Spotting this over on a blog called Woman to Woman and decided to watch it with That Husband sitting right next to me. Surprisingly, he was glad he took the time to watch it with me. I think it, in some small way gave him a better idea of what labor would be like for [...]

The first time I heard about alternative birthing options to the hospital births I had seen portrayed on TV and in movies for years was in my Women’s Studies class during my sophomore year of college. I read a book about a midwife during the 17th century and learned how different birth used to be, [...]

I’ve heard the process of childbirth compared to running a marathon, but I’m not quite sure that fits what childbirth symbolizes to me. Running a marathon is a rather homogeneous experience for everyone involved. They all start at the sound of the gun, run toward the finish line, progress by putting one foot in front [...]

Talking about birth is tough. If I tell one mother I want to do things a certain way she may respond excitedly because she believes the same thing about childbirth. But the next mother I talk to may feel like I am inferring that my way is best, and her way is deficient somehow. It [...]

The only thing I heard from the women around concerning birth growing up was how awful it was. Painful. Long. Something to dread for nine months. I watched TV like everyone else so I knew how it would go. My water would break and we would rush to the hospital, where I would begin screaming [...]