Here We Go Again...

[Sundae]

No point in keeping the baby in if she is fully developed and increased weight will cause more birth trauma for mother and daughter.

And you do have the two week window as discussed in the other thread.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Sundae

No point in keeping the baby in if she is fully developed and increased weight will cause more birth trauma for mother and daughter.

And you do have the two week window as discussed in the other thread.

"fully developed" ??? a human baby isn't fully developed in the womb. They're born just before their heads can't fit through the birth canal. being able to survive outside the womb is one definition of "fully developed", but not the most helpful one. I think in most cases, the baby / mother "know" when it's time to be born, and OF COURSE this has been the most successful method for countless generations before doctors with tee times were involved in the process.

I don't know about downunda, but here in the US, there's an alarming rise in the number of c-sections, and frankly, the evidence for the medical necessity of the increase was less than the evidence for the convenience of the doctor or the mother etc. Not always what is best for the baby. The jab about tee times is not all snark.

I just want the best for Aliantha and her baby. If that means induction, or natural birth or c-section, whatever. Some would say not having a womb disqualifies me for an opinion, but I have one anyway. Lots of them, strong ones, ones I hold deeply inside myself.

Opinions that is.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by BigV

"fully developed" ??? a human baby isn't fully developed in the womb. They're born just before their heads can't fit through the birth canal. being able to survive outside the womb is one definition of "fully developed", but not the most helpful one. I think in most cases, the baby / mother "know" when it's time to be born, and OF COURSE this has been the most successful method for countless generations before doctors with tee times were involved in the process.

Nature doesn't always get it right though. Especially in these days where mothers and babies are heavier and better nourished than when we evolved.

Childbirth is still a gamble for mother and baby, even in the West, let alone globally. I understand that you are saying it should not be done for convenience sake, but there are many C-sections and inductions done for the health and the safety of mother and baby. Countless generations only succeeded in passing on their genes by having a large amount of children and/ or marrying a second time. That's nature.

Leaving a baby in the womb until natural childbirth occurs is not always feasible. My great nephews for example. And yet many women do carry twins to term.