“Having a baby is hard enough. No woman should be asked to do anything else while she is having a baby. She shouldn’t have to renegotiate a birth plan, argue with her care providers about the evidence supporting her decisions, or advocate for her baby. She also shouldn’t have to comfort her husband or reassure […]
Tuesday Inspirations #2
“Birth is the beginning—the beginning of life, the beginning of parenthood, the beginning of family. Every woman who births must make the journey—cross the boundary—into motherhood. We do need heroes here. Giving birth is heroic. Having life pass through you is heroic. Becoming a mother is heroic. You can’t give birth and stay in the […]
My Expectations for the Upcoming Movie “What to Expect when You’re Expecting”
The movie comes out on May 18, so my full review will have to wait till then. The American, pop-culture view of pregnancy and parenting is rife with stereotypes. We can see them within the trailers and the movie synopsis: We have the bumbling, clueless, often useless dad; a mom who has struggled to get pregnant dealing […]
The Dual Purpose Birth Plan
Do you really need a birth plan? What’s the purpose of it? “Sometimes I hear that you need to have a birth plan to let them know what you want… sometimes I hear that if you have a birth plan it practically guarantees you a c-section. So, do I write one, or not?” Birth plans […]