tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post6686074436188830549..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Birthing Around the World with BundchenRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-3467293632020563342012-01-21T17:33:18.773-02:002012-01-21T17:33:18.773-02:00Absolutely! Just got moved into our new place and ...Absolutely! Just got moved into our new place and internet was hooked up this morning. I really could use a night or afternoon out!SNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460572927503679630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-27892814409533757392012-01-21T16:21:42.319-02:002012-01-21T16:21:42.319-02:00I told my husband if I get pregnant while in Brazi...I told my husband if I get pregnant while in Brazil I am buying a plane ticket back to Massachusetts to stay and have my baby in the US even without insurance once in labor they can't turn me away. At least that way I can be sure that I will have a natural birth unless there is an emergency.Skarrlette's Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562022102196183737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-71353235953853055252012-01-19T13:11:29.126-02:002012-01-19T13:11:29.126-02:00What a great initiative. Comparing my births in E...What a great initiative. Comparing my births in Europe to my friends' births in the US I'm amazed at the disparity. It seems like even American doctors are very surgery happy when it comes to births to as where Europe is still very pro-natural.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311088408907148236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-78873014938717298922012-01-19T11:12:14.131-02:002012-01-19T11:12:14.131-02:00Dear Rachel,
I thought about it a lot, (even befo...Dear Rachel,<br /><br />I thought about it a lot, (even before getting pregnant) and I guess I just don't feel like it. Nao e minha praia as they say here. Also, I have my own business, which is great but also means NO MATERNITY LEAVE...<br />And I must say, the father is really excited to be able to feed the baby as well.Blancanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-31673610659282350172012-01-19T06:47:34.718-02:002012-01-19T06:47:34.718-02:00I decided to check in the Brazilian OB-GYN associa...I decided to check in the Brazilian OB-GYN association had any guide lines on either way to deliver babies, I was surprised to find this: http://www.febrasgo.org.br/arquivos/diretrizes/032.pdf it is clear that at least the association sees V delivery as the better choice :)Marciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558364887406925384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-3251067816781400652012-01-19T06:15:12.543-02:002012-01-19T06:15:12.543-02:00Great initiative, and you are all correct Brazilia...Great initiative, and you are all correct Brazilians relies on C-section way too much... <br /><br />But answering your question if this will make a difference. I'm afraid it won't make a significant change. I mean, Brazilians who are into natural life style will look for natural birth and there are more choices these days, but I really doubt it will make a huge difference.<br /><br />As Marciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558364887406925384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-4704647885166952002012-01-18T17:54:50.599-02:002012-01-18T17:54:50.599-02:00A brazilian posted a whole bunch of links on my bl...A brazilian posted a whole bunch of links on my blog recently for doulas and midwives, I got all excited because I thought they were in my area. Which they are in Sao Paulo city and must brazilians do consider that my area. But I won't drive to sao paulo to see a doctor. I would give birth in the car from the stress of traffic. But there seems to tons of options in Sao Paulo.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346687833675750566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-45514825224596442802012-01-18T13:29:52.243-02:002012-01-18T13:29:52.243-02:00There are professional midwives, more every year. ...There are professional midwives, more every year. It's a growing area down here so there aren't nearly as many as in the states. <br /><br />Brazil is a very doctor/hospital loving country, in the big cities anyway. I'm not sure how midwives are seen by the medical community.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-11613091595772147952012-01-18T13:21:22.399-02:002012-01-18T13:21:22.399-02:00Do they have professional midwives in Brazil? Are ...Do they have professional midwives in Brazil? Are they considered part of the medical community?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063938723478083640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-61967409305157628522012-01-18T12:47:47.775-02:002012-01-18T12:47:47.775-02:00Don't be afraid to stand up to your doctor. I ...Don't be afraid to stand up to your doctor. I have a Norwegian friend who switched doctors at 8.5 months along because he was suddenly saying that she may need a C-section. She told him that seeing that her son wasn't in distress, sitting (not that it necessarily matters at that time), nor with any other issues there was no reason he should be discussing C-sections. Docs here will Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-67840386232638837992012-01-18T12:46:13.312-02:002012-01-18T12:46:13.312-02:00Exactly! Run from OBs who don't know where the...Exactly! Run from OBs who don't know where the Vag is! ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-16192242776958041202012-01-18T12:45:53.568-02:002012-01-18T12:45:53.568-02:00Man, my stomach can attest to the muscle cutting :...Man, my stomach can attest to the muscle cutting :(Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-59226535584331308842012-01-18T12:45:17.211-02:002012-01-18T12:45:17.211-02:00So do I. In fact, I tried that with The Menace. Th...So do I. In fact, I tried that with The Menace. The poor little guy even had trouble latching onto a bottle! <br /><br />But usually when you are planning to not breast feed it is not because of latching issues. I'm not going to attack or anything. To each their own. I'm just curious as to whyRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-90864274843133398452012-01-18T12:44:05.555-02:002012-01-18T12:44:05.555-02:00A week? Try 3!A week? Try 3!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-90738039574276017192012-01-18T12:43:39.285-02:002012-01-18T12:43:39.285-02:00I like it too and exactly!I like it too and exactly!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-6772455985972699402012-01-18T12:43:11.888-02:002012-01-18T12:43:11.888-02:00of course ;)of course ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-14055515678903993372012-01-18T12:42:08.229-02:002012-01-18T12:42:08.229-02:00we should get together talk about it over beers :)...we should get together talk about it over beers :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-12422445182545727052012-01-18T12:39:08.193-02:002012-01-18T12:39:08.193-02:00I know people who bottle-breastfeed. You know, pum...I know people who bottle-breastfeed. You know, pump and then feed that to the baby because the baby has issues latching on...Kaley [Y Mucho Más]http://ymuchomas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-26238028300147833682012-01-18T09:17:02.583-02:002012-01-18T09:17:02.583-02:00I'm glad that my husband supports me in my des...I'm glad that my husband supports me in my desire for a vaginal birth. I think it may be because all of the complaining/talking I do about unnecessary c-sections. I don't understand how a woman can choose her baby's birthday either; it all seems too weird to me. I know a Brazilian girl living in the US who thought she could do that. She even said she was doing it for her vagina. In Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-10264330470278409522012-01-18T01:09:22.398-02:002012-01-18T01:09:22.398-02:00ohhh I like this new blogger option, nice. I don&...ohhh I like this new blogger option, nice. I don't know that story, but it would figure Americans sue over spilt coffee so why not too many c-sections?Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346687833675750566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-81456713101824332012-01-17T22:03:01.473-02:002012-01-17T22:03:01.473-02:00Stop! You're making me blush!Stop! You're making me blush!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601198151541361948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-7783983230672271202012-01-17T19:41:54.094-02:002012-01-17T19:41:54.094-02:00Yes, but did you remember to pick up the yogurt? :...Yes, but did you remember to pick up the yogurt? :-)The Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-36724229804079395582012-01-17T19:15:12.652-02:002012-01-17T19:15:12.652-02:00That's sad when healthcare "professionals...That's sad when healthcare "professionals" haven't even seen a vaginal birth! I think I'd get the h*** out of that hospital...well if I could. =D<br /><br />My doctor had a very "old school" approach to child birth. He would NOT schedule me for a c-section, unless it was a medical emergency. Be it baby or myself. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong for some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-17396277907702291932012-01-17T18:38:39.340-02:002012-01-17T18:38:39.340-02:00One of my Brazilian girlfriends here in the US mov...One of my Brazilian girlfriends here in the US moved here while she was pregnant, and started talking about how they had already picked out the babies birthday (at like 4 months!) and how they needed to go the doctor here to see if they could get the same date. She was horrified when I informed her that no way was any doctor going to schedule her a C-section. In the end she had the baby via Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288566275589553773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-44537478309580744032012-01-17T17:40:38.599-02:002012-01-17T17:40:38.599-02:00I saw the resemblance ;)I saw the resemblance ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.com