I believe….
labor is a natural normal process and is best left that way. On the other hand, there can be complications, and it is best to be able to have someone there to help monitor both you and baby to make sure all is going well and give medical care when necessary.
birth and motherhood are some of the most difficult yet rewarding experiences and are intertwined with each other.
labor is hard work, but has wonderful rewards.
that through birth and giving life, an element of the divine is working through you.
pain and joy are intertwined.
My birth legacy:
I’m not sure I heard too much about birth from anyone really before I had children. I went into it with the only knowledge being from my providers. Luckily, they were wonderful and I had a great experience. It was when I moved and tried to find something similar that I realized that most women do not experience birth the same way I did. Of course I feared the pain, but I think I have learned to work through that. The pain is something that I worked with and learned to respect. I placed trust in myself as well as my providers to make sure I was healthy as well as my baby.