To some people, lovely stories about homebirths do not seem all that awesome because they make them think of the reasons why they couldn’t or can’t have one. For some it may be pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, placenta previa, or other life-threatening conditions. Some women opt for a cesarean after a previous c-section, when carrying twins, … Continue reading
I have been obsessed with all kinds of pregnancy, labor and birth related research, particularly digging into various interventions which can snowball into c-sections. And I’m not talking about those medically necessary c-sections or true emergency c-sections. I’m talking about the majority of c-sections – those that could have been prevented and never had to … Continue reading
