[floridamama]

Is it even possible considering the pain that we women go through during labor & delivery? I know that even though I was not a screamer during the process...I was by no means silent!
What's your take on this?

[seeemilywrite]

Apparentl scientologists do it. Supposedly thats how katie holmes gave birth to her and Tom Cruises baby...seems crazy to me.

[babydawn]

I heard somewhere it is more of a quiet birth. The woman can still make noises and there can still be some talking, just very quiet. What I don't get is the woman who was being interviewed on the show I was watching said the reason she did it was because doctors say "push, push harder" and she didn't want to be teaching her son to ride a bike and say "push, push harder" and have it give him a headache and make it so he doesn't want to learn how to ride a bike anymore. I can understand wanting things to be as mellow as possible, but this last comment seems a little far fetched to me. But I guess if it works for her, then whatever.

[shazbo]

i had no pain all just abit when the head was crowning my first baby was 7 hours just with gas and air . i was one of the lucky ones

[writehandgirl]

Originally Posted by babydawn

I heard somewhere it is more of a quiet birth. The woman can still make noises and there can still be some talking, just very quiet. What I don't get is the woman who was being interviewed on the show I was watching said the reason she did it was because doctors say "push, push harder" and she didn't want to be teaching her son to ride a bike and say "push, push harder" and have it give him a headache and make it so he doesn't want to learn how to ride a bike anymore. I can understand wanting things to be as mellow as possible, but this last comment seems a little far fetched to me. But I guess if it works for her, then whatever.

I'm sorry, but that sent me into peals of laughter. So, it basically boils down to she's afraid that her son won't like riding a bike.

I'm so sick of Tom Cruise. He gives me the heebie jeebies.

[beth]

Originally Posted by writehandgirl

I'm sorry, but that sent me into peals of laughter. So, it basically boils down to she's afraid that her son won't like riding a bike.

I'm so sick of Tom Cruise. He gives me the heebie jeebies.

I've heard some doozies in my time, but that comment about the woman not wanting her son to hear, "push, push harder" really takes the cake! Where does she get the connection to riding a bike? It could just as easily apply to pushing the family mower!
Ya gotta lov 'em!!

[EbayMom]

I think it's crazy myself....so is Tom.

[seeemilywrite]

Tom is insane. There is something to be said for the silent birth however. I haven't given birth myself. But really I cant imagine having a lot of people yelling around me really helping the situation. the idea behind it is that getting pushed out of your warm happy place is enough trauma for a child, they dont need to be yell at as well. I would think the same would apply to moms. I ddont think I would have a "silent birth" but I certainly wouldnt want yelling all around me and my child.

[EbayMom]

Originally Posted by seeemilywrite

Tom is insane. There is something to be said for the silent birth however. I haven't given birth myself. But really I cant imagine having a lot of people yelling around me really helping the situation. the idea behind it is that getting pushed out of your warm happy place is enough trauma for a child, they dont need to be yell at as well. I would think the same would apply to moms. I ddont think I would have a "silent birth" but I certainly wouldnt want yelling all around me and my child.

I don't think that the coaching that is done in a labor room is the same as being yelled at! I have given birth....twice. I was glad for the coaching!

[babydawn]

Originally Posted by EbayMom

I don't think that the coaching that is done in a labor room is the same as being yelled at! I have given birth....twice. I was glad for the coaching!

I completely agree. I have given birth 4 times and not once has anyone yelled at me. I don't know where that came from....however, my doctor did tell me when to push, and so far, my kids love to ride bikes!