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 … RISK, RISK, RISK. What is the REALITY?
Where are you now? Look around. Do you have a car? Are you planning on driving today? You or your baby are at a far greater risk being in a car than giving birth or being born.
Do you own a gun? You or your child are more likely to die from being shot or committing suicide by gun than from giving birth or being born.
Do you have any health issue? You and your baby are more likely to die from almost anything than being born or giving birth.
Do you have a toddler at home? Your child is more likely to die of any accident than dying from being born … and so are you!
Now let’s talk about actually risks in childbirth.