http://icpa4kids.org/Wellness-Articles/the-home-birth-advantage-the-physical-and-emotional-benefits-of-birthing-at-home.html
This is a great article on the benefits of giving birth at home. I wish home births were more common in this country. I've only ever experienced a home birth, and obviously there are times when a hospital/medicated birth are completely necessary for the safety of mother and baby. But too often I hear stories from friends or friends of friends who were led into a path of interventions that were not necessary. I wish there was a way to take the fear out of childbirth in our culture. I think if you're well prepared and understand the changes your body will go through to deliver the baby, it doesn't have to be so scary! At least it wasn't for me. Ultimately, women need to give birth wherever they feel most safe and comfortable, no matter the place.
On another note, here's a funny little sketch from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arCITMfxvEc
More on home birth to come! I have an idea for a blog about it, but it will require a lot more time to research than I have at the moment. I hope it will inspire women to at least look into it and read about it, and not just assume it's crazy to do. It's really not! And it might end up being the best decision you made in the end. Any home birth midwives reading the blog who care to chime in on the topic?
I've been wanting to write a blog for ages, and if ever I did I know that I'd post about homebirth and include that Python scene! It's hilarious... But it's also sadly true! "Dr, I'm scared, what do I do?!"
ReplyDelete"Nothing dear! You're not qualified!"
Brilliant! I also wish that women were less scared of birth.... So often the fear becomes a self fulfilling prophecy...