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Q: Here is a great resource site for anyone interested in homebirth and natural birth(and a little rant

so here is a wonderful site that I have really come to enjoy. It's packed with info, as well as amazing birth stories!
http://www.indiebirth.com/

I hope everyone else enjoys it as well!

I believe in the empowerment of women and the sacred nature of birth. I find it sad that more women are afraid of natural childbirth than they are of major surgery today, and I think that it is time to bring back our own personal power when it comes to childbirth and our bodies. We're not patients with a serious illness, we're women doing the most natural and sacred thing we can...bringing a new life into the world. Our intuitions are very powerful and I think that it is time to get back in touch with our sacred rite. This is a powerful and transformative time in a womans life.

â??The first intervention in natural childbirth is the one that a healthy woman does herself when she walks out the front door of her own home in labour.â??â?? Michael Rosenthal, OB/GYN

This question was asked May. 31, 2012 3:39pm
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Answered by liebekind - May. 31, 2012 9:30pm

Thank you for the resource! I'm looking to avoid as many interventions as possible. I'm off to do some research now. :)

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Answered by Baby_Harris - Jun. 1, 2012 12:37am

rtain ppls voices. All I can say is drs do not have crystal balls and know how your child will turn out, and nvr let a dr pressure you to do anything you dont want when it comes to yourself or your children. Deep down you know whats best for you ams your child. I just know now that a midwife is the only option for me after a dr almost killed both me and my dd.

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Answered by a member - May. 31, 2012 4:52pm

there are alot of birth centers and birthing rooms in hospitals that offer a natural child birth in the safety of a hospital, so that if there were a problem with a baby it can be treated. If i had home births, my son would have more then likely died. Look at how many infants died at birth back when there was only home births. Everyone is entitled to choose what is best for them, but i would encourage everyone to look at the risks along with the benefits. i wouldn't do a home birth if you have any complications during your pregnancy.

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Answered by MBrannen - May. 31, 2012 6:41pm

I definitely agree with both of you and I think that my post may be getting blown out of proportion. This wasnt posted as a means to convince anyone of anything, but rather as a good resource for women who are already interested and as a way for me to just rant. I do not have a problem with hospitals, or birth centers, and think that they all have their place. Which is also why I think a womans intuition is so powerful, because I believe that a woman knows where she belongs whether that be in a hospital or at home. What I dont agree with is the use of interventions when medically unnecessary, which is the case often times today. And if you look at the history of obstetrics and hospitals as far as childbirth goes, it's a pretty dark one. And besides the "look at the infants who died when there was only homebirths", I'd say it's an interesting thing that the U.S. ranks pretty high in infant and maternal mortalityrates which are often times linked to the high amount of intervent

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Answered by Chazzy - Jun. 1, 2012 7:29am

I think we have it lucky here in Australia. Horror stories are everywhere, though, I think you'd get them whether you had a home birth, a hospital birth, a birthing center birth, a natural delivery, suction or a c-section, an OB or a midwife. There's ALWAYS horror stories no matter the situation or who's attending the birth. Most babies in Australia are delivered by midwives and I can tell you, they're not all perfect. I wanted to speak my mind to a few that I had. I'm all for natural birth and hope to have a VBAC this time. I'll be going to my local hospital where I had my daughter and will tell the midwives what I hope for, but keep my mind open and do what's best for my baby.
Sorry for your loss and for those that have had traumatic experiences. No one should have to have a traumatic birth experience, but they are all too common. I think the message that needs to get across is that women DO have the power of their own bodies and their own birthing experience.

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Answered by MBrannen - May. 31, 2012 7:35pm

health organization recommends a rate of 5-15%. Which is crazy, and for the most part completely unnecessary

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Answered by BabyDaisy - May. 31, 2012 6:23pm

Personally I want to have a home birth, but I think the important thing is choice. Every woman should have the right to choose (within medical reason) which sort of birth is right for her, and no one should be made to feel ashamed for the decision she makes. The fact is, intervention does save lives, and it doesn't make a woman a quitter or 'too posh to push' if she goes for it.

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Answered by MBrannen - Jun. 1, 2012 1:51am

they would on a regular induction. One thing led to the next and soon enough I was strapped to almost every piece of equipment they had including an epidural because the induction was too painful for me to handle. I ended up in the hospital for three extra days due to the 104 fever that I ended up with from all of the interventions and specifically the epidural. But of course they denied that that was what would make me sick. I also ended up with permanent damage in my right leg from the epidural. But had they trusted me and my intuition and had I trusted myself I'm certain that my baby would still be here. I learned alot from that pregnancy and birth about the model of care in our country and how important the mothers intuition truly is. This time I am doing things very differently and am a part of a great holistic birth community that is extremely supportive. There are all knds of women with all different back grounds, including women pushing for a VBAC. It's truly amazing

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Answered by ef99744 - May. 31, 2012 6:40pm

Thanks, going to have a look. :)

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Answered by MBrannen - May. 31, 2012 6:46pm

*ions used that are unnecessary. Meaning not when there is a risk to the mother or baby. My goal is to empower women to know that they have a choice in how they are dealt with and treated during their pregnancy and birth. Whether that choice be to have an epidural, or be in a hospital, it's still their choice. I think that many doctors try to make those decisions for us. Everything has it's place, including western medicine. So this is just to clear up whatever confusion there may have been around my post. I have alot to say about this matter and feel passionately about it, but I do not want to force my beliefs on others this is just meant for women who ARE interested. Thanks

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