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Cynthetiq · 07-04-2007, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sticky

http://neonataldoc.blogspot.com/2006/04/home.html

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I think that most people who have a home delivery do it because they want a better "childbirth experience". I ask such people, why are you having a baby? What is the purpose of this pregnancy? If it's to have a good experience, skip the pregnancy and go out for dinner and a movie instead. But if it's to have a helathy child, go to a hospital and take advantage of the modern world. It wasn't that long ago that many women and babies died in childbirth. A lot can go wrong. Ten per cent of babies need some type of resuscitation at birth. A good childbirth experience won't make up for the loss of a child. (By the way, this is not a rant against midwives. I have nothing against them, as long as they are certified and deliver babies in the hospital.)

My thoughts exactly.
This is all about selfishness.

Note: By the way I feel the same way about elective c-sections

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I would have to agree. I then read, "I referred to orgasmic childbirth, here are a couple of testimonials. Compiled by Laura Shanley." It cemented it for me that this discussion isn't about childbirth or protecting the child. It is about making the mother feel good.

It is exactly why this discussion hasn't been a discussion. It has been strictly presented fairly and simply, you don't address any of the points in front of you, but add emotionally charged words and then move the target.

I am glad that you have stopped here. I am very glad. This is a heavily trafficked site, and as you found us, other people looking for more information on freebirth. I hope that people find this and can easily make the decision as to what is good for themselves based on evidence presented in this discussion. I hope that they find this information least biased as far as your normal experiences which you claim you were dogpiled and flamed. I don't wish that upon anyone for their beliefs.

Why you should go to the hospital for childbirth? Because the evidence and statistics show that it is in the child's best interest.

So far your posts all show that your interests seem to be more rooted in the mother's interests. I have gone back and reread all your posts, to make sure that I'm not being biased in my opinion or missing some key element in your presentation of your side of the story.

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I referred to orgasmic childbirth, here are a couple of testimonials. Compiled by Laura Shanley

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Many couples who give birth this way describe the experience as supremely intimate and without going into too much detail I have talked to several women who have claimed that giving birth this way "recharged" them sexually.

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I do want to testify however, that the Joy is much deeper, palpable, and very different from the hospital experiences I had.

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Joy, pure unadulterated JOY when I give birth.

All these emotionally charged statements have nothing to do with the benefit of the child, but have everything to do with the benefit for the mother. I'm with Sticky, it sounds like you are more about you and your well being than about the well being of the child.