Were Posterior Babies and Birth always an issue? Nope. Actually, in 1970 in the US, there was only a 4.5% Cesarean rate because ‘risks’ were considered normal, natural and physiological and posterior births were NOT even considered a ‘risk’ unlike breech, twins or so...
My how times change … It’s been 50 years since I gave birth in 1970 and so much has changed. Let’s do a little history about breech births. In 1970, the c-section rate was 4.5% … done primarily to save a woman’s life. Breech pregnancy, baby and birth was considered...
Let’s just plain de-confuse what you’re hearing about ‘childbirth risks’. This is what you’re hearing: ‘Oh my god, what if you have a risk?’ Or: ‘My doctor/midwife told me that I or baby was at risk’. Or: ‘I’m scared that I or my baby might have a risk’ There you go …...
FACTS 1. Some countries or States in the US permit home births for some pregnant women but most will birth in hospital 2. You may or may not have a choice in your community about what which hospital. There may only be one. 3. It’s always a good idea to find out about...
If you’re a solo mom-to-be If you’re a solo mom-to-be and also a first-time mom-to-be. This talk is for you to lift you up and set you on the right childbirth preparation path, your best birth experience and the Birth Story you tell afterwards. Everything in our...
Just ordinary pregnant women in the early 1970s in the US. Like all of us pregnant women, we are just concerned about our own birth. We all want a safe pregnancy and birth with a healthy baby and mother after birth. We’d also like a positive birth experience. Mostly,...
