raeanna74

If she is the one CHOOSING to be quiet then so be it.

Even if their idea that the expression of pain by the mother would be detrimental to the child - Haven't we seen in many cases that people who bottle up their emotions or pain tend to have MORE psychological problems than those to voice them in a non-aggresive way.

It seems to me that groaning, moaning, and even screaming during pushing could be more beneficial to the mother AND child than silence would be. A child needs to know how to properly express emotions without being a bully or hurting others.

If they are worried about things said that would affect the child then I wonder how much they've cared what was said and done DURING pregnancy because when I was pregnant I heard and read from many sources that music and the mother's voice during pregnancy seem to have at least a small effect on a fetus's development.

I have done a little reading on scientology and it's a lot about restraint and retraining yourself to think like (like they think) differently. It's brainwashing and I'm disappointed to see Cruise following like a blind little sheep. It sortof makes me wonder if he's not getting paid to do it in order to influence the few so far flockless sheep out there who admire him. But that's my own little bit of paranoia I guess.

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