Comments on: First Sighting http://blogs.gnome.org/jjongsma/2006/10/05/first-sighting/ Hacking on GNOME, but with a healthy dose of C++ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:17:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonner http://blogs.gnome.org/jjongsma/2006/10/05/first-sighting/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jonner Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:17:39 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/jjongsma/2006/10/05/first-sighting/#comment-5 We seriously considered a home birth, but because of a variety of factors (including the fact that insurance won't cover the cost of a midwife or any birth expenses outside of a hospital birth), we're currently planning to do the birth in the hospital. It seems to be fairly good about supporting 'natural birth', but it's still a hospital. Depending on our experience, we'll certainly be considering a home birth for the next one. I agree that it would be very nice (and less stressful in a lot of ways) to do it in a comfortable and familiar place. We seriously considered a home birth, but because of a variety of factors (including the fact that insurance won’t cover the cost of a midwife or any birth expenses outside of a hospital birth), we’re currently planning to do the birth in the hospital. It seems to be fairly good about supporting ‘natural birth’, but it’s still a hospital. Depending on our experience, we’ll certainly be considering a home birth for the next one. I agree that it would be very nice (and less stressful in a lot of ways) to do it in a comfortable and familiar place.

]]> By: Roland http://blogs.gnome.org/jjongsma/2006/10/05/first-sighting/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Roland Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:52:55 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/jjongsma/2006/10/05/first-sighting/#comment-4 Out of curiousity: are you planning on a hospital delivery or a home birth? Both of my kids were born at home with a midwife attending, and it was great to be in our own environment and not have to fight off doctors and nurses. And just being able to sleep in our own bed and eat our own food right after the birth is really nice too.<br/><br/>One really great thing was that my son was able to see his little sister when she was about 3 minutes old. Out of curiousity: are you planning on a hospital delivery or a home birth? Both of my kids were born at home with a midwife attending, and it was great to be in our own environment and not have to fight off doctors and nurses. And just being able to sleep in our own bed and eat our own food right after the birth is really nice too.

One really great thing was that my son was able to see his little sister when she was about 3 minutes old.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.gnome.org/jjongsma/2006/10/05/first-sighting/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Anonymous Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:39:38 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/jjongsma/2006/10/05/first-sighting/#comment-3 Hypnobirthing (or some derivation thereof) worked very well for my wife and I. We were able to have a childbirth without any epidurals, etc. I would highly recommend that you look into it (and don't be put off by the "hypno" ;)). Hypnobirthing (or some derivation thereof) worked very well for my wife and I. We were able to have a childbirth without any epidurals, etc. I would highly recommend that you look into it (and don’t be put off by the “hypno” ;) ).

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