Are C-Sections More Civilized?

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From an article titled “No love for labor” found at www.DeccanHerald.com
“More and more women are opting for fast-track deliveries through elective C-section. Rising affluence, limited time and desire for pain-free birthing has spurred this unhealthy trend. [...]

Are Men, Machines, and Hospitals Necessary for a Healthy Childbirth?

The following is an excerpt from American Sexuality Magazine By Marsden Wagner Childbirth is not a medical issue; it is a social issue that may or may not have medical consequences. Childbirth is a very personal, emotional phenomenon, analogous to sexual intercourse. Most people would balk at an expert coming in to tell [...]

Why Babies Prefer Natural Childbirth

Childbirth is a life changing event which can be both exhilarating and draining, the greatest experience of one’s life or the worst. Childbirth carries tremendous dogma, old wives tales, traditions, and controversy.
Adults have their own rhyme and reason for birth choices. Doctors and midwives make choices for convenience, scheduling, to avoid lawsuits or for profit. [...]

Unassisted Childbirth

Why an Unassisted Childbirth (UC) or Homebirth is the Superior Choice over Hospital Birth for the Vast Majority of Women.
A woman in the United States today has three options for giving birth.

Hospital Delivery
Midwife Home or Birthing Center Delivery
Unassisted Childbirth

Although all choices can be appropriate depending on the circumstances, the vast majority of babies can be [...]

Studies Show Homebirth Is Safe, Episiotomy Is Harmful

Source: www.PRWeb.com
(PRWEB) A study in the June 18th issue (2005) of the British Medical Journal found that “planned home births for low risk women in the United States are associated with similar safety and less medical intervention as low risk hospital births.” With prospective data from more than 5000 births attended in 2000 by Certified [...]

Video: Baby Pulled Out By Its Head

I have said it before and I will say it again. Apparently midwives and doctors never learned about gravity in medical school or midwifery school. Their view always takes precedence over common sense in childbirth. If the woman in this video used gravity to assist the birth, then the midwife would not have to [...]

Home Birth Is A No-Brainer

by Yvonne Lapp Cryns
Home birth with a midwife is a no-brainer — government statistics since statistical compilation began a century ago show the superiority of non-medical midwife-attended home birth, yet a government license does not ensure competence or safety - licensure is about limiting and controlling who can give health care information. For example, the [...]