A Call for Safer and Gentler Birth Practices
The process of
giving birth, an act that has always belonged to women,
is in danger of being lost for good into the world of technology
and modern obstetrics. How women give birth, where they
feel they need to be, who is present in the room and whom
they choose to assist them should always be the choice
and decision of the birthing family. Birth is not only
a sacred act, but, for most women, it is the most important
and profound rite of passage in their lives. Women know
what to do when they are having a baby. More importantly,
babies know how to be born.
The most important
thing that women can do to keep a birth normal is to keep
active. Lying down in a bed and surrendering to every medical
intervention in the book is a quick way to guarantee a
technological nightmare. The use of warm water immersion
supports the ability for mothers to move freely, makes
labors go faster and is a whole lot easier. The use of
water in labor lowers the C-Section rate and the Medical
Intervention Rate as birth becomes more normal. Women and
birthing families need clear, correct, and current information
so that they will understand what is best for the baby
and have choices and rights regarding how they give birth.
Find out what
the last 15 years of evidence has demonstrated about the
benefits of Water Birth. The results are remarkable. Families
are transformed. A mother who recently gave birth in water
wrote this, "Water Birth empowered me. There is a picture
of me right after I brought Christopher up to my chest
at birth that speaks volumes. It's not the most beautiful
picture of me, but it is the most beautiful picture of
the power of birth and strength and the joy of welcoming
a new baby. I believe that by empowering women to fight
for their rights to birth the way they want, one woman
at a time, one birth at a time, things will change!"
Learn why we
must change the way we welcome babies into the world. Join
us as we invite in the founder of Water Birth International,
a highly dedicated Steward whose business is to make sure
that this beneficial knowledge about Gentle Birth Choices
is kept alive and well for families and generations to
come. Waterbirth is here to stay. We would love it if you
would call in with your questions and comments during the
show at: (877) 625-3724.
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