tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788662542992415820.post8496112326422269018..comments2023-07-05T09:16:57.798-05:00Comments on Birth Issues Blog: Hospital, Birth Center, Home,…. Which Is Safest?Alan Huberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04491717472805575664noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788662542992415820.post-56514546726975584292010-07-06T03:11:29.829-05:002010-07-06T03:11:29.829-05:00As a precipitous birther, I have to agree that hea...As a precipitous birther, I have to agree that healthy attitudes are key. In my current area, there is no way for me to have a healthy hospital birth -- the only way they know how to manage it is to induce. <br /><br />Therefore, due to attitude, my options become limited. I chose a homebirth for my 15 min labor, and the midwife just made it here. She is closer than the hospital, should I have needed to go there.<br /><br />~shrug~ <br /><br />Common sense seems to almost never prevail when childbirth is concerned -- from any of the camps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788662542992415820.post-33875277849517148432009-10-30T07:06:01.377-05:002009-10-30T07:06:01.377-05:00I think the perfect model would also have to inclu...I think the perfect model would also have to include a few intangibles: a surrounding healthy birth culture. This birth culture would have to include a healthy view of pain and birth. Ideally (for me) it would include the prevailing opinion that natural birth was best without belittling other kinds of birth. This culture would also believe that women's bodies are capable of birth in the natural way, and would teach women that they bodies are strong and trustworthy.<br /><br />You're right - it doesn't exist. *sigh*vale studios clienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308973701817020573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788662542992415820.post-29971486594374533842009-10-30T07:00:44.480-05:002009-10-30T07:00:44.480-05:00As always Alan, you give us different perspective!...As always Alan, you give us different perspective!<br /><br />When are you and Robbie coming out???? <br /><br />ChristalThe Midwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208312250699882021noreply@blogger.com