08-06-2006
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Originally Posted by Bette WOMEN LEAVE THEIR BODIES FOR THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO DO WITH AS THEY WISH ALL THE TIME!!! Just having a baby in a hospital is UNempowering. You give birth against gravity, causing serious unnecessary distress, and then they GRAB the kid away from you, snip his tiny penis and do god knows what else to the kid. I've read and heard sad stories from women about this unbearable time when their newborns are cruelly whisked away from them, in the hands of doctors, nurses, even the fathers before the mothers. It's DISGUSTING.
There is a very long history of the medical community and government abusing women medically. THALIDOMIDE. Nuff said. | This is why I became a midwife. I only do births in home or birthing centers. I am doctor,nurse,labor coach and friend to the moms.
I do encourage breast feeding, and I do not encourage circumcision.
Mom gives birth in the position SHE wants. I had one on her side,just lubed the thighs and she pulled up one leg.
Some kneel in bed while holding on to hubby, some on all 4s.
Some all over the place. I have a birthing chair, but I only use that if she really wants that. It just seems to put too much pressure on the perineum and causes (I think ) more tears.
I also do not do routine episiotomy . IF there is a tear I can sew it up.
Giving birth is not a medical procedure. As long as it is a 'normal' birth. This is about giving back control to the woman.
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