Let's Start From the Begginning...

Birth.   Such a miracle huh?  Exciting, emotional, nerve wracking!  There are all kinds of things to worry about in the days leading up to the birth of a child.  Considering using medication or not, using a midwife or an OBGYN, tons of freakin' choices! 

There are so many things that have changed when it comes to giving birth, its turned in to a business instead of an experience.  Back in the day women gave birth in their home, most of the time after a long day of work... there were no meds and their body did the work.  They were not forced into labor, or made to lay in a bed.  They simply did what was comfortable and what helped the process move forward.  Of course there were complications and eventually the C-section came about.  Ye-haw!  Lets get cut open!  Now look, I understand there are times where a C-section is necessary BUT more than 30% of births are C-Sections, which is HUGE! 20% of them are unnecessary!  Doctors are for complications, not just for shits n giggles.  If you have complications in your pregnancy and need a doctor then by all means but it just seems to me that doctors are taking over pregnancies and putting their opinion where it doesn't belong.  

Women need to know they have a choice, they can give birth HOWEVER they want, its not up to your doctor, its not up to anyone but YOU.  You decide when your going to get pregnant, you have sex, you create this baby, YOU choose how he or she will come into this world.  It's not about medicating, because this medication effects your baby.  It's not about laying in a bed for hours, because doing this can cause complications and can slow labor which will eventually lead to C-Section.  It's not about someone telling you how you SHOULD birth, its a person to person basis... NO ONE is the same when it comes to having a child. 

This is just 20 min after my daughter was born.  We are in our room on our bed.  In OUR germs.  

I am not putting myself on a pedestal but after giving birth in my home, I am an advocate for moms who just want to enjoy their birth experience.  Doctors need to back off and patients need to stand up for themselves and their babies.  

Just want to add I'm not a doctor.. just an experienced home birth-er.