Forget the OB/GYN. Forget the midwife. More and more women are choosing to take part in unassisted births… having a baby without the help of a trained professional such as an OB/GYN or a midwife. Not because of an emergency, but because that’s what the mother chooses ahead of time. Would I ever have an …
…feeling exhausted. The past few days have been really rough around here. And not just because Nathan is still fighting his napping schedule, but also because I had to have surgery. I debated whether or not I should even mention it to the Internet. I’m a pretty private person when it comes to things like …
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NY Nears Ban on Shackling the Pregnant- Crime & Courts- msnbc.com How barbaric! I’m apalled that anyone would have the audacity to shackle a pregnant woman. Believe me, a woman in the throes of labor and childbirth will not be able to escape; shackles are completely pointless and atrocious.
It shouldn’t be. Seriously. Childbirth is a natural thing… women have been birthing for thousands, if not millions, of years. The medical field of today agrees with a roaring “that’s right, folks!” but their actions say otherwise. They strap you down to a bed via blood-pressure machines, IV lines, and fetal monitoring devices, rendering you immobile and in …
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