Comments on: Labouring under a false premise http://chronikler.com Byte-sized muse and views Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grace http://chronikler.com/reflections/musings/dad-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 Grace Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:45:50 +0000 http://chronikler.com/?page_id=1239#comment-1998 The whole article serves to confirm my view that birthing has been "medicalised", and that anyone expecting a healthy birth shouldn't bother going to a hospital. If ever I have kids (unlikely, lol) I'd strongly consider a home-birth with a ...midwife present. As to having the partner present - that varies wildly from person to person, so should be part of the couple's birthplan, and screw what the doctors think is best - they're not infallible! The whole article serves to confirm my view that birthing has been “medicalised”, and that anyone expecting a healthy birth shouldn’t bother going to a hospital.

If ever I have kids (unlikely, lol) I’d strongly consider a home-birth with a …midwife present. As to having the partner present – that varies wildly from person to person, so should be part of the couple’s birthplan, and screw what the doctors think is best – they’re not infallible!

]]> By: Michelle http://chronikler.com/reflections/musings/dad-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Michelle Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:32:20 +0000 http://chronikler.com/?page_id=1239#comment-1257 What a shame Odent takes that view - I generally really rate him (his book was invaluable to me when I was pregnant). What a shame Odent takes that view – I generally really rate him (his book was invaluable to me when I was pregnant).

]]> By: KhaledDiab http://chronikler.com/reflections/musings/dad-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-167 KhaledDiab Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:04:30 +0000 http://chronikler.com/?page_id=1239#comment-167 Andrew, thanks a lot for your warm wishes! I've a long way to go before our Iskander is 22, but I trust and hope that it will be an awe-ful (as in full of awe) experience! ;-) Andrew, thanks a lot for your warm wishes! I’ve a long way to go before our Iskander is 22, but I trust and hope that it will be an awe-ful (as in full of awe) experience! ;-)

]]> By: Andrew Scott http://chronikler.com/reflections/musings/dad-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Andrew Scott Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:32:21 +0000 http://chronikler.com/?page_id=1239#comment-155 Hi Khaled, I've just read the Comment is Free post about the birth of your son and want to send all three of you my congratulations. I remember being at the birth of my own first-born - an awesome experience. He's 22 now... it's all been a rather awesome experience :) Enjoy. Hope things are good in Brussels(if you are still there). Andrew Hi Khaled, I’ve just read the Comment is Free post about the birth of your son and want to send all three of you my congratulations. I remember being at the birth of my own first-born – an awesome experience. He’s 22 now… it’s all been a rather awesome experience :) Enjoy. Hope things are good in Brussels(if you are still there). Andrew

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