Childbirth on Shine

Babies born on sidewalks & other strange places

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One CafeMom had a surprise home birth. (Not unusual unless you're not planning on it.)

Is it Fair to Call a C-Section Rape?

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Rachael Larimore was raped years ago and survived. More recently, she has given birth three times, all of them via c-sections. Considering her history and experiences, she’s unsympathetic toward Arizona mom Joy Szabo and others who equate forced c-sections with rape. She’s got a point, which she makes in the post, “Childbirth is Not Burger King. You Can’t Always Have it Your Way,” at Double X. But in arguing that Szabo’s use of “rape” is hurting rape victims, she errs in the same way she’s accusing Szabo of erring: that is, she makes assumptions about the trauma of other people’s experiences and diminishes that trauma in the process.

User post: The benefits of childbirth support

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Very often, women who are planning to have their husbands or mothers or sisters present at their births, women who are planning cesareans, or planning to have Epidural drugs during their births, think that hiring Childbirth support, or a Doula, isn’t necessary. Some call it a 'frivolous…

User post: What I learned from a 14-year-old Mother

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In the days and weeks after this particular birth, I’ve asked myself so many questions and learned some very important things. While some of those things I cannot express without breeching any confidentiality, one of the most important things I learned needs to be shared and talked about. And that’s why I am telling people this story, both in conversation as well as through this article. Birth can be so much different than most women in this country know it. This one girl, her beautiful baby and their birth story are proof of the possibilities.