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Originally Posted by Jenny Hatch
Since High Thief mentioned the Canadian Obstetrics society little edict on freebirth in the first post in this thread, perhaps this will get us back on track in our discussion of freebirth.
Doctors blast DIY deliveries
What do you guys think?
Jenny
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Actually, this encapsulates how I feel about things.
D-I-Y
I'm a pretty handy guy. I've built fences, decks, interlocking walkways, installed floors, and any number of other things. But you know what, I know there are people better at this than I am and I generally do the DIY thing because it saves me a few bucks and the worst that can happen if I screw it up is my deck isn't perfectly level.
I (and the overwhelming majority of the world with access to healthcare) feel the same way about DIY childbirth, because the consequences of making an error are infinitely worse than an unlevel floor, to two (or sometimes more) lives.
I won't change your mind, I know. I doubt anyone hear even will get you to question things. You beieve in this the way maybe you believe in the coming Apocolypse. It's quite faith-based and arguing with facts is not going to work.