http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2508 Connecting with our children for a more compassionate world. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2508&cpage=1#comment-517 Lucy Weist Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:18:08 +0000 http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=2508#comment-517 I think we have to be extremely supportive of those individuals. They have had a huge deviation off their birthing plan and now are likely in intense pain and struggling with a decision for how to manage it. Being non-judgemental and providing non-biased information is essential. I would always recommend that my patients control their pain by the method of their choice and be well informed. If they choice medications, use as small of a dose as possible to control and attempt to utilize other methods to add to pain control therapy. Understanding and being supportive to any new Mother is essential.

]]> http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2508&cpage=1#comment-508 mary Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:57:49 +0000 http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=2508#comment-508 What about women who try for a natural birth and end up having an emergency c-section? What are they to do with the pain from major surgery? Just deal with it?

]]> http://theattachedfamily.com/?p=2508&cpage=1#comment-503 Lucy Weist Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:20:19 +0000 http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=2508#comment-503 As a medical professional, I find this article interesting. It has been written and researched well. I would encourage every Mother to make choices based on facts and personal preference. I, as a Mother, tried non-pharmacologic methods to control my pain (imagery, massage, reflexology, music and even walks) but found that my pain was best controlled via medication during the first week post partum. We should always provide information to Mothers without bias and applaud their decisions, for they have been made by the individual.

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