Steps to Wander: Natural Disaster

[violet-kelsey black]

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Kind of looks like a Sam and Nia baby lol


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[actuallydear]

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Kind of looks like a Sam and Nia baby lol


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i thought EXACTLY the same thing!

let's hope june is different to those kids and actually turns out cute...

[S_tine05]

I was a commenter who said expect the unexpected basically great to have a birth plan but babies have their own plan, I have never had natural birth but have seen too many friends go into the process fixated only to come out feeling like they failed, in pain and depressed because they just never even entertained the concept of things not going to plan.

Told hubby she would end up with an epidural and there is nothing wrong with that nothing to be ashamed of hell, with my eldest and second I did not feel my contractions at all we only found out after my 3rd that my uterus was tilted so none of my babies could press down to dialate the cervix, its why I was in labour for many hours without feeling it and no progression etc, but with my 3rd he was posterior and I was in so much pain but only in my back, I had stupidly wanted to know what contractions felt like and convinced my doc to allow me to go to 40 weeks before my c section to see if I would go into labour naturally, I wanted my son to pick his day anyhoo the back labour was so sore and I have a very high pain tolerance my c sections were basically painless just before I went in for my c section he turned and I started for the first time to feel contractions with full force, I regret my curiosity lol I think if a woman wants an epi or any drug give to her I really take my hat off to woman who labour and labour for extended periods

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[Trish020]

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Poor thing. Hope when she dries out and isn't all wrinkled she will be a tad cuter.

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[violet-kelsey black]

like I said, I'm going to be watching their videos now. I'm always reading here, and I can't wait to see how it goes for them. Tiny home, no car, and 24/7 rainy weather..I would go crazy if I were them.


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[jaynshann]

They should have prepped themselves more by educating themselves. Oh and hey Kelsey you know how all the Mama viewers were telling you to rest and slow down before the birth.... then remember how in the vlog the other day you said "l know my body and everyone needs different things!!!" THIS WAS WHY THOSE MOM VIEWERS WHO YA KNOW "DIDN'T KNOW YOUR BODY"...WERE TRYING TO WARN YOU ABOUT WHAT WAS TO COME YOU ASSHAT! That is because going one whole night and even 2 nights without sleep while in labor is not uncommon at all. Then you start the never ending responsibility of feeding a newborn every couple hours often for months on end. I guess she knew better than everyone!!! She had no way of knowing what she was/is in for. You would think she'd treat advice from multiple Moms who've experienced birth and parenting a newborn like if is gold. Idiot


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[jaynshann]

I was a commenter who said expect the unexpected basically great to have a birth plan but babies have their own plan, I have never had natural birth but have seen too many friends go into the process fixated only to come out feeling like they failed, in pain and depressed because they just never even entertained the concept of things not going to plan.

Told hubby she would end up with an epidural and there is nothing wrong with that nothing to be ashamed of hell, with my eldest and second I did not feel my contractions at all we only found out after my 3rd that my uterus was tilted so none of my babies could press down to dialate the cervix, its why I was in labour for many hours without feeling it and no progression etc, but with my 3rd he was posterior and I was in so much pain but only in my back, I had stupidly wanted to know what contractions felt like and convinced my doc to allow me to go to 40 weeks before my c section to see if I would go into labour naturally, I wanted my son to pick his day anyhoo the back labour was so sore and I have a very high pain tolerance my c sections were basically painless just before I went in for my c section he turned and I started for the first time to feel contractions with full force, I regret my curiosity lol I think if a woman wants an epi or any drug give to her I really take my hat off to woman who labour and labour for extended periods

Yes! I remember the instructor that taught our birthing class saying " yes by all means make a birth plan that maps out your hopes for the birth and call it your "best case scenario plan." Then tell yourself my birth plan is to leave the hospital with a healthy baby" l think that was one of the wisest ways of reframing the whole birth plan craze amount many Moms. It may give you a sense of control to write out exactly how you want it to go down. Once the contractions really hit you quickly realize how little control you have. That's just great prep for parenthood though. I went in to labor for the 1st time 12yrs ago and l have felt in control since. Lol. okay being fesicous but l just think becoming a parent is so humbling. I feel there's so much about raising kids that will reduce you at times to your most desperate version of yourself. Suddenly opinions about "neutral toys" disappear when you feel like your just trying to keep a teething feverish unbearable 6month old alive and you haven't slept a full night in 1/2 a year. Should be interesting to observe these two and watch all their philosophies evolve as they get a real taste of parenting. They sure are entering parenting armed and loaded with tons of opinions and ideas about what's right.


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[usernamessuck]

Ugh, i hate it when vloggers don't show the baby's face. Im going to watch the birth vlog no matter what, and you showing me the infant is not going ti change that (except that now i am watching with ad block because you made me mad)

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[MandyJ]

Ugh, i hate it when vloggers don't show the baby's face. Im going to watch the birth vlog no matter what, and you showing me the infant is not going ti change that (except that now i am watching with ad block because you made me mad)

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It just makes them come off even more pretentious to me. At least with Finn it kinda made sense because his face was all swollen and without the context of seeing the vlog, people probably would've freaked out about it


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[violet-kelsey black]

I hope she films a birth story. I could imagine her making it a huge drama because she was in labor for "so long" and had to get an epidural which she was against.
And I think Corbin was making this birth experience stressful by expecting the baby to pop out after a few contractions. It was annoying that as soon as she felt a little cramp, he started to tell the whole world that Juniper was coming very soon. I could imagine Kelsey feeling overwhelmed.


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[onbreak]

Welcome to the world baby cha$ching!

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[HashtagBlessed]

I really believe you need a doula to guide you through if you expect to endure that kind of unmedicated pain. She really didn't describe any techniques besides candles, the bath, the mandala, and red raspberry leaf tea. No mention of hypnosis, lamaze, the Bradley method, the Alexander method, etc. It seems a bit conceited to think you can handle something like that with little research and no real coach because it's something your body just "knows" how to do.

Corbin would be an awful labor coach. But he grosses me out so I'm biased. He kept asking her when she was going to go into labor when she hadn't even hit 40 weeks yet, and once she started early labor he probably expected her to have the baby within a couple hours.

That picture totally looks like one of Sam and Nia's daughters!

[lmmomSD]

The birthing class would have helped too because it would have educated Corbin in how to help her, and what to expect. They were really unprepared, and I wonder if Missy or her mom told her, and she just blew them off. Wouldn't surprise me.

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[Playsinrain]

I'm happy that she and June are healthy and things went well. I do feel a little pang of sadness for Kelsey bc she didn't get what she planned for, BUT i'm really glad that she didn't hesitate on the epidural when the birth team brought it up. I was hoping she wouldnt be as stubborn as missy was with Finn.
Corbin was annoy AF.. that goofy ass wide eyed expression he always has, he is just not my cup of tea. I really like Kelsey, in comparison to him anyway. She seems to have a good heart even if shes a over dramatic and ditzy as hell. Pregnancy also becomes her, i thought she looked really pretty in the last vlog when they were laboring at home. It hadn't struck me before how naturally pretty she is. Hopefully June takes after her mother more than her father. Now lets see what a train wreck bringing this baby home will be. lol

[socks123]

I really do not like Corbin. I can't really put my finger on it, but he seems super fake to me. Also I hate when he says "my love".

[HelloSweetie]

I don't think you need a doula necessarily, but I do think you need to have perspective. Kelsey and Missy both had unrealistic expectations it seemed. It's not "your birth," it's the birth of your child. I don't feel everyone needs a doula to go med free, I unintentionally ended up labouring unmedicated with back labour for 24 hrs and I had no support other than my husband to help me with the pain. I'm a very "leave me alone and let me deal with this" type of person anyway, and a doula wouldn't have been my thing. I was willing to have an epidural though, but they kept asking me to try and wait another 30 minutes and I would cave...over and over again. I supposed the benefit to having a doula would have been they could have spoken up and advocated for the epidural for me, but my husband could also have done this I had no birth plan other than to have a baby both times, and even though neither birth was what one would consider "perfect" by any means, I have no lasting regrets about it. (My first had to be resuscitated and with my second I got poked with the epidural needle 3 times only for it to not work on one side and to ultimately end up unmedicated for delivery anyway). I have two healthy children, and that's my focus now. Not the moment they were brought into the world.

[Playsinrain]

I don't think you need a doula necessarily, but I do think you need to have perspective. Kelsey and Missy both had unrealistic expectations it seemed. It's not "your birth," it's the birth of your child. I don't feel everyone needs a doula to go med free, I unintentionally ended up labouring unmedicated with back labour for 24 hrs and I had no support other than my husband to help me with the pain. I'm a very "leave me alone and let me deal with this" type of person anyway, and a doula wouldn't have been my thing. I was willing to have an epidural though, but they kept asking me to try and wait another 30 minutes and I would cave...over and over again. I supposed the benefit to having a doula would have been they could have spoken up and advocated for the epidural for me, but my husband could also have done this I had no birth plan other than to have a baby both times, and even though neither birth was what one would consider "perfect" by any means, I have no lasting regrets about it. (My first had to be resuscitated and with my second I got poked with the epidural needle 3 times only for it to not work on one side and to ultimately end up unmedicated for delivery anyway). I have two healthy children, and that's my focus now. Not the moment they were brought into the world.

Your epidural sounds like a nightmare. While mine worked... I also ultimately delivered unmedicated as well. I had been gung ho about the epi from the day the stick turned pink. Got to the hospital and was only a 4, walked and labored and was fine (uncomfortable and in pain of course but i was working through it) and they checked me and i was a 7. They told me i should go ahead and get my epi. and i declined at first, but then they told me the anesthesiologist was going in for a c secion and would be two hours before he would be back so i was like.. ummm get his ass in here.. lol Wound up pushing for 2.5 hours and they turned my epi off after the first 30 mins. My daughter had her head turned to face my thigh, so she just wouldnt budge. We were real close to suction/forceps but i begged them to let me try longer since she wasnt in distress. Finally with me pushing and two nurses pushing on my stomach as well.. she made her grand appearance. And i felt every bit of it.. lol It all worked out fine in the end though. My only birth plan was like you, to have a baby, and no narcotic pain relief, just bc it makes me so sleepy i knew it wouldnt be something i wanted at that time.
ANYWAY... sorry didn't mean to turn this into a birth story thread.. i just opened a can of worms lol

[violet-kelsey black]

I really do not like Corbin. I can't really put my finger on it, but he seems super fake to me. Also I hate when he says "my love".

Why does it bother everyone that he says that? lol I think it's cute, but I guess that's because my husband and I say that a lot. I do find him annoying sometimes. He seems clueless about things.


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[socks123]

I really do not like Corbin. I can't really put my finger on it, but he seems super fake to me. Also I hate when he says "my love".

Why does it bother everyone that he says that? lol I think it's cute, but I guess that's because my husband and I say that a lot. I do find him annoying sometimes. He seems clueless about things.


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It sounds forced to me. IMO it feels like he plays it up for the camera, but since I don't know them in real life I really have no basis for it.