Jessa (Duggar) Seewaldis doing things a bit differently the fourth time around.
“Ben and I talked this over a lot and we decided we’re going to do a hospital birth this time. So that’ll be different,” said Jessa, 28. “I’ve had three home births, three great home births, good experiences, no complications with the birth itself, but I have had postpartum hemorrhage two times, with my first and my third.”
“And so for that reason we’re choosing to do a hospital birth, just so we won’t have to deal with a transport if I end up needing Pitocin,” she continued, referencing the drug which controls bleeding after childbirth.
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“It’s kind of frustrating in some sense, because in most of our neighboring states, midwives are allowed to carry and administer Pitocin at home in the home birth setting, and Arkansas just doesn’t allow midwives to do that,” she explained.
She went on to say that she’s “a little bit” nervous to be in the hospital, but noted that the silver lining is that she can consider getting an epidural this time.
“I’ve just been so used to being able to be in my own space in labor, and move about and kind of have the comfort of home, and I love that. So in that sense, a hospital sounds very different,” she said. “And I’ve wondered, will I be able to relax in that environment? Will things be able to progress or will my body be stressed and tensed up?”
“But at the same time, hospitals have epidurals,” she added. “I’ve told my birth team, my family, that if I go to the hospital I’ll probably just end up getting an epidural.”
Jessa Duggar Seewald and her family.
In addition to the one on the way, Jessa and Ben, 26, also share sons Spurgeon, 5, andHenry, 4, and daughterIvy, 2. In February, theyannouncedthat they are expecting their fourth child together after Jessa experienced a pregnancy loss last year.
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Jessa’s extended family, who rose to fame on the TLC series19 Kids and Counting, has recently been in the spotlight after her older brotherJosh Duggarwas charged withpossessing and receiving child pornography. (Hepled not guiltyand has beenreleasedpending his July 6 trial.)
“As Christians, we stand against any form of pornography or abuse and we desire for the truth to be exposed, whatever that may be,” they continued. “Our prayers are with their family as they walk through this difficult time.”
source: people.com
