http://laboroflife.com/2009/12/18/the-ladyies-doth-protest-too-much/ Natural childbirth, parenting and living Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:59:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://laboroflife.com/2009/12/18/the-ladyies-doth-protest-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-101 heather Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:59:48 +0000 http://laboroflife.com/?p=733#comment-101 i have issues with the system too! i am so grateful i informed myself of all my options and had one successful homebirth and am about to (hopefully) have another. i wouldn't trade the experience for anything, but i can't help my desire to share my positive, empowering birth journey with others i meet. and if i offend them with my "be sure you're aware of your choices" or "you really should hear as many positive birth stories as intervention-heavy ones", oh well! p.s. i agree, there is NO place for negativity when it comes to such a personal decision, especially about a subject that should really be surrounded by positivity! i have issues with the system too! i am so grateful i informed myself of all my options and had one successful homebirth and am about to (hopefully) have another. i wouldn’t trade the experience for anything, but i can’t help my desire to share my positive, empowering birth journey with others i meet. and if i offend them with my “be sure you’re aware of your choices” or “you really should hear as many positive birth stories as intervention-heavy ones”, oh well!
p.s. i agree, there is NO place for negativity when it comes to such a personal decision, especially about a subject that should really be surrounded by positivity!

]]> http://laboroflife.com/2009/12/18/the-ladyies-doth-protest-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-94 dayna Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:35:25 +0000 http://laboroflife.com/?p=733#comment-94 point well made my dear. I agree. I'm not a momma yet, but I've read most of the blogs you've recommended and talked about so that when it comes time for me to have a little one I can go into it knowing I've read as much as I can and can make a well informed decision about what I feel is best for me. point well made my dear. I agree. I’m not a momma yet, but I’ve read most of the blogs you’ve recommended and talked about so that when it comes time for me to have a little one I can go into it knowing I’ve read as much as I can and can make a well informed decision about what I feel is best for me.

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