tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post8413090451140912400..comments2024-03-27T02:14:02.107-05:00Comments on The Chronicles of a Chicago Mom: Bears, Women, and ChildbirthCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00625673916138703709noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-74957501017802308612010-08-04T22:16:46.416-05:002010-08-04T22:16:46.416-05:00i had natrual childbirth twice in my life with no ...i had natrual childbirth twice in my life with no drugs it hurts like hell.my first labor with my daughter jada was 26 hours long.i am only 4-11 and i pushed one hour straight 7pound 3 once 22 inch long baby.i stuck with lamaze until transition stage then some screaming mostly grunting and orgasim sound .my husband came to pushing i made a pushie face i pushed my baby out with all my might .he said i push my first baby out like i was having my forth baby.my husband got deliver her in birthing tub at birth center two year latter i had twin boys seven pounds each.i told my husband no more babies for a while.he agred he saw how hard it was for me both times.i can says from both births i have fantastic childbering hips from experance and i have been a great lamaze coach for my girlfriends i have lamaze coach seven times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-57557301997331540972009-01-04T18:33:00.000-06:002009-01-04T18:33:00.000-06:00The Broncos suck too. And they fired their head c...The Broncos suck too. And they fired their head coach. <BR/><BR/>I just finished watching that movie last night and I loved it. But i love any movie that is set in New York and clothes and shopping in it. The labor scene was horrible. What were they thinking? <BR/><BR/>Now I want long hair again....Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868956367266325927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-39704024478113814892008-12-30T20:17:00.000-06:002008-12-30T20:17:00.000-06:00You know what's so great about reading your blog, ...You know what's so great about reading your blog, after meeting you? Is that I can hear your voice through all of it.<BR/><BR/>Da bears suck.OHmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-53254331294988437182008-12-30T11:57:00.000-06:002008-12-30T11:57:00.000-06:00Oh, and as for the hubby, he tried to watch with m...Oh, and as for the hubby, he tried to watch with me...but had to leave the room!!! LOL!!!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078448737993373071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-70198730417032204802008-12-30T11:56:00.000-06:002008-12-30T11:56:00.000-06:00I watched...The Women last night...it "hit the spo...I watched...The Women last night...it "hit the spot"! I was totally in the mood for a chick flick! Thanks for reminding me with your post!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078448737993373071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-69120732033072823992008-12-29T20:02:00.000-06:002008-12-29T20:02:00.000-06:00I've been meaning to rent that - although there is...I've been meaning to rent that - although there is no way my husband would watch it with me. And Meg Ryan's face wigs me out.the mama bird diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248352454666306821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-23477111797557401042008-12-29T19:54:00.000-06:002008-12-29T19:54:00.000-06:00Ah-I want to see that movie too...but just like yo...Ah-I want to see that movie too...but just like you...I just havent gotten around to it.<BR/>And I agree-life has been so much better since blogging. I love the release it gives me, I love the new friends that I have made and hearing/reading about other peoples craziness...makes me feel so happy!!<BR/>The childbirth stuff...ugh yeah i wasnt anything like what they show on tv either...mine were all easy as cake!Melissa ♥ Spoiled Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314089522340847263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-9270201293594921992008-12-29T18:38:00.000-06:002008-12-29T18:38:00.000-06:00I want to see this movie!! It's on my list of movi...I want to see this movie!! It's on my list of movies to watch. Hope you had a wonderful holiday!!Dennis and Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893986926926712537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-79074491730303372362008-12-29T09:09:00.000-06:002008-12-29T09:09:00.000-06:00A nap. Then a baby... ah. yeah. You had it easy. B...A nap. Then a baby... ah. yeah. You had it easy. <BR/><BR/>Bitch.<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>I distinctly remember shouting "Help me! Oh God, somebody HELP ME!!!"tracey.becker1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606831315390042198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-79051189933653381842008-12-29T08:59:00.000-06:002008-12-29T08:59:00.000-06:00You totally had it easy, but movies get it all wro...You totally had it easy, but movies get it all wrong, too. <BR/><BR/>My easiest was maybe 2 hrs from start to finish, ironically, he came so fast, there was no time for the epidural. It hurt for sure, but I was in too much pain for screaming for any of them.Eternal Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542922572824046852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-3794044059396442602008-12-29T08:29:00.000-06:002008-12-29T08:29:00.000-06:00I'm going to go with you had it easy girl. I had a...I'm going to go with you had it easy girl. I had an epidural with by first one, and I was still screaming and begging them to give me gas and let me die! It was horrendous! ANd I ended up in the hospital for 19 days after a vaginal delivery. It was pretty traumatic. But I went on to deliver 4 more without pain meds and didn't scream. Some are just HARD. Little brats.Qtpies7https://www.blogger.com/profile/04612364762900912663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-21146999048303332772008-12-29T07:56:00.000-06:002008-12-29T07:56:00.000-06:00Glad you had a nice holiday break, and that you're...Glad you had a nice holiday break, and that you're back. :)Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792338784184482536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-51306576635267376792008-12-29T02:55:00.000-06:002008-12-29T02:55:00.000-06:00I just watched that movie last night, and had simi...I just watched that movie last night, and had similar thoughts about it.<BR/><BR/>As for the childbirth...oh honey. Not that I want everyone to have difficult birth experiences, like I did. But if you'd been in the next delivery room, I would have been shooting daggers at you. :-) Two hours of pushing with both kids, and the last hour with no epidural when my 2nd was born.Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-12400292021147184212008-12-29T02:21:00.000-06:002008-12-29T02:21:00.000-06:00I wish I had it that easy when my son was born. I ...I wish I had it that easy when my son was born. I didn't scream like they do in Hollywood but I do recall a lot of NOISE. Next time, I'm getting the epidural!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542715899155247984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-50777529697589364662008-12-29T01:15:00.000-06:002008-12-29T01:15:00.000-06:00I was intrigued by that one, so I'll have to see i...I was intrigued by that one, so I'll have to see it soon.<BR/><BR/>As for the snow and such, gotta be honest don't miss that at all. Chicago free for almost two years now.<BR/><BR/>We had a wonderful Christmas and the highs were in the 60's most of the time, gotta admit that's a little weird.<BR/><BR/>And as for the labor, mine were easy too, the first was a 9 lb 2 oz with a head size off the charts (still is) and my second was 6 lb 4 1/2 oz (much easier by the way), with the help of modern medicine (epidural) all went smoothly and quickly, but my Mom has greatly expressed how mad that made her having been in labor for 48 hours with both me and my younger brother.Life with boys...https://www.blogger.com/profile/13209319602870723754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-74013507782590502622008-12-29T00:42:00.000-06:002008-12-29T00:42:00.000-06:00Haven't seen it and it didn't really appeal to me,...Haven't seen it and it didn't really appeal to me, so I probably won't. I had three C-sections and one ready-made toddler (stepdaughter, hee hee), so no screaming or laboring or delivering a honda for me : )<BR/><BR/>I like your comments about blogging being a little something something for yourself. I think you have a great eye for design and your illustrations rock.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332633230214817022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-90354615402333803482008-12-28T22:50:00.000-06:002008-12-28T22:50:00.000-06:00I want to see that movie as well, but hubs refuses...I want to see that movie as well, but hubs refuses to watch a chick flick! And The Bears - - ohh - hubs has been in a funk since they lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree with you on being happier since blogging - for me anyway. It has given me something else besides mopping the floor and wiping noses and changing diapers. And as to childbirth- argh -you were lucky! I didn't make any grunting noises mainly b/c I couldn't feel a damn thing with that epidural - BUT I did push for 3 SOLID hours!!!!!!! No baby - emergency C-Sect - childbirth sucks arse!tiarastantrumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036618235332598079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-43206407884303623732008-12-28T21:39:00.000-06:002008-12-28T21:39:00.000-06:00I definitely want to see that movie. There was ce...I definitely want to see that movie. There was certainly some screaming in my delivery room. Most of it was due to my husband eating pizza in my face while I was sucking on ice chips for 24 hours.Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-78342222612934747202008-12-28T21:30:00.000-06:002008-12-28T21:30:00.000-06:00Yah...the bears aren't that great! I don't think ...Yah...the bears aren't that great! I don't think ANYONE expected them to win today;) Haven't seen that flick yet...I totally dig "chick flicks"! UGH...Meg Ryan is TOTALLY plastic now. It's sad...she over did it!!! I noticed that with the last movie I watched with her...forgot what it was called? Anyway, I think I drove my husband nuts asking him...what's up with her face? She's trying to look younger, but it equals...PLASTIC!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078448737993373071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-68628133859827775942008-12-28T20:54:00.000-06:002008-12-28T20:54:00.000-06:00To top it off the Vikings won...that sucks for sur...To top it off the Vikings won...that sucks for sure. Never heard of that movie. And no screaming or epidurals for me...just a couple of pushes and done x 3.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309240677299447309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-81549894485011402592008-12-28T20:42:00.000-06:002008-12-28T20:42:00.000-06:00I didn't see the movie so I don't know what the sc...I didn't see the movie so I don't know what the scene looked like but with my first two I didn't have any drugs and I don't ever remember being able to talk I was in so much pain. I do though remember after my first saying to my husband those movie with the screaming women are so wrong it hurt too much for me to use the energy to scream! The third was an epidural and the last was a c-section.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816260131470363977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-18437720394116178692008-12-28T19:43:00.000-06:002008-12-28T19:43:00.000-06:00Glad you enjoyed some time off from blogging.I can...Glad you enjoyed some time off from blogging.<BR/><BR/>I can't say I took a nap, because there was some heavy work involved in delivery twins, but no screaming, thankfully. All in all, though, I liked The Women. I saw it in the theater, and of course, my husband wouldn't even think about watching it. Total chick flick! Good one, though.Forgetfulonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895803172098820967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-83786663622280270852008-12-28T19:29:00.000-06:002008-12-28T19:29:00.000-06:00You had it easy. No screaming here. Just long long...You had it easy. No screaming here. Just long long long. Then a C-section. Good times. <BR/>I was so glad to see so many people took off for Christmas. It was less to catch up on today. <BR/>Glad you had a good holiday. <BR/>You aren't painting a great picture of the movie. Think I will skip it. I am not much for chick flicks anyway.Ellynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907807448468020160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-55102328922805421102008-12-28T19:28:00.000-06:002008-12-28T19:28:00.000-06:00The Bears suck? I was completely satisfied with th...The Bears suck? I was completely satisfied with the outcome. Completely.<BR/><BR/>Oh, OhCountess was in labor for 3 weeks. Not all at once, but they'd start inducing, they'd stop, they'd start again, then they'd stop. On the final weekend, we started the induction on Friday morning and OhPrincess1 was born Saturday night about 6:30 PM on Saturday. <BR/><BR/>My back was killing me standing at her side for 2 days. Oh wait...I didn't say that..shhh.OhCaptainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399011365659793142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-63749348377391358942008-12-28T19:22:00.000-06:002008-12-28T19:22:00.000-06:00oh honey, you TOTALLY had it easy.26 hours of labo...oh honey, you TOTALLY had it easy.<BR/><BR/>26 hours of labor with a 9 pound 2 1/2 ouncer with the biggest head in creation? 2 hours of pushing and a c-section anyway.<BR/><BR/>if screaming would have helped, i would have done it.<BR/><BR/>and yeah, the bears totally suck. wonderhubby is in mourning.the planet of janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444337511603560544noreply@blogger.com