Comments on: Parsing the politicization of childbirth

By: Pedro Cevallos

Pedro Cevallos — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:00:48 +0000

I wish my son could have been born at home but my wife had placentia previa. If she did not have a planned C-section in a hospital, the baby would have suffocated and my wife would have bled to death. I agree with the home birth movement — it just was not an option for us.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:27:50 +0000

Well said- we had a hospital birth for our first daughter and it amazed me how much the hospital wanted to control every aspect. From trying to micro manage the natural, unpredictable flow of birth to “mandating” that our daughter be injected with poisonous vaccines and such. We managed to escape most of it, but our next birth will be at home and that is an option I will never give up. Readers should check out Jennifer Block’s book entitled Pushed. She presents teh whole picture on birth in America.

By: Peter Kovar

Peter Kovar — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:12:52 +0000

see? this is great, the language of liberty camp gave you a hat tip on your blog post. that’s one more reason to come again interesting article, by the way

By: Jenni

Jenni — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:26:13 +0000

Yes I find all this very frightening, in light of the four, soon to be five, homebirths that we have experienced. They have all be very wonderful, amazingly peaceful experiences. And every time we have all been well watched after and safe. I have many friends who have their babies at home, non of which who’ve lost their babies or been at risk of losing their babies. The midwives are well trained and they know when to send someone to the hospital. Thanks for this post, it’s definitely a topic that is outraging and frightening to say the least. One wonders what birth will look like 10-15 years from know. Thanks for using our photo in your post.