Comments on: The heat gets turned up..on home birth http://www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org/?p=205 The authors of the Official Lamaze Guide muse about birth, babies, and a whole lot more... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:32:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Roberta M. Scaer http://www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-129141 Roberta M. Scaer Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:56:16 +0000 http://birthwithconfidence.blogs.lamaze.org/?p=205#comment-129141 I always enjoy reading Judy Lothian's calm responses to dramatic controversy around birth and breastfeeding. It's very hard for me to understand the strong need of ACOG and the AMA to control women, which is how I perceive they are reacting to home birth. 31 years ago I gave birth safely to my daughter at home. A few months ago she gave birth safely to her son at home. Neither one of us would take chances with our own or our babies' health, and in fact felt we were making the safer choice. My daughter had much more evidence to back her choice than I did. Thank you Lamaze Int'l and fellow members for continuing to peacefully educate all about normal birth and breastfeeding. I always enjoy reading Judy Lothian’s calm responses to dramatic controversy around birth and breastfeeding. It’s very hard for me to understand the strong need of ACOG and the AMA to control women, which is how I perceive they are reacting to home birth. 31 years ago I gave birth safely to my daughter at home. A few months ago she gave birth safely to her son at home. Neither one of us would take chances with our own or our babies’ health, and in fact felt we were making the safer choice. My daughter had much more evidence to back her choice than I did. Thank you Lamaze Int’l and fellow members for continuing to peacefully educate all about normal birth and breastfeeding.

]]> By: Judith Lothian http://www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-123891 Judith Lothian Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:11:00 +0000 http://birthwithconfidence.blogs.lamaze.org/?p=205#comment-123891 I am struck by Kathleen's comment that " It is the very policies and procedures that hopitals require that make hospital births mor dangerous than home birth." I couldn't agree more. And I am stuck by Sharon's comments..a CNM with 11 years of practice but tired of fighting the good fight all the time. To both of you..kudos for fighting the good fight!!! For understanding the influence of hospital practices on women's ability to give birth normally...and having the fortitude, the courage, the guts, to fight the system so that women have a fighting chance to give birth normally. I am struck by Kathleen’s comment that ” It is the very policies and procedures that hopitals require that make hospital births mor dangerous than home birth.” I couldn’t agree more. And I am stuck by Sharon’s comments..a CNM with 11 years of practice but tired of fighting the good fight all the time.

To both of you..kudos for fighting the good fight!!! For understanding the influence of hospital practices on women’s ability to give birth normally…and having the fortitude, the courage, the guts, to fight the system so that women have a fighting chance to give birth normally.

]]> By: Sharon Holley http://www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-114637 Sharon Holley Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:52:01 +0000 http://birthwithconfidence.blogs.lamaze.org/?p=205#comment-114637 I am convinced this is another show of trying to keep women in the submissive role. Ban home birth as an option: effectively limiting women's choice. Ban midwives from practicing more independently: effectively limiting women's choices. Prevent anyone in the hospital setting from being called "Dr.": just more proof the nurses going to get their Doctorates are making these physicians nervous, and so the effect of them trying to push for no reference to the educational title is so no woman will realize they have a choice of providers. This effectively will limit women's choices. The statement to say only Birth Centers established with hospitals or in-hospital births are going to be considered "safe": this effectively also denies women a choice. Ugh! It makes me sick to think that when we midwives gave up our own education on how to use forceps over to the physicians back well over a century ago, it has been a fight for our survival and for women's choices ever since. I am furious with this current mentality from the AMA, and even AGOG. They should be ashamed. Signed: A CNM with 11 years of practice, and still counting but tired of having to fight the fight all the time. I am convinced this is another show of trying to keep women in the submissive role.
Ban home birth as an option: effectively limiting women’s choice.
Ban midwives from practicing more independently: effectively limiting women’s choices.
Prevent anyone in the hospital setting from being called “Dr.”: just more proof the nurses going to get their Doctorates are making these physicians nervous, and so the effect of them trying to push for no reference to the educational title is so no woman will realize they have a choice of providers. This effectively will limit women’s choices.
The statement to say only Birth Centers established with hospitals or in-hospital births are going to be considered “safe”: this effectively also denies women a choice.
Ugh! It makes me sick to think that when we midwives gave up our own education on how to use forceps over to the physicians back well over a century ago, it has been a fight for our survival and for women’s choices ever since.
I am furious with this current mentality from the AMA, and even AGOG. They should be ashamed.
Signed: A CNM with 11 years of practice, and still counting but tired of having to fight the fight all the time.

]]> By: KATHLEEN HINDLE http://www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-112973 KATHLEEN HINDLE Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:49:39 +0000 http://birthwithconfidence.blogs.lamaze.org/?p=205#comment-112973 I AM A CNM WHO HAS BEEN PRACTICING FOR 31 YEARS DOING BOTH HOME AND HOSPITAL BIRTHS. IT IS THE VERY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT HOSPITALS REQUIRE THAN MAKE HOSPITAL BIRTHS MORE DANGEROUS THAN HOME BIRTHS. THERE ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE HOME BIRTHS- WITH LAWS AND RESTRICTIONS BY GOVERMENT HOMEBIRTHS WILL INDEED BECOME MORE DANGEROUS AS LESS EXPERIENCED PROVIDERS WILL BE ASSISTING AT THESE DELIVERIES. THIS WILL PROVE THE POINT THE GOVERMENT DESIRES- HOME BIRTHS ARE NOT SAFE. I AM A CNM WHO HAS BEEN PRACTICING FOR 31 YEARS DOING BOTH HOME AND HOSPITAL BIRTHS. IT IS THE VERY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT HOSPITALS REQUIRE THAN MAKE HOSPITAL BIRTHS MORE DANGEROUS THAN HOME BIRTHS. THERE ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE HOME BIRTHS- WITH LAWS AND RESTRICTIONS BY GOVERMENT HOMEBIRTHS WILL INDEED BECOME MORE DANGEROUS AS LESS EXPERIENCED PROVIDERS WILL BE ASSISTING AT THESE DELIVERIES. THIS WILL PROVE THE POINT THE GOVERMENT DESIRES- HOME BIRTHS ARE NOT SAFE.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-111997 Rachel Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:05:08 +0000 http://birthwithconfidence.blogs.lamaze.org/?p=205#comment-111997 I've been reading the blogs on this. Very frightening, but we have lots of great, educated women in the ranks to take this on. Onward! I’ve been reading the blogs on this. Very frightening, but we have lots of great, educated women in the ranks to take this on. Onward!

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