Nikki,
It is disheartening to know that women do not educate themselves or get 
second opinions.  They just trust what their Doctor says when it comes to 
macrosomia and inductions.  Most of our inductions are for no reason.  Just "because" 
the baby's lungs are supposedly "ready" and mom has complained about her 
pregnancy aches.  Many of our C-sections are elective now.  Some women are asking 
for them and the Doctors oblige.  Many C-sections are because the moms were told 
their baby is too big already and no way will she be able to deliver 
vaginally, especially if mom is petite.  My mother was very petite and I was frank 
breech, her first (50 yrs ago, vag delivery, yes she was scared to death, they 
warned her of possibilities of complications), then my brother weighed 10 
pounds.  My sister was a little over 8 pounds but mom had near pneumonia at the time 
of delivery.  She would have been sectioned for all of those reasons in 
today's world.  

So Nikki, you are not alone.  

On a lighter note my neighbor just birthed her 3rd daughter, NATURALLY!  The 
first 2 were with epidurals.  She finally decided to take the plunge and trust 
herself!  She has been floating on cloud nine!  Praising natural birth to 
everone!  She is thrilled to have experienced it and wishes she had with all 
three.  She doesn't think she will have a baby number 4 but if she did she would 
consider a home birth!  And then there was the mom who had a c-section after 2 
normal vaginal deliveries.  She is wondering why ANYONE would EVER want to 
have a c-section!  She had complications and a normal delivery was out of the 
question. 

Pam Hendrix, BA, RN, IBCLC
S. Flordia
PS  I haven't received anything from the boards confirming my location for 
the exam.  Anyone else??  I am getting nervous about this! I only received my 
initial letter months ago.  

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