21 January 2009

I Sure Do Love TV

You know how I am addicted to TLC, Discovery Health and The History Channel right?

Well, last night I came across some interesting shows…one of which was Freebirthing. Now if you have freebirthed or have opinions about it, feel free to share, but I promise I am going to stick to what I feel about this and that feeling is give me drugs and give me a hospital.

My Mom called me in the middle of me watching this show and the convo went:

Me: Hello?

Mom: Hey! What are you doing?

Me: Watching Freebirthing on TV.

Mom: WHAT?

Me: Yeah, people that give birth at home with no midwife, medication, medical treatment...

Mom: Are those people crazy?! Why would they do that?

Me: I am so with you on this Ma…

Mom: Did I ever tell you…

Me: Yes, you did Mom. You had us all naturally.

Mom: Yes, but not by choice. You know they just didn’t have drugs when you were born, Right? And then when I was supposed to get my epidural for your brother some guy came in that had been shot and OF COURSE the anesthesiologist had to go and give him some medicine. So rude. Didn’t they know I was having a baby?!?

Me: Yep, I remember. I was there ya know.

Mom: Well, those people are crazy…but I have a story for you…

[Commence 15 minute conversation reminiscing about my crazy childhood antics]

I had a kidney stone once. I cannot articulate how painful that was. I was fairly convinced that I was going to die from the pain. As I understand it, kidney stones are not so unlike natural childbirth. This is how I am quite certain that I will require all the medication possible when that time comes.

When we are unable to all be in the same room/house watching shows like American Idol I am usually texting (or sexting as we like to call it) with Larkin about said shows. Last night after no less than 60 text (sext) about the idiots on American Idol I instructed Larkin to turn her TV to the channel Freebirthing was on. We continued to discuss how abnormal we thought this was which then progressed into Larkin telling me she saw something on TV about a woman having an orgasm while giving birth. WTF.

If you care to watch, you can find it here.

There is something very strange about your being birthed child having the capability of giving you an orgasm. I understand (and it is explained in the video) that this pain is all happening in the same canal that pleasure can also derive, but ummm, all I can say is AWKWARD.

12 comments:

Mama Dawg said...

Uh, yeah. Just a little bit. I had to have an emergency c-section, so I didn't go through that.

And yes, drugs are good. Very good.

steenky bee said...

I am SO NOT watching that. Freebirthing sounds like it should be a sport or something.

Jess said...

Mama D - indeed, drugs are lovely.

Steenky - there was a swiming pool involved...does that count?

Kat said...

I didn't feel a damn thing when I had either one of my kids...it was fucking fabulous.

~Deb said...

Welp, think about it: if you have severe period cramps, the best thing to do is to have an orgasm (well for some women) if possible. The orgasm relaxes the muscles which are in contraction.

;)

Just sayin'....

Or, you can sneeze! LOL jk

Jess said...

Kat - word my sista.

~Deb - I find that it is much more pleasurable to have an orgasm during my period than when I am trying to push a baby through my twat...ALTHOUGH, I can see how it would be an interesting distraction.

LMAO! You are killing me with this sneezing thing...OH! I know, we can start Sneeze Birthing! Make people sneeze when the baby is crowning and I bet it will just shoot out! Ohhh! Genius!

Captain Dumbass said...

My MIL had all six of her kids in the "third world." She thinks natural childbirth is freaking insane. Take the drugs!

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Larkin said...

Drugs. Just give me the God damned drugs. No pool, I want all the drugs you can give me. How would you explain the child's birth to him...Oh, honey, your birth was the best sex I ever had!

Ew.

Reinvent Dad said...

Uh, yeah..my wife is an OB/GYN and often wonders what the brilliant women who birth at home with/out midwives do when there are complications...oh yeah, they rush to the ER, blind side the doctors and nurses who don't know them, AND risk their baby's and their own lives....as far as orgasm from birth...never heard of it, and I think I would have hanging out w/MD's the past many years.

Jess said...

RD - count on the news to tell you of these crazy lil things in life!

Lola said...

Drugs are the best thing ever invented!