Choosing your birth team: Yes, you have a choice!
A new blog article on Babycenter by Ricki Lake. Her feelings mirror mine when it comes to making informed choices. With my first birth I went with the OB that I had been using as my Gynecologist without thinking much of it. I honestly didn’t know much about midwives or doulas. I wonder now how my birth could have been different knowing then what I know now. It really is about learning your options and making decisions that are best for you. One thing I know for certain is that not everyone is the same and not everyone will choose the same birth given the exact same information. And that really is ok. It is getting the right information and making informed choices that are important.
The comments section after the article are interesting. I don’t understand why some of the posters are so hostile about telling women to just do their research. Most women I know don’t even know what a doula is. The mainstream culture in the area that I live in in is not very informed on the more natural birth options. Articles like this on Babycenter are great because they put the word out to women who might not otherwise even known that there was another option. Having a birth in a hospital with an ob is fine. It is just about finding the right caregiver that matches your style of birthing.
If you haven’t seen the Business of Being Born I encourage you to watch it. Not to sway you towards my way of thinking, but to encourage open dialog and debate among women regarding birth. Whether you agree or disagree with Ricki Lake on birth, the movie will get you thinking for sure.
Enjoy!
via Choosing your birth team: Yes, you have a choice! | BabyCenter.
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