Giving Birth Naturally
is about making informed choices
and enjoying parenthood...
Giving birth naturally was the best thing that ever happened to me! Even if natural birth is impossible for you, an empowering, affirming, positive birth experience can be the norm, rather than the exception. Furthermore, evidence-based care for moms and babies is becoming a rare commodity, so on Giving Birth Naturally I'd like to help you on the road to your best birth, and beyond!
Since I had my own daughter in 2009 I have become passionate about helping families prepare for parenthood because I think preparation can make a massive difference. I think it is important to be able to make your own choices about how to give birth and raise your baby, but INFORMED CHOICE is vital. My idea for Giving Birth Naturally is to run the site as a non-chronological blog because, although I like the conversational feel of a blog, I find them difficult to navigate. So I'm hoping to strike a balance between evidence based information, my own thoughts and musings as well as anecdotes 'from the trenches'.
Obviously my specific passion is giving birth naturally, but you will see that this site includes information on healthy, natural ways to get pregnant, how to have a healthy pregnancy, how to prepare for birth, be it natural or caesarean, giving birth, breast feeding, looking after your newborn and various other issues that you need to know about on the path to parenthood. I must be honest, I am not a medical professional, although I am hoping to become a midwife as soon as my own children are old enough. Until then, I am a chronic researcher and an avid reader and I will do my best to give you accurate and well researched information on which to based your informed choices! Some of the information may be specific to South Africa, as that is where I live, but should be relevant to moms and dads everywhere. If you have any questions, comments or ideas to share, please drop me a note and let me know! I'd love to hear from you...
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