Baby Decides Mom's Choice of Hospital Birth Wasn't a Good Idea

maandag 2 september 2013

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by Michele Zipp Yesterday at 9:30 AM

You could have what you think is an iron-clad birth plan. Maybe you have a doula and midwife and hypnobirthing plan. Perhaps you are ready for an epidural while wearing a hospital gown. But we all know that babies have their own birth plan. A plan we know nothing about.

Just like the kid who clearly wanted a Slurpee as their first drink and decided to be born outside of a 7-Eleven, Sheila Wallace's baby wanted nothing to do with a hospital or even home birth.

This baby wanted to stand out. The 31-year-old mother gave birth in the parking lot of the hospital. She arrived at St. Joseph's in Chippewa Falls, WI, at around 11 a.m. after having contractions in the morning. Her water broke at home but she wanted to get to the hospital. Luckily Sheila's mom Roxanne Dachel was with her. Husband Raleigh was at work. 

Sheila's words to her mom during that drive to the hospital were: "We’re fine mom. We’re not going to have this kid in the car." Baby girl McKenzie knew that was true, too. She wanted to be born outside the car. As soon as grandma parked and Sheila stepped out, she felt the urge to push and baby made her entrance. Grandma ran into the hospital to get help as Sheila birthed the baby right into her own arms. 

Within seconds it seemed everyone arrived. Nurses and doctors and proud papa Raleigh, all crowded around the car in the parking lot.

Sheila really believed she had more time. She has three kids already and with all of them she labored for at least four hours at this very same hospital. Not for baby McKenzie though. Her plan was quite different.

Mom and baby are doing fantastic! Congrats to the family and way to go McKenzie on your successful birth plan.

What do you think of this story? Do you think babies have their "own plan"?

Image via Greg Dunlap/Flickr

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michele Zipp

loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

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Kailyn Lowry Decides to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom

donderdag 15 augustus 2013

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by Sasha Brown-Worsham 2 hours ago

Teen Mom star Kailyn Lowry is quitting her job as a dental assistant in Pennsylvania even though she loves it and she makes a good amount of money. Cue the Internet freak-out! It's true that money was tight for Kailyn on the show and some may wonder where she is going to be getting her paychecks now, but let's recall that Lowry is married and her husband Javi Marroquin makes money from his job with the U.S. Air Force.

Plus, let's also recall: Kailyn is pregnant. In fact, she is around seven months pregnant by my estimation and that is right around the time when pregnancy starts to get hard. It wouldn't be shocking at all if she is quitting partially because she can, partially because it sounds like they might move, but also because the reality is, she doesn't have a ton of other options.

Let's face it: Childcare probably costs more than she makes and I am guessing she doesn't get a maternity leave. It's pretty depressing to have a new baby in the U.S.

I have no idea as to the particulars of Kailyn's job. Maybe she is one of the few lucky ones who gets a great paid maternity leave of 12+ weeks. Maybe she has options for childcare that DON'T cost upward of $24,000 a year. But I know I don't have those things and I have a lot more education and a full-time (not part-time) job.

The reality is, most working pregnant women, especially those working part-time jobs that require less education, are faced with not being sure whether their salaries will even cover childcare.

These aren't good choices. So, yes, Kailyn quit her job, but let's not pretend that is anything like the bad life choices that Jenelle Evans makes or anyone like her. For a new mom, there aren't that many options that support both career/job and children.

It's a sad fact.

Kailyn isn't one to make irresponsible decisions. If she quit her job, let's assume it's for a good reason.

Do you think moms have it hard in the workplace?

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Click "Like" for the latest on the Teen Moms. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sasha Brown-Worsham

can't decide whether she is a mother, writer, or runner, but is usually all three at some point each day. She has written for dozens of print magazines, newspapers, and websites. She rarely ever writes on bathroom walls.

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