Chris asks…
What happens in the birth scene in Breaking Dawn?
Let me get this out of the way: I’m NOT a Twilight fan. I do NOT like the series. But I have a couple of friends who were in love with it, but they told me time and time again how much the final book, Breaking Dawn, sucked hairy balls, and how the entire pregnancy thing was ridiculous on many levels. They said that even the birth was pretty freaky, etc., etc. And, of course, my natural curiosity kicked in and I asked them about it. But they gave me varied, almost vague answers. So now I’m turning to yahoo answers:
Can someone please describe the entire birth scene from Breaking Dawn? And what’s this I hear about a Cesarean with teeth??
Or if someone can provide a link for me so I can read it myself, that would be greatly appreciated =D
Michelle answers:
First of all the birth scene begins with Bella spilling human blood on white carpet and furniture. She is drinking the blood because that is what the baby needs — she throws everything else up. Anyway, she spills a cup of blood and tries to reach for it, and in the process the placenta detaches, causing the baby to suffocate. Bella begins screaming, and blood is spraying out of her mouth and going everywhere. Jacob, Edward, and Rosalie take Bella upstairs where Edward tears Bella’s clothes off to get the baby out. Edward cuts Bella’s skin with a scalpel, and while this is going on the baby crushes Bella’s spine, leaving her paralyzed. Edward must use his teeth to get through the uterine wall in order to get the baby out. The sound of this is described as metal on metal. Finally the baby is out, is handed to her dying mother, and proceeds to bite her breast. Baby is taken away, Bella is dying, Jacob is giving mouth to mouth (keep in mind that her mouth is covered in human blood — not her blood, but the stuff she was drinking). Edward injects venom into Bella’s hear with a syringe, and bites her all over to inject more venom. And that is my very detailed answer!
Helen asks…
Large baby and getting scared?
I had a very large baby last time (10lb 12.5oz) The pregnancy was fine, and the birth all though long was pretty much text book. But when he was born being as he was so big I had a 4 degree tear. More blood over the bed and floor than in a horror film. I also has a retained placenta. I managed to hold my beautiful new baby for less than a minuet, and I was rushed into surgery. I had to sign a consent form to say I agree to a hysterectomy if they could not stop the bleeding and remove my placenta 100%. This obviously scared the shite out of me. I was in surgery for 4 hours. Awake the whole time, but with a c section does of epidural. For that whole time I was going into shock and the only thing that stopped me going unconscious was the fact I wanted so much to be with my baby and DH.
After that I was not allwed to walk for 48 hours, and had to have 9 pints of blood. And was in hospital for 5 days after. Recovery took longer than a c section, and ever since I have had problems with my lady bits.
Anyway, even with all that I sooo wanted another. And as the Drs had said, the chances of me having one the same size again was slim and that was just a one off. So this time when I fell pregnant I did not worry about the after effects. Birth does not faze me at all. Its the most amazing thing I have ever done, and tried to embrace every second of it. I saw the consultant at 18 weeks and he again said there was no reason why I should not be able to deliver naturally. This please me.
I had to have a growth scan yesterday. At 26 weeks I was measuring 28, and now I am 28 I am measuring 33. His growth on the little chart is off the scale, and he is 97% on the centile line, and weighs 3.8lb already when the average for 28 weeks is 2.4lb. So he is on track to be 2% or more bigger than my first son, and he was on the 95%.
I am now having thoughts of a c section. But the thought scares me stupid. Was wake all night worrying about it. Its not the actual c section, its the after. And also I so want to go through labor again. (mad I know). I am kinda worried that I wont feel that bond with it as I have not actually given birth to it. I know lots of people chose to have sections and dont get this feeling. Just worried I will.
Everyone says its up to me if I try natural, or opt for a section. But that is a stupidly hard choice. I need someone to say to me that a section is the only way to go, and it will be better than the recovery if things go wrong again after the birth. I feel selfish for wanting to have him naturally. I am so scared, i Just dont know what to do. I am back in two weeks with the consultant again.
Sorry for the going on. Any suggestions would be welcome. xxx
They did say yesterday that is nothing i do, I am a healthy eather (a little over weight, but not much) and I dont eat processed foods, and not much of a sweet tooth. They just said that its the compination of mine and my husbands genes that make big healthy babies.
I cant wait to meet my little man.
x
Michelle answers:
From everything you have said i would opt for a c section. I know that you want to do it the natural way but you will prob end up worrying alot more if you do. It would also be awful if you had to go and have emergancy surgery again after birth 🙁
All in in all it would be better to take that worry out of it all. For you and for your family. A planned c section is not a bad thing if its prob the safest option. This way you can sit back and relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy knowing that you have a date for the birth.
The drs have given you the choice so they can obviously see that in your case things could go either way and they would be happy to go with what you feel is best.
Anyway i hope things go well for you. Good Luck and big babies r much cuter lol. My son was not as big as yours (8lbs 11) but he was very chunky 🙂
Donna asks…
Is it too late to switch midwives?
I’m currently 18 weeks pregnant (due in July) and am experiencing a little dissatisfaction with my midwife. She’s nice enough and supportive of my desire to have a natural birth but my visits with her are SO SHORT! At the absolute most, they last 15 minutes. With my last pregnancy, I chose an OB/GYN for prenatal care so I’m familiar with how long an average visit should last. But I chose midwifery care this time around because I’d been told visits wouldn’t be so rushed. This problem is compounded by the fact that – even though I often book the FIRST appointment of the day – my husband and I are forced to wait in the cramped lobby an average of 45 minutes after our scheduled appointment time (not including the 10 minutes we’re told to arrive ahead of time for check-in). On one occasion, we had to wait for two hours! Then, because she’s running late, our visits get cut short by a knock on the door from the nurse informing our midwife that other patients our waiting. I don’t like feeling so rushed. There hasn’t been much time to develop a rapport with her – instead I feel like I’m at an annual physical with a regular doctor.
At our last appointment, I overheard the receptionist explaining to a client how swamped their clinic was and that it’s currently serving however many thousands of patients, bla bla bla… So, I don’t feel like my midwife is entirely the one to blame. It sounds more like the clinic is just waaay over scheduled.
Am I just being crazy because I’m pregnant? Or is this a valid
concern? Have any of you out there switched providers halfway through pregnancy? If so, were you happy with the results?
I’m also feeling really scared about switching providers at this
point and would love to hear people’s opinions on that as well.
Michelle answers:
If your not happy SWITCH!
I swiched midwives after about 12 weeks because she told me that my baby might have died because i didn’t get morning sickness! Iot was my first pregnancy and i was totally devestated!!! I had to go in for two blood tests to make sure everything was ok. Turned out everything was fine, but it really shook my confidence in her so i got a new one who was abosolutly FANTASTIC!!! Im so glad i did. You also have to think if she has lots of patients then there’s a bigger chance you will go into labour at the same time as one of them. Which means less care when you need it most. I would strongly suggest finding a midwife with less clients on her books so you and your bubs get the care you deserve!
Good luck and congrats!
Charles asks…
Twilight question everyone?
I have a few questions:
1. How does everyone react when they find out Bella’s pregnant? I want to know how Jacob, Carlisle, Alice, Rosalie, Esme, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward. react to it.
2. Why did Edward and Bella name their child Renesme? (or does it not say int he book?)
3. Is Edward, like, really in pain when he sees how much Bella is suffering while she is pregant?
4. Does Charlie find out she is part of a “super natural world”? Anyone else? If so, what do they say?
5. Does Jessica or Angela or any other of Bella’s human friends find out abotu her pregnancy/marrige? If so, what is their reaction?
6. Do Bella and Edward ever move from forks to alaska or somewhere else?
Thanks so much, and please do not say “read it yourself” I am sick of that. I know I should, but I just want to know.
Michelle answers:
1. JACOB: he was disgusted. He wanted to kill it for killing Bella and was furious with Edward for allowing this
CARLISLE: He is surprised but not angry or anything (remember Carlisle values human life and is very compasionate)
ALICE: She sort of new something was up when Bella was slipping out of her visions. During the pregnancy she becomes distant because the baby gives her ‘headaches’ (she can’t see it). Being unable to see it and Bella (because their futures are tied) annoys her.
ROSALIE: She was glad. She was very supportive for Bella to keep the baby because one of the things she’s allways wanted and cannot have is a baby. She is sort of living through Bella and is happy to have a baby to care for.
ESME, EMMETT, JASPER: Their reactions aren’t really mentioned but they are all shocked and are a bit against it for the pain it’s causing Bella and Edward.
EDWARD: He is really against it. If you’ve read the book you’d know how over-protective he is and he hates anything putting Bella in danger. He also doesn’t like the fact Alice can’t see Bella’s future because now he doesn’t know if she is going to survive. When he first finds out he goes into a state of shock though (and Bella gets annoyed at him for ruining her ‘moment’). He and Jacob both want it dead until he starts ‘hearing’ it/
2. Renesme’s name is explained it the book. It’s pretty much a combination of Renee (Bella’s mom) and Esme (Edward’s mom). So you pronounce it Ruh-nes-may = Renee/esme
3. He doesn’t suffer any physical pain but it hurts him inside. When Jacob sees him he describes Edward as looking like he’s being burned alive. He loathes the thing and is disgusted at what he’s done. He blames himself and wants the baby dead.
4. Jacob is the one who introduces Charlie to the ‘super natural world’. He turns himself into a wolf in front of Charlie and explains Bella is part of this super natural world to but isn’t a wolf. Charlie is happy to go along with a ‘need to know’ basis but he knows there is something up with Bella, Renesme (who they describe as ‘special’) and the Cullens. They don’t actually say Bella and the Cullens are vampires because if Charlie found out the Volturi would kill him.
5. They are at the wedding but after that they lose contact with Bella and don’t find out about the pregnancy. They aren’t really mentioned in the book at all though so their reactions are left to the reader’s immagination.
6. No. When Bella is a vampire she has really strong self-control around humans so the Alaska precaution is not neccessary. Esme and the others give her a cottage (near Forks) for Bella’s 19th so her, Edward and Renesme stay near the Cullens and Forks.
Sorry if it’s a bit long just wanted to be detailed =]
I hope this helped if you have any more questions let me know!~
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