Since May is Pregnancy Awareness Month, it’s a good time for all moms-to-be to watch “The Business of Being Born
I had a personal experience with hospital intervention despite my intentions for a VBAC with my second daughter. Now in my case it may have been necessary but I will never know for sure. When my first daughter was born I had a text book pregnancy. All of my visits to my OB went well with no indication that there were any problems, until I made it clear to my doctor that I did not want to be induced hoping for a more natural experience. The very next visit he sat me down and explained that I was “borderline” and that my baby was too big and would never be birthed naturally. He pushed me to schedule a c-section, stating that I would die in childbirth if I attempted to birth even a 3 pound baby. Scared out of my mind, I opted for a c-section and Britton was born a very healthy 8lbs 10ozs, and I recovered as well as can be expected. But, I felt cheated. (more…)
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