When most of us hear about birth it’s in the singular, “When I was in labor…” or “The baby just didn’t budge.” or “They told me my pelvis was just too small.” or “I felt really strong and proud of giving birth naturally.” All of these things describe just one component of labor and birth. […]
The Myth of the Painless Childbirth
Out there in the cloud of birth information is this idea that birth can or should be painless. Somebody heard a story about a friend of a friend who had just the most blissful, fabulous, painless, even orgasmic birth experience. There are a number of videos on YouTube which show women in all their birthing […]
Great Expectations, or what Not to expect from your OB
A question from today’s private session: “But why do they have women on their backs in a hospital, if forward leaning positions are so good?” From a new mom: “I wish they’d have told me to get up and move, wouldn’t that have changed the baby’s position?” I think many of us, go into a […]