Giving birth is so incredibly personal, emotional, all consuming and
such a major lifetime event. It is important for as many options as
possible to be available to birthing women and their families.
However, women are not really free to make choices if they do so in
ignorance. Educated choices are empowering. Choices made out of fear
or ignorance only complicate things. Understanding the "why" behind
any choice helps solidify its validity. Understanding how her body
works will help her flow with her body's rhythms, not against them.
Excellent childbirth education helps women make informed choices that
will truly benefit themselves and their babies.
My husband and I are anticipating the birth of our sixth child in
August. We have been through one c-sec, two vaginal hospital births,
two homebirths, and now we are attempting to decide just how this one
should go. We have many options available, and are being prayerful
about such an important decision.
-Joanna
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 22 June 2, 2000)
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