The Challenge of Natural Childbirth for Dads
by chris on Aug.01, 2008, under Uncategorized
My wife and I are committed to natural childbirth for our kid. We’re 19 weeks along and have been wading through the various processes to make this work in a hospital.
While there are many resources for people who want a home birth, I feel more comfortable in a hospital setting where the latest technology is available if interventions are really needed. My wife takes another view. and so as a partnership we’re trying to give ourselves the most natural childbirth outcome possible in a hospital setting.
This is going to take some work and a lot of talking to nurses and doctors. I’m reading some books and I’ve already had discussions with these parties.
August 2nd, 2008 on 11:17 am
Interesting that the “COMPROMISE” is the Dad getting his way. You should watch The Business of Being Born. There is much less risk of unneeded interventions when birthing occurs at home. Studies have shown that home birth is safer for Mom and baby than delivering in a hospital for routine healthy pregnancies. (Although I’ve heard hippies aren’t good at math.)