That title is definitely going to suck you in, but the truth is, the birth of my first child, Theo, was smooth and uncomplicated. It wasn't a horrible, anxiety and fear-filled experience, as so many Western birth stories tend to be. My entire life, the birth stories I was subjected to made labour seem terrifying, painful and more or less unsurmountable. The fact that most women go into labour filled with fears and anxieties about their birthing experience does little to encourage a more holistic approach. All of this fearful chatter leads to an increase in unnecessarily medicated births, obstetric interference and longer recovery times for both the woman giving birth and her newborn child. Before I proceed, I would like to add a disclaimer that I am not a doctor or midwife. I have absolutely no professional training in the department of bearing children. My opinions on childbirth are the result of my own research, discussions with friends, family and other moms...
A self-help junkie trying to make sense of the world, one day at a time