Okay, so I've been saying that I'm going to start a blog for a while now, but my husband does fancy websites while I prefer paper and I've been too intimidated. It took a defined time-line that has made me finally start: what better reason than the pregnancy of my second child? Which brings me to the point of my blog: I think that the female body is a wondrous thing of beauty and function. Women can do amazing things when they listen to their bodies and trust themselves. Yep, I'm talking about natural childbirth. Not only that, but out-of-hospital childbirth. My first baby was born at a birthing center with the attendance of three amazing midwives. My husband caught our son and the whole experience was just fantastic. For #2 (the fetus' official name for now) I am planning for a home birth.
I am a HUGE advocate for childbirth the way nature intended: no intervention unless truly necessary. I am well aware that sometimes cesarean sections are medically necessary, and have friends who have needed them. I am also well aware that frequently, medical intervention during labor leads down a slippery slope to C-sections that would otherwise not be needed. I have many, many more friends who fall into this category. I have a lot of respect for the medical profession (and really, I have friends who are doctors!), but I believe, from the bottom of my heart, that very few pregnancies are medical situations.
I therefore, hope to be an encouraging voice for women to learn about their bodies, their pregnancies and their choices. Have a Happy and Fruitful New Year!
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