Just shy of a mere few years ago, women would have never dreamed of giving birth at a hospital. Hospitals were considered little better than morgues, full of germs and a place where people entered, only never to return. Birth, with its emotions, intense highs and lows, and overwhelming joy, just didn’t fit into that picture. A homebirth was the standard of care, and anything else was considered irresponsible and downright scary.
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I would if I had a huge bath tub and could have a midwife and/or doula by my side LOL. I gave birth to my daughter naturally in a ‘birthing center’ not a hospital via water tub and I don’t think I’d have any future children in a hospital either. I admire women who can actually give birth in their own homes though! That’s awesome.
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