneous unassisted vaginal birth, intact peri, with
my other 2 daughters and my parents present as well as husband. Later, concerned
that I may continue to multiply my mother, a retired aussie midwife
advised me that the 3rd birth is the "wild card" and that I shouldn't think each
birth would be just as easy from here on. So, I guess the stories about 3rd
births have a long history, I do wonder if the stats back them up.
marilyn
----- Original Message -----
|
<<image/gif>>
