In these days we are living in there are so many things we need to protect our children from. Lately I have been reading many posts about protecting our families and our rights as parents. If we don’t stand up for our rights who will? If we don’t protect our families who will? Those of you that are familiar with my blog know that we are a non-vaccinated family. That day in the hospital when we first meet our children we refuse any type of unnecessary treatments for them along with vaccines.
Although we are blessed to have midwives we still have to work with other nurses and sometimes even doctors that may not be on the same page as them. During one of my deliveries I had a few complications which thankfully were smoothed out in the end. In the midst of those complications we had a visit from another doctor due to the hospital’s policy. You still have to have a residing doctor on call in case of emergencies.
For every delivery, we have present with us our typed up birthing plan. Our midwives also get a copy of this beforehand. I strive for a natural vaginal non-medicated delivery. I have achieved this four times. This is one of the main reasons we chose midwives to deliver our babies because they promote these types of births and allow you to birth in whatever position or in any way that will make this possible. I couldn’t imagine being bound to a bed on my back giving birth. It would make it so much harder giving that gravity works with you and your baby when you are right side up...you don’t have to work as hard. On the plan we list everything we opt out of and also those things we would prefer. For example I prefer skin to chest immediately after my babies are born. The nurses wrap them up and hand them directly to me. The first contact they have is on my chest snuggled with me. I also prefer first feeding before any other procedures. So while the babies are in my arms I nurse them right there in that moment. Another important thing we opt out of is for my water to be broken unnaturally. I believe in baby’s health and safety first. So if there is a situation that threatens my baby’s life and we have to speed up the process to get him/her out sooner than by all means that’s what we’ll do. On a normal basis I prefer my water to break on it’s own. This has also happened for me every time. It is valuable having a plan that everyone has seen so everyone knows what your wishes are and what to expect.
It really helps having my husband with me the entire stay at the hospital. I really need him during those times where I want to give in and take medications or tell myself just get the epidural. Thankfully I have never given in and our plan has always went the way we wanted...no medications, interventions or “help” as I call it. I like to be alert and feel everything that is going on with my body and my baby. Some women just can’t understand why I would allow myself to go through all of that pain when I can just numb it all. Our bodies were created with the ability to give birth to a child. If I use medication, I can’t feel what my body is naturally telling me to do. When it’s time to push the baby, I don’t need anyone to tell me to push. My body automatically starts pushing because it was designed that way. Epidurals may help shake the pain during delivery but some mothers experience pain after it wears off. My sister-in-law feels tingles in her spine every time it thunder storms. I know that may sound strange but this started happening right after she gave birth with an epidural. Also when you allow everything to be numb you can’t feel when you are pushing your body past it’s limits thus a lot of women experience painful tears in the end. The one thing I do like to have in my room for help is a diffuser with essential oils that helps with energy and motivation.
Before arriving at the hospital we always remind ourselves what we have written in our plan. We talk about the benefits of having a natural vaginal birth. For every delivery I’ve had there has been at least one nurse that shows in her demeanor she doesn’t agree with our decision to not vaccinate or not to do certain procedures. She usually asks us more than once and then we finally have to say “we have made our decisions and are sticking by them.” It’s always best to have someone that is strong and respectfully stern with you during those vulnerable times of delivery where you might just say “yes, do what you need to do” because you are in pain and so focused on working.
Knowing that there are professionals that are with us during and after delivery that do not agree with our decisions we have come up with a plan that we have stuck by. While in the hospital wherever our babies go my husband goes with them. For any testing, procedures that we have consented to whatever it may be, when our babies are strolled away in that rolling crib he strolls right behind them. I mean we all have seen those movies like ‘Switched At Birth’ or ‘Baby Disappears from Nursery’. You just can’t take any chances these days. One of our main concerns is that someone might decide to give our baby shots or medication that we did not consent to. When we refuse certain things for our children there is always someone that thinks we are neglecting them or hurting them by not allowing it. When in reality we are doing just the opposite. We don’t want to risk this ever happening to our children.
It could be 3:00 am and my husband is on the hospital couch bed asleep. If someone comes in to take our baby he will jump up ready to go or I will wake him. One time a nurse came in quietly and didn’t say a word. She started to stroll the baby out and then my husband wakes up and says “where are you taking him now?” She apologizes and says she didn’t want to disturb our peaceful sleep. My husband then replies “oh please do, I need to be with him.” This is serious business folks, we don’t mess around when it comes to the safety and well-being of our kids.
Another great thing about my husband being there with our babies is the comfort they have with him by their side. We all know that newborns love warmth and they hate to be disturbed with thermometers and cold things against their skin. When our babies are crying after testing he is right there to pick them up and soothe them.
Have you heard about the mom from Baltimore City that was outraged because a school Dental program removed her son’s teeth without her knowing? She signed a paper at the beginning of the year giving her consent for routine cleanings only. She was NOT called or notified in any kind of way before they performed this major procedure on him at school. They pulled three of his teeth and didn’t give him anything for pain afterwards. On top of that because of the procedure he missed his bus ride home and had to walk almost a full mile home in pain...alone. How could they operate on this boy without getting his mother’s consent? They call home when a child has a stomach ache or a fever but they didn’t think to call his mom for something like this? It’s just insane. Here’s an article about this story.
I can’t imagine how terrifying and upsetting this was for that mother. We don’t want to take any chances for unwanted procedures to be done or medications given to our children. I even go back with my children at the dental office for cleanings...I never leave them alone or let them be seen by a professional without me present. If or when you have children, don’t hesitate to speak up and tell the hospital staff you want to go wherever your newborn goes. It’s your God given right as a parent to protect your children. At the end of the day you can’t worry about who’s feelings you might hurt or who you will offend. The safety of your family comes first. A newborn can’t tell you what’s been done, you would possibly never know if something was done without your consent.
Parents have been imprisoned, had their kids snatched from them at the hospital for refusing certain meds, brought before a judge for medical neglect, and some have watched their children briefly become wards of the state then taken to hospitals to get vaccinated against their will. Our rights as parents are being threatened and they are trying to take away important decisions that only a parent should make. If you homeschool, are an unvaccinated family, single parent, teenage mom you could be a target for the CPS (Child Protective Services), Social Services or any other service that label themselves as help. The goal of these services are to split up homes and take children out of the comfort and protection of their parents. They are disguised as support but they only “support” their own motives. Please take the time to check out @familyprotection and read the posts on their blog that are written to inform you of these matters. They are here to support you and you will find tips and advice if you should end up in a situation where your family is being threatened. I fully support this cause and will continue writing for awareness on these subjects. Let’s work together in our efforts in protecting our loved ones.
I wrote this post for a few reasons. I wanted to encourage mothers to plan for the type of labor and delivery they want. If you want a natural spontaneous delivery, seek out midwives in your area that will help you achieve this. Write up a birthing plan of your do’s and don’ts. Our Doula once told us once you are given pitocin to induce labor you are headed down a path that leads to a cesarean. Every medication you take while in labor your newborn takes it as well. You are strong and well capable of delivering your baby without interventions, you were made for this. Have a strong support system with you while giving birth.
I wanted to encourage parents to go with their instinct. It’s okay to go wherever your newborns go, it’s okay to ask questions, it’s okay to be cautious and protective over your little ones. I don’t believe in the term “overly protective”. Do whatever it takes to make sure nothing is done to your newborn without your consent.
I wanted to inform families of a support system they can turn to. It’s scary standing up for parental rights. When you refuse procedures and medications you become a target. That doesn’t always mean someone will try to come after you, it just means you are now labeled as a family that does not go along with “normal” procedures. You are not alone, there are other families standing up for their rights and their freedom of choice.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope I have given you more to think about and other ways you could consider protecting your newborns while at the hospital. Protecting our families starts at the beginning.
You can never be too cautious as a parent.
Thank-you @crosheille for writing about your experiences and warning others how caring parents such as yourself have to be diligent about protecting their families from all unwanted interventions, including government kidnappers.
We must unite together @familyprotection
It is my desire and pleasure! I am so glad to have a voice and to be able to warn others and give them encouragement to stand up and speak up. Thank you @familyprotection for all you are doing to bring awareness and support to these families and for giving us all a unit to be apart of where we can all work together for the greater good! ❤️
This is great information to be sharing @crosheille encouraging parents to go with their instincts is the best advice you can get.
Do what feels right!
Do what feels natural!
Thank you for sharing this with us, your support for the @familyprotection foundation goes a long way. :)
Bless.
Thank you so much for your support and feedback Mark! I am so grateful to have an opportunity to share my experiences with others that it might help them should they be in the same position. I am a proud supporter of the @familyprotection foundation and will continue to help bring awareness.
Fantastic post @crosheille, happy to see more free minded people on Steemit every day. I respect how you find your freedom into the existing system, we just escaped all the way to India to be free. Much love.
Thank you @bubke! That’s one of the reasons why I love this plattform! I’m so glad to hear your family is free. I appreciate you stopping by.
Great post. When my daughter was born, we had very similar things in place, and happily managed to navigate our way through without unnecessary meds, vaccinations or other things we decided weren't in her best interest, and managed to get through it without too much hassle, mainly because I as dad would come out fighting to protect my family when we were under pressure to conform with the medical professionals.
Thank you so much for reading @anarcotech! It makes me happy to know your family had a positive experience with delivery. My heart goes out to those that don’t have the support they need during those pressuring times. Since you boldly protected your family and stuck to your plans your daughter was able to come into this world chemical free. Kudos to you for protecting your family and staying strong during the pressure. 😊
Thank you Crosheille for sharing your wisdom in this post.
CPS (Child Protective Services), Social Services or any other service that label themselves as help is a CROK of shit. The goal of these services are to split up homes and take children out of the comfort and protection of their parents. They are disguised as support but they only “support” their own motives. Well said!
Refuse a birthcertificate or you will be signing your child over to the government and you the parent become caregiver and the Government becomes the Owner of that child/PROPERTY.
If anyone has a birth certificate they should apply for their live birth certifcate from Vital Statistics. that form you sign for a Birth certificate is the DEED to ownership.
This DEED is your only document to prove you are a Human being not a Citizen/slave owned by its creator GOVERNMENT.
I am here to help you if needed.
Be well...
It is my pleasure @healthiswealth and my goal to spread awareness. Thank you so much for your support and response to my post.
Are you on Steem Chat? I would like to ask more questions about birth certificates. My husband and I both wish none of our children had them. I would like to know more about this live birth certificate from Vital Statistics and what this means.
Hello crosheille,
I am quite busy today looking at properties, but as soon as I can I will sign up on STEEM CHAT, so as to help explain BC (birth Certificates).
The document your husband and yourself signed to get the BC is the LBR (Live Birth Registration) document you want back. It is the DEED of ownership to your child/children.
This LBR is the only document that proves you, your husband and children are HUMAN BEINGS when questioned or go to court.
You will need to get your DEED to yourself and your husband to be able to stand your ground against these Parasites that enslaved us to the state of CITIZEN by trickery of words
Learn your Rights as a Human being
The Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html
International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cescr.pdf
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CCPR.aspx
This information will get you started.
Be well...
Randall
Wow this really helps a lot . Thank you so much for taking time to share more info with me . I will start with the links you gave me and go from there. It seems it might be difficult to get this form back since it’s the ownership document. It’s worth a shot though. You are greatly appreciated! 😊
Hi crosheille,
Getting a copy of your live birth document is not difficult, just have to ask for it and pay about $25 to $50 depending on State.
That is good to know. Thank you so much!
Hola Crosheille,from Acapulco, Mexico.
Any time you need me just shout. We are all family here on Steemit.
This post was really very well thought out and informative, I have learnt a lot from a few minutes read. Natural birthing is very great, I remember the women in my village always have to go through a skilled midwife back in days and there were little to no complications at all. My mother in the early 1990's gave birth to me via this method and even my older brother and it went great!!. Now people follow the new trend, and quickly end up giving birth via complications. God gave the Woman a body that can handle natural birth. When I get married, my Wife would implement natural birthing cause the child feels most comfortable in this. Your husband is truly a great support and protection line for your child, I think that has thought us to always be present when our wives are in labor so we can monitor and implement our decisions in person. @crosheille, your son is so handsome, and Thanks a lot for this beautiful post, indeed I have learnt more today from you!. Peace to your family.
Thank you so much @kryptocoin! I am so glad you took a lot with you from my post. It makes me sad that woman are not supported in Natural birthing. The doctors are ready to get home and they don’t want to wait around for a 15 hour natural delivery. Time is money and they want to promote the quick ways to deliver a baby.
I don’t know what we would do without our midwives. If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have had the confidence I had to deliver my babies...they really help women believe in their strengths.
That’s so awesome that you are already planning to have a Natural birth and support your wife in that one day. I hope all goes well when that day comes and your children are born chemical free in a safe environment. It was meant for our spouses to be that strong support system we need. Many blessings to you~
I LOVE this!
Thanks for sharing all of this important information,
along with your experiences. I hope that it helps a lot of people make informed decisions.
And thanks for referring people to @familyprotection
Full upvote and resteem!
That means a lot to me coming from you Linda! I really hope too that it helps others make important informed decisions. I just want to bring awareness on these matters to those that may not know the choices they can make in certain situations. We have more control than they tell us. If you go into a situation not knowing how much say you really have...they’ll make the decisions for you.
Thank you so much for your continued support and encouragement...you are truly one of a kind~ ❤️
I really agree with your comments, this is very useful, important information @crosheille
Thank you very much @marconah. My hope was that it was useful and informative. 😊
Lovely post @crosheille, this is exactly what @familyprotection needs. And exactly what parents need to feel empowered.
In fact I am impressed with the material that is being put in that tag and excited to see it progressing this way. So many people will be blessed by having this library at their disposal :)
Thank you so very much @dreemit! I really appreciate your feedback and encouraging words. I really do want parents to feel empowered and I feel it’s a responsibility of mine to share important useful information. I am excited to see the progress of @familyprotection’s initiative as well. Many blessings to you~ 😊
I really resonated with this as a health care professional. So often patients do not even ask what pill they are being given (even though the nurse is supposed to tell them, we all know that doesnt always happen shakes head)
I Have very bad anxiety. I Do not have kids. I Don't think i would want a natural birth, but after reading your post about the pain you're covering up I'm rethinking that. Resteeming thhis
I guess that comes from some people really trusting those in the medical field. Either way I don’t understand how someone can just pop a pill without asking what they are taking? I have a whole new outlook on meds and antibiotics ever since I recovered from really bad health. I don’t take anything over the counter when it’s unnecessary. We are living in a need to feel good quick, heal me quick type of time so everyone is looking for a quick fix.
I know to some woman giving birth naturally sounds unreal and unbearable but believe me it is bearable. I have spoke with several women that had the epidural and maybe 1 out of 3 of them have said if they could do it all over again they would have opted out of the meds and epidural. When you numb your body from waist down to give birth you have no idea what your body is telling you to do. Some women may push to early and too hard causing way more stress on their bodies. I can literally feel when the next stage of birth is taking place...I follow along and let my body do the talking. It’s a much better experience for baby and I because we are working together. I have had four children with no tears ever. I do a perennial massage with olive oil in my third trimester to prepare for delivery. Not only do I not tear but I can take the “burn” when the head is crowning because I have conditioned by body for it. There are ways that will allow you to handle this much better. I encourage if at all possible when you have children to not go with the epidural. You WILL feel the pains afterwards for sure and will have a much longer recovery than you would of had without it.
Thank you so much for reading, commenting and resteeming! I am glad I might have helped you make a different choice when delivering. I plan on doing another post all about preparation and techniques to help you get through a Natural delivery. 😊
Thx for all this great information. A lot to think about and take into deep consideration.
I work in physical therapy. Yes, i see patients all the time just take whatever pill their nurse gives them, no questions. It is pertinent to me at times to know medications a patient is on. I will literally get responses like "it a yellow pill".... these people literally don't even know what they are being prescribed! They just take it bc "the doc said so" like really? No wonder my 'docs' always seem annoyed wwhen i ask a lot of questions. They probablt aren't used to it! Which is sad. In my profession I am literally talkimg and educating all day. There's no annoyance with any questions!
From a physical therapy standpoint, I'm sure the massage you mentioned helps a lot. Do you do any sort of asvanced keagals post/prior to birth?
You are so welcome! I’m glad you ask questions and take the time to educate your patients too. I wish more doctors would take the time to educate so that people can learn to care for themselves at home.
Yes, I do kegels before, during and after birth. I learned the benefits of doing them for giving birth and I learned they can help a woman keep her inside parts up and in place in there lol. I don’t ever want to have to get a hysterectomy so I’ve kind of been making them a habit to do. I’m not sure if they are considered advanced but I just do as many as I can for as long as I can when I think about it. Do you have any insight on them and how many to do?
Yes, Just doing it on a regular basis for general conditioning and to decrease risk of experiencing any age or trauma related vaginal or anal prolapse, as part of a general wellness/ "preventable conditions maintenance routine"
Awesome thank you! Prolapse was the word I was looking for. I will definitely continue to do them. It was really nice chatting with you.
You as well. Have a great day
This is a very beautifully written article and congratulations on your new baby.
This is so good for new mothers or mothers to be to read, it can really, really be very helpful.
I agree with you on the epidural shots and I swear that I would not have one while giving birth and I never did. I believe they are very harmful to the mother and for even for the baby. I hear lots of stories about complications women have after the pregnancy.
Thank you very much for writing this article, even though my boys are in their teens, it's still good to keep on learning how to keep them safe no matter what age they are.
I absolutely love what @familyprotection is doing and will always support them.
Thank you so much @joalvarez. I appreciate you taking the time to read. I am very grateful to hear from the feedback I am getting that this information has helped bring awareness. I’m so glad to hear you didn’t get the epidural, that’s wonderful. There really are a lot of complications afterwards as well as longer recoveries. I hope to keep spreading awareness by sharing my experiences and helping others to see there are other alternatives and that they have choices.
I too will always support @familyprotection! 😊
You sure are doing a good job at spreading awareness and helping others with other alternatives and really making a difference, so thank you so much for that.
Thank you so much. That really means a lot. 😊
What a gorgeous baby boy you have! :D Well done on experiencing the birth you hoped for. Unfortunately, my son's birth was quite traumatic and I had to have an emergency C-section because he was stuck in my pelvis (I am very petite, only 149cm tall!) My pelvis was too small. It has scared me so much that I have never had any more children after my son, which is a shame as I think he would have been a great older brother. I think too many people rush into having a c section, when they don't really need it. They may think it is easier than all the pain, but believe me, A c section can take months and in my case years to recover from if it goes wrong. (They also tore through my bladder when the operated). I wish I had experienced a natural birth, I went through 30 hours of labor and pain for nothing really, when I couldn't finish the job. That in itself is emotionally upsetting, feeling like you have failed at the most natural thing in the world, giving birth to your child. :( It is hard being a mum right from the beginning
Thank you so much for your compliments! I am so sorry to hear that you experienced this when giving birth to your son. I can’t imagine the pain you felt. Please don’t say you failed, you delivered your son and that is the most important goal of all. Everything else is a goal a desire but it’s not going to always work out the same for everyone.
It is very hard being a parent right from the beginning. When I couldn’t breastfeed my second born for a year (as I desired) I felt like a failure. I was so ashamed and upset with myself. But then I had people remind me I did the best I could, I went for as long as I could but the most important thing is that he ate.
Thank you for sharing your experience with me and commenting. I am so sorry about what you went through. At this point are you done having children? I ask that because I know of success stories with VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).
We decided that the age gap was too great now as my son is almost 13 and has additional needs (ADHD, Autism, Tourettes, OCD) so really takes all of our attention. It would be very disruptive to bring a baby into the mix at the moment. But we are happy and love our little family as it is :) and I have 5 fur-babies now too lol my surrogate children haha
I am so glad you are a happy family unit. That’s all that matters. I bet those fur-babies are sooo cute! 😄❤️
I love this post and I wish I had seen it before my first birth. I had a birthing plan and a "supportive" hospital, but it wasn't really. The natural birthing room was "mysteriously" occupied both times we tried to use it. I was encouraged to walk to a certain point. I now know that I was right to the point of being ready to deliver, I was checked and told it would be hours and I needed Pitocin, which meant I needed an epidural, which meant I needed an episiotomy. One thing lead to the next, but thankfully not to a C-section. We did two hospital births, the second being induced all night long the day after my due date with the nurse holding the baby in while the doctor ran in and caught him. Good fun. Then three homebirths with a midwife, which went much better than the original two. Had we known about vaccines, choices, being with our children the whole time in the hospital, it might have felt better. We were happy to have healthy babies, true, but we just did what everyone else does...no research really. A birthing class or two, but no real research. I think it is great that you go to all professional appointments with your kids. I hope that you will be able to continue to do that. I have heard of parents being locked out of doctor appointments while their kids are asked questions and told the parents won't find out. My husband says we would just find a new doctor if we were in that situation. Anyway, this is a great post! You sound like great parents! :)
Thank you so much for your support and reading my posts. Every time I was in labor I was afraid the birthing rooms would be taken already too. There are only a few of them at our hospital and they are on a first come first serve basis. We were blessed to have the same room each time. So I can imagine your frustration, I would have been bummed as well. Wow that’s exactly the stages our Doula spoke about...they lead you right down that road. I’m so glad you didn’t have to go through a cesarean. Did I read that correctly...a nurse held your baby in? Wowsers I can’t imagine what that felt like for you.
That is amazing that you had three home births. If we could have afforded home births that would have been our first choice so we went with the next best which was midwives at the hospital. I used to imagine me giving birth at home in a pool but that never happened.
If I didn’t have health problems back then I’m not sure if I would have researched so much. It’s kind of like one thing led to another. I researched about getting healthier and different alternatives to medicines and better foods and then my health got much better. We then decided to go further with the thought “let’s see what things are good for babies for when we have them” and it just went from there. That’s when all of our decisions about vaccines and meds were clear. I always say this “there is no place in this hospital that our baby can go but we can’t”. If someone ever tried to stop us from following our babies I’m not sure how we would have reacted. We probably would have took them home early or something lol. I have been hearing about children giving their own consent to medical treatment and procedures in some states. That’s ridiculous to me. No minor of ours is going to make decisions like that. If this were to ever happen we would find another place too.
Yes, she held in my son, but I was on an epidural, so I had no idea. Right after delivery, they told me I was "this close" to having a C-section because the baby's heart rate kept dropping and they kept making me flip from side to side. Then they finally checked and hello, I was completely ready to have this baby. Just craziness. I am glad they didn't give you any grief for wanting to go where your babies went! It seems these days like the hospital feels like they own the patient. "You can't leave until we say. We know better than you do. You will do what we say." Anyway, I think it's pretty much like that everywhere. Crazy.
That’s just sad how they do that to mothers. They give them drugs and then say “oh no your baby’s heart rate is dropping we gotta get him out asap, over to the operating room.” I once heard of a family that challenged that. They were told the baby’s head rate was dropping but they chose to believe the baby was fine and allowed the mother to continue on birthing naturally. Turns out the baby was fine and she had a healthy normal delivery. They took a chance because they heard that was a scare tactic to get parents to consent to a cesarean. You just never know but it would be scary to take a chance like that.
I’ve had my experience of telling doctors no and expressing my concern with things. They do try to intimidate you by their knowledge but I have knowledge too. 😁
Thank you so much for writing this on the blockchain. It really brought tears to my eyes reading what a wonderful support your husband is! The part where he will go with your baby everywhere the nurses try and sneak wheel him away!! What a man!! :) You are both extremely inspiring.
Wow thank you so much for that warming response @lyndsaybowes! It means so much to me that my family can be inspiring to others. I never knew that just sharing my experiences and advice to others could be so rewarding. I have met sooo many wonderful people on this platform form and I am so blessed by it. Many blessings to you~ 😊
So many blessings to you and your family too! You are making a difference, you are real WAYSEERS!!
Thank you very much! That means a great deal~
I felt deeply touched by your words. Thank you for speaking out what many parents think and feel. I normally don't do this but as this topic moves me a lot, I give you a link where I talk about what I found out here in Germany and how my own experience during delivery was. I hope you don't mind. It is a very long post.
https://steemit.com/live/@erh.germany/happy-birthday-science-fiction-is-today
Happy birthday for you and your new born and welcome into the world.
Love & peace
I don’t mind at all @erh.germany. I really appreciate you reaching out and taking time to share this with me. I will make time to read the entire post. Thank you for reading and commenting, I am so glad to know this is a touching subject to others as well. Thank you for your kind words.
Some might consider the measures you take to insure you baby's safety and health over the top, but they sadly aren't. I love your birthing plan, and how you and your husband work as a team. We live in a world where action like this is required! Wonderful article :)
Thank you so much for your comment @youngwildfree. I know that some people may think our measures are unnecessary. We are just not willing to take any risks so we go the extra mile and research and get familiar with our options. Thank you for your kind words. Sadly we do live in a world where we have to take extra precautions.
@Crosheille what a great article. I was doing research on Steemit about vaccines and I found this. I'm about to give birth in 4 weeks and all doctors in Panama believe in vaccines, I've been so stressful to get somebody who respect how I feel about it. Thanks again, I will do my best to protect my baby ;)
I’m glad you found my article @anahilarski! Thank you for reading and commenting. Congratulations to you!!! I sure hope you find someone that will respect your wishes. It makes a huge difference when you know you can rely on someone to do as you wish. I’m so glad my article could help give you some insight on protecting your baby.
Here’s another article I did 2 months back to help empower mothers to give birth naturally. You might find this one helpful too.
https://steemit.com/health/@crosheille/empowering-mothers-to-give-birth-naturally-choosing-a-non-medicated-intervention-free-birth#@fitmom4life/re-crosheille-empowering-mothers-to-give-birth-naturally-choosing-a-non-medicated-intervention-free-birth-20171219t054305251z
Many blessings to you~ 😊
Thank you so much. @crosheille ;)
You’re very welcome :)
What a wonderful post -- thank you!I am resteeming and sharing on Crackbook, too :) We are a homeschooled and mostly unvaxxed family. My kids are grown now. We adopted and I fed formula. I did not know about donor breastmilk or the WAPF formula then. Fortunately they were born before the Hep B was given at birth and GMO soy was in the formula.
The Hep B vaccine was the one that made me stop (my husband didn't care one way or the other then -- we are both avid anti-vaxxers now!) My then 3yo son had his first (of 4) Hep Bs and had a seizure -- I believe now it was a stroke. I didn't know what it was then, just that I didn't like it and we never had another vaccine. Thank goodness I was a tiny bit awake then...
Thank you again for the article. I hope it informs other moms-to-be!!!
Thank you so much for your support. I’m so glad your son ended up okay and that you became aware there’s a problem early on. Unfortunately so many parents don’t figure out that vaccines do harm until the damage has already been done. If we all continue to share our stories we can help inform so many parents. Thanks for reading :)
Great post, as someone who does her research I often feel judged and like I am walking on eggshells just waiting for someone to show up at my door and take my kids away. Crazy, paranoid... in this day and age where everyone has access to scientific research and making informed decisions is easier, it seems that doctors use threats regularly when you question them or refuse a procedure. I have a level head and I know there are some parents who go too far with medical refusal but don't treat all of us who have questions or disagree with a treatment or medication like we are extremist. Respect for parental autonomy please. I birthed both my children at home under the care of midwives who had total respect for my choices, we wanted to avoid the hospital as much as possible to avoid procedures that were mandatory. Upvoted Great post!
Thank you so much for reading @danaclark! It’s so sad that we have to live in fear of getting our kids taken from us. It is very ridiculous that we can’t ask questions or we get looked at crazy for using our brains to make our own decisions. We always asks questions, I can’t just go along with things. That’s awesome that you were able to give birth at home with Midwives, that was our desire. Thank you for commenting and your support.
Before I start commenting on the post: Congrats to such a high payout!
About the post: I didn't fucking know they do so much bullshit with your new borns. I thought it is only natural to feed your babies first and why should they want to break your water unnaturally when it can happen itself?
The government and our society never fails to disgust me with something new almost every week.
I don't even watch the news anymore but hearing what unnatural shit they do with families that just want to have their baby is yet again outrageous.
I am glad that you do the right thing. The government is not your friend, even if it says that.
The government is a black sheep waiting to pop open to unleash the wolf.
To end this on a good note: You can be proud on yourself, you made some good decisions.
Thank you! I am thankful this has reached a lot of people...mission accomplished. Bringing awareness was my goal.
I know it’s quite shocking. The hospital is a business and doctors don’t want to be there all day for 15+ hours to deliver a baby. There wouldn’t be such a high cesarean rate if this weren’t true. When I first got pregnant and before we knew about midwives in our area, I went in to speak to a doctor from another hospital. I asked her if she thought I could deliver our baby naturally. She then asks “has anyone in your family had a cesarean?” I said “yes both my mother and my sister.” She then looks at me up and down and says “well considering the women in your family has had them and looking at your frame and size I would say most likely it will be the same for you.” So just like that they already make you feel as if you can’t deliver a baby naturally. It’s all in the business. So many women go in there hopeful and end up leaving with a major surgery to have their babies. It’s really sad the lack of support there are for birthing mothers.
We are so glad we did our research and knew beforehand that we CAN have a Natural birth. We also knew no matter what we were not letting our babies out of our sight.
Thanks for your feedback and for reading~
it is really a business. I remember when I declined the the SSRI's offered by my doctor 3 years ago. He just said "If you say so". Never took medicine again, now self-employed, everyone is like "what the fuck" and nobody believed it.
They still think I am sick or something. Fuck this society. Fuck globalism, this whole world has become a business and everyone who does not own a big business is a damn customer. We ain't people anymore, we are customers.
I also remember when I was at the hospital because of my racing heart two weeks ago. Doctors didn't speak proper German and they were unfriendly as fuck asking me several times if I am taking steroids or other drugs even tho I said no.
They made me feel like this is all my fault, I was already stressed as fuck. After measuring my blood pressure he just shakes his head "Why is it so high". It was just 140.
Like I was about to die, all about trying to prescribe me beta-blockers. This fat motherfucker. Of course it was high, I came to that fucking hospital because of that lol.
People nowadays... braindead.
Wow! It’s irritating how they make patients feel that way. What ever happened to real diagnosis. Not just a let me look at you real quick and prescribe you what I think sounds good. I’m so glad our family doctor takes his time with us and speaks in regular people terms so we can understand his diagnosis and reasoning.
Real doctors are rare, nowadays they are usually salesman. I also remember the doc getting visited by medication sellers while 10 patients were waiting...
Just tell them you don't want meds then look into their face, always priceless.
Just wanted to say @crosheille Thank you for being here. I am new to Steemit and still finding those with open eyes and hearts to follow. Pleased to meet you and your family.
Hello @vickiebarker and welcome aboard! I appreciate you stopping by. I hope your Steemit experience is wonderful and you continue to meet some amazing people! You will definitely love being apart of this community. 😊 I’m pleased to meet you as well.
Hi crosheille thank you so much for sharing your birth story and also your knowledge. How we birth our children is so important. As women we need to feel empowered and always remember it's our bodies and our babies. I feel very passionate about this subject as so many women don't realize they have choices when it comes to birth. It is so important to share our knowledge and stories and hopefully inspire like you have done with this post.
Thank you so much @trucklife-family for your wonderful feedback and support. It really saddens me that a lot of women don’t realize they have choices and because of this hurtful choices are being made for them. It is very important the way we birth our children, the way they enter this world does matter and could make huge differences in their long-term health. Let’s continue to share our stories and experiences so other families can know, and be prepared to make the best decisions for their families.
I so agree to never ever leave the baby...
Most definitely!
a very funny baby, if I had a baby like that I would surely devote all the attention to him, a very useful post @crosheille
a very funny baby, if I had a baby like that I would surely devote all the attention to him, a very useful post
Such a great information...you have posted.
Your information will help us...to take a good step.
Thank's for sharing
@followed and upvoted
A very useful post thanks for sharing
Thank you!
c'est très gente
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Thanks,
My pleasure ~
So i agree from your post. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for reading!
Oh, I can't resteem (it's been more than 7 days) but i will share and follow, of course!
Thank you so much! 😊