 Birthing Basics
Disclaimer |
Aside from the usual statement to the effect that this
site contains my personal opinions and nothing should be taken as medical advice, I have a few words to say to
those of you, especially friends, acquaintances, and family, who might misunderstand my position on certain issues. |
|
Links
Books
Articles
Stories
Glossary
Newsletter |
The views expressed in this web site are my personal opinions,
unless otherwise referenced, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult with your health care provider,
be that MD, ND, DC, or even your Higher Self, before following any advice given herein. That being said, I wish
to make a statement about personal responsibility for your health and wellbeing. I advocate that each and every
person take complete responsibility for their own body, mind and spirit. This does not mean never going
to a doctor. It does mean never taking what your doctor says as gospel and following 'doctors orders' blindly.
No one knows your body better than you, whether you believe that or not, and you should not be allowing others
to make decisions for you. Informed consent is the medical catch phrase of the day, but most women are NOT informed
enough to actually make the decisions asked of them in the heat of the moment. Pressure and fear tactics so often
replace real information when a woman asks her doctor for the whole picture on an issue. It is up to us to fill
in the gaps with information from as many sources as possible (this site included!), factor in our own unique situations,
and make our decisions for ourselves.
I would like to also make a statement about my position on birth choices. While I have very strong opinions about
what an ideal birth is for me, I am fully aware that everyone else is not me, and therefore will have different
ideas of what ideal birth is to them. I completely respect that everyone is on their own path in life and they
need to do what they need to do. So, while I talk about unassisted birth a lot, I do not expect you all to give
birth in this way, and I respect that. In fact, I would never support someone having a UC, or a home birth even,
if they were not completely committed to that choice. That, in my mind, would be potentially dangerous. My beliefs
about this are very much grounded in my spiritual knowing and I just don't expect someone to take them on faith,
so to speak. As I said, we all have to walk our own paths. It's just that I hope you'll buy my road map and save
yourself a few detours. |
|
|