Comments on: Why I Hate Dr. Phil: Sensationalizing Home Births

By: Meagan

Meagan — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:52:37 +0000

I actually did send my positve homebirth experience to Dr. Phil. I couldn’t believe how negative they made everything sound. If you’d like to watch the video, go here myspace.com/meagan_jackson

By: Jodi

Jodi — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:55:40 +0000

My mom had 6 at home, no problems. I’ve heard far worse horror stories of women in the hospital who’ve given birth and doctors nearly killed them. Also, when I had my daughter in the hospital, they gave me drugs I never agreed to and also physically broke my water, which I think put me into shock much greater than childbirth ever did. Dr. Phil is a moron…he’s not even a real doctor, is he?

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:02:04 +0000

Dr. Phil said that–real shocking. The man is an idiot. He’s also a doctor so I imagine he’s on board with pushing meds and whatever else they throw at you half the time, when there is no issue to start with.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:28:48 +0000

This makes my blood boil! I hate that he’s misrepresenting home birth to the masses, as if it doesn’t already have enough myths opposing it that AREN’T EVEN BASED IN FACT!!!!!! No studies have proven that home birth is less safe except one that included unplanned home births, unattended home births, and miscarriages. This is hardly an accurate picture of responsible home birth. I am so disappointed…

By: Amelia

Amelia — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:26:39 +0000

No man has the right to tell any woman what she should or can do with her own body. That is the bottom line. Dr. Phil is not a real doctor, and Oprah is an asshole for ever bringing him into the limelight. The women that listen to his garbage are self loathing morons with no self esteem.

By: twoluvcats

twoluvcats — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:19:26 +0000

rachel: i am currently pregnant with my 2nd baby and have chosen a homebirth because of my horrible hospital experience with #1. so ya, I agree with you.

Dr Phil is a corporate hack.

By: rachel

rachel — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:28:06 +0000

None of this surprises me, but I think he’s more likely to find stories of mothers who went the home birth route as the result of a negative hospital birth than the other way around.

By: Jessica Land

Jessica Land — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:05:52 +0000

I had my first child in hospital (over here in NZ, hospitals are actually very laid back environments – but still hospital) and my second child at home. I would do the home birth again for sure, I never want to have another baby in hospital. Home is so much better for everyone involved, mum and baby not least of all.

By: Jessica Gottlieb

Jessica Gottlieb — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:03:18 +0000

Oh, I’m hospital birth all the way and I’d have taken the epidural 8 months in. That being said, Dr. Phil is the lowest of the low and he preys on young women who are willing to go on his shows.

Let’s not forget how he was willing to help Britney Spears. Anything for the spotlight, that man is horrible. Contemptible.

By: Stephanie - Green SAHM

Stephanie - Green SAHM — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:54:53 +0000

I wish he’d have some balance, but I won’t bet on it. Be an episode to watch if you need to be in a bad mood later, most likely.

And I say that as a mom who has only had hospital births.