[ozmidwifery] a rock and a hard place

[Jo & Dean Bainbridge]

I know that some of you will read what I am about to say in the wrong context: so I am just going to flag it with I AM PRO NATURAL BIRTH AND DON'T AGREE WITH ELECTIVE CS WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE!   BUT!  at the moment I am seeing how dam hard it is to try and achieve a natural vaginal birth in the current system.  For most women , the horrors of 'natural' child birth - you know the ones...inductions, epidurals, cuts tears and so forth...being confined to a bed and being scarred to death- are simply unavoidable.  I am tempted to write 10 reasons why you should have a cs...all ten will be "cause you have buckleys chance of having a natural birth in the current system and even less  likely to access midwifery led care, cause it seems to be for an allusive 'low risk' selection of women...most of us don't class as 'low risk' cause we are too tall, or have a potential problem."     the discussion recently was why women choose elective cs...for most women, look at the choice?  Be subjected to all the wonders of medical science to end with having a cs anyway? BRING ON NMAP!  We need to let women know that there IS an alternative to the medical model of butchery..opps I meant care!  Sorry everyone, I am just absolutely beside myself with frustration at the current system  And it seem that SA is going to be setting a new standard of authoritarian care with the new 'perinatal protocols' that is proving to show that all women who have a uterus is considered high risk.  Birth Centres it seems will end up as coat closets for all they will be 'allowed' to take.  We need to get nmap up and happening!!! I am going to go and take  a DEEP breath and restore my faith by listening to some of the wonderful stories of natural births that you wonderful women share on this list.  If anyone wants to tell me more about some beautiful birth, please do so!!!!  I need the encouragement! ranting and raving, venting and needing faith, J Jo Bainbridge founding member CARES SA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8388 6918 birth with trust, faith & love...