dumb pw article

• 02-14-2008 6:42 AM

  Anne100678 Joined on 12-07-2004 MN Posts 202

  dumb pw article Reply Contact Did any of you see the pw article on homebirth? I went to it becaues todays start page has birth options on it. It stresssed having a CNM or physician attending the birth only. Why wouldn't they include CPM's, who also have a degree in midwifery? Then it went on to say that you can't have had a c/section or history of complications at a previous birth. It makes me mad because a lot of those complications may have been hospital caused, and women certainly can opt for a HBAC. Then I saw that for more info you should contact ACOG......the main enemy of homebirth! Those guys don't listen to any research studies and are very against homebirth... I can see why, it takes their business. Does anyone else think it's odd that they list homebirth as an option and then make it sound like it really isn't an option? I mean, there are very few CNM's or physicians that deliver at home, and any info they get from ACOG is goign to be antihomebirth! I know I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but I just needed to rant! There haven't been any reliable research studies that show that homebirth is more dangerous than a hospital birth. Why don't they link to some of that info or to info on types of midwives..... dumb pw!

• 02-14-2008 7:59 AM

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  My3Honeys Joined on 11-14-2005 Arizona Posts 453	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact In case you haven't figured it out yet, PW is NOT the place to have many alternative views with regards to pregnancy or birth.  It's almost 100% mainstream only here.  If you want, I'll PM you the link to a community that is 100% supportive of homebirth and pretty much all things natural and crunchy!

• 02-14-2008 8:18 AM

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  don'tswiminthemainstream Joined on 08-31-2004 Posts 592	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact And lord forbid they include the option to not have a midwife and just go with it.  I think that if women actually know their real options than they make safer and more educated choices.   You need to come to EM Anne!

• 02-14-2008 9:21 AM

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  My3Honeys Joined on 11-14-2005 Arizona Posts 453

  Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact don'tswiminthemainstream: And lord forbid they include the option to not have a midwife and just go with it.  I think that if women actually know their real options than they make safer and more educated choices.   You need to come to EM Anne!  Preach it, sister!  I agree that she needs to come to EM.  I think she'd find it quite enjoyable!  I'm "battling" with a friend back in TX who's 41 and pregnant for the first time, and she's already talking about how her doctor might not "let" her try for a vaginal birth.  Her doc thinks her hips are too narrow.  Um, she wears a freaking size 9 shoe, so there's no reason why she couldn't birth up to a 10 1/2 pounder before she even THOUGHT about her hips being too small.  I'm glad I live in AZ and am not around her all the time.  It could end a friendship.

• 02-14-2008 9:42 AM

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  BoldBeautifulBirth Joined on 11-08-2005 Puget Sound Area, WA Posts 704	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact  What is EM??

• 02-14-2008 10:25 AM

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  don'tswiminthemainstream Joined on 08-31-2004 Posts 592	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact ErinSoonToBeMomOf3:  What is EM??  PM mama!

• 02-14-2008 1:46 PM

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  Anne100678 Joined on 12-07-2004 MN Posts 202	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact Yeah, pm me. I am on one other community, but I'm thinking EM is different.....I'm so glad people like Ricki Lake are publicizing choices, I hope the movement continues and people learn the truth about their choices and safety!

• 02-14-2008 1:57 PM

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  My3Honeys Joined on 11-14-2005 Arizona Posts 453

  Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact Anne100678: Yeah, pm me. I am on one other community, but I'm thinking EM is different.....I'm so glad people like Ricki Lake are publicizing choices, I hope the movement continues and people learn the truth about their choices and safety!   Did Laura PM you about it?  If not, I'll send you the link. It's nice to have a place where when you mention homebirth you don't have to spend the next 50 posts explaining WHY you would even want to do that in the first place!  There are a whole slew of us that are prepping for them on there right now.

• 02-14-2008 2:20 PM

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  Anne100678 Joined on 12-07-2004 MN Posts 202	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact nope, my inbox is empty so send me the link! thanks!!!

• 02-15-2008 12:56 PM

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  Re: dumb pw article Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact As far as forums go, PW is pretty mainstream. I didn't even join my birthboard this pregnancy. On my last time around pretty much all of the deliveries involved inductions, epidurals & csections. Not trying to be judgemental--every woman has the right to make her own choices about how she wants to deliver. But it's not the best place to find tons of posts on non-traditional options like homebirth, birth with a CPM, etc. I've gotten a lot of better information from other forums. (ICAN, Mothering.com, etc)

• 02-16-2008 3:41 PM

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  jessica2679701 Joined on 02-16-2008 Posts 1	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact What is PM and EM? I'm new to this.

• 02-17-2008 8:55 PM

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  Anne100678 Joined on 12-07-2004 MN Posts 202	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact PM is private message, EM is another birth board. You have to request a PM to get the site adress for EM

• 02-19-2008 12:35 PM

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  briguysgirls Joined on 06-16-2006 www.BRIGUYSGIRLS.etsy.com :o) Posts 81	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact   Can I see the EM board as well please?? I am done with this board, so many of these mommas to be make me angry the way they talk about their bodies and the risks they are willing to tak ewith their babies!

• 02-25-2008 12:17 PM

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  3keiki Joined on 11-20-2007 Wyoming Posts 261	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact  Me too me too! May i see the EM board too. I am in need of support from people who understand the desire to do this naturally and at home. Will some one PM me? Thanks

• 02-28-2008 11:17 PM

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  havingmysoulmatesbaby Joined on 10-28-2007 Montana Posts 74	Re: dumb pw article Reply Contact I second that!! Will someone PM me the EM board??? Thanks!!! :)