Comments on: What Babies Want

By: Patrice

Patrice — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:27:29 +0000

I love watch the documentary trailer of “what babies want”. It really feels good giving birth and being a mom.

By: Binary Blonde

Binary Blonde — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:08:22 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly. After I gave birth naturally, at a birthing center, to my son, I breastfed and cuddled with my husband and new baby. Then I showered and was sent home that same day (within 6 hours of giving birth). On the way home, I called several family members, who all said something to the effect of, “Wow, you sound so happy and alert! Not at all like you just gave birth!”

That spoke volumes to me about what the “status quo” is for women to “be like” after giving birth. To me, it said they expected me to sound groggy, tired, cranky, in pain or medicated.. or all of the above. Sad, but I am glad that I was able to dispel the myth.

That documentary would be great to show at birthing classes!

By: TheFeministBreeder

TheFeministBreeder — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:35:01 +0000

I had an intensely uncomfortable feeling seeing Noah Wyle pop up on the screen… I don’t know why.. he’s like, too beautiful to be talking about childbirth. It’s like putting on your porno and seeing your boss pop up on the screen. Just no no no!

Once I come off the shock of seeing the hot ER doc talking about dad stuff, I’ll try to revisit it.

By: 1001 petals

1001 petals — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:16:52 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. I did not have a home birth for me — it was to decrease the risks to my baby. Hell, feeling like I am being murdered slowly is definitely not something I’d choose to endure otherwise! I would have loved an epidural if there was absolutely no risk to my baby and did not have a cascading effect of intervention after intervention.

After analyzing the stats and the way things typically go, I don’t see how someone would choose to do anything other than a natural birth, if possible.

Then again some people are willing to gamble whereas I don’t even visit casinos

By: MD

MD — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:19:33 +0000

Great post, Cate! A gentle way of asking us all to be more reflective about a far-reaching issue.