Let's hear your birth traditions

[Manny]

No clue the manufacturer. I think the ones for the twins are Austrian. They have astrological signs and moon phases (I think). Hand wound, not electric. All workings/gears are visible as the thing is covered by a removable glass box (wooden base). Very expensive, $5-10k IIRC.

[ducatiz]

I reread your post.  Did you know that most of the births that are induced are out of convenience?  Pitusin sp? is actually mare hormone.

Pitocin® is synthetic oxytocin, where did you read it was mare hormone?  "Regular" oxytocin is released by a woman after pregnancy.

I think you are thinking of Premarin®.

[desmopr]

^^^Thanks for clearing that up. 

[cyrus buelton]

Did you know that most of the births that are induced are out of convenience?

Nothing wrong with that.

Also, lots of doc's are now giving the option of c-section because it lowers their malpractice insurance

[Sinister]

I wonder if theres some way we could do a closed caption feed to cheer you on?  How cool would that be?

Uh, that would not be cool.  At all.

[Sinister]

Nothing wrong with that.

Also, lots of doc's are now giving the option of c-section because it lowers their malpractice insurance

Take note that this ^^^ is the opinion of someone who does not have children, nor has gone through the process.  i.e., he is ignorant.

Carry on, and excuse my retarded little brother for banging his helmet and drooling on this thread.

[desmopr]

   As they say, to each their own.  IMO, there IS something wrong when you want to "play" with the natural order of something so important as giving birth.  Then again; c-sections, birth inducements sp? drugs, and such have saved tons of babies.  There is a big controversy back home (PR) because most of the births are scheduled to be done on a specific date by inducement sp? or c-section just because.  MDs make more money out of C-sections too, than natural births.  (at least in PR)  Very controversial and interesting subject.    

[Sinister]

IMO, there IS something wrong when you want to "play" with the natural order of something so important as giving birth. 

QFT, with the exception of medical necessity, of course.

[desmopr]

QFT, with the exception of medical necessity, of course.

of course buddy.

[rgramjet]

Uh, that would not be cool.  At all.

It would be EXTRA Cool!

[Sinister]

It would be EXTRA Cool!

I didn't want to watch my own kid come out; I definitely don't want to watch someone else's come out.

[rgramjet]

I didn't want to watch my own kid come out; I definitely don't want to watch someone else's come out.

Im not saying we should zoom in on the birth canal....Gutter Mind!   

Actually i think Id rather watch someone elses than my own, but thats not where I was going...

[Sinister]

Oh.  Not a gutter mind, more like  a train wreck:  "don't want to look...can't help myself...NO, DON'T LOOK!...can't help it...must fight it...OH, SWEET HEAVEN WHAT IS THAT???...HONEY, YOU BIRTHED A LIZARD!!!!"

[rgramjet]

The lizard is the easy part.....its that thing that ends up in the SS lasagna pan that freaks me out...

[Sinister]

its that thing that ends up in the SS lasagna pan that freaks me out...

There were specific instructions to hide that from me and the wife.