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A
word about Unassisted Childbirth
In
short Unassisted Childbirths or UC are births where
no
contracted or hired birth professionals are invited to be present at a
birth, even as only an educated person available for assistance in the
same building. A UC can be only the expectant mother, a mother and
father or a couple and older children and sometimes it includes other
family members and family friends.
When
a couple chooses UC, it isn't a sign that they are irresponsible or
lack insight into the world of childbirth. It means usually quite the
opposite. Well educated mothers and couples are choosing to experience
birth for the truly intimate event that it is; After all, it is an
intimate event that leads to pregnancy, birth, bonding and
Motherhood. They have trust in the
process of birth and life and have not let their minds be clouded by
the medical community's tries at depicting childbirth as a means to an
end of an illness (pregnancy). They embrace birth and do not
fear
it.
UC
is
a
completely legitimate choice in childbirth and one that more and more
families are making. Natural Attachment and it's midwife,
Michele, completely support this choice when the health and
safety
of both mother and child
are put first. It is my hope that by the time my children have their
own children, myself and many other midwives will be 'out of business';
because, hopefully by then, women will realize that they are their own
midwives and will experience true FreeBirth and can educate other
women. This is when we'll know that we have truly taken back what was
stolen from us by the medical institution.
Many readers might wonder why a midwife would advertise
such an option, much less support it to a point where she is out of a
job. The answer is quite simple; a
real midwife knows that a birth which is left to unfold naturally,
without time limits, protocols, procedures and personal agendas,
obstetrical procedures or tools, is
always a perfect birth -- no matter the outcome. Birth is a safe as
life gets. If a couple without
fear, having trust in birth and their baby, with much education can
successfully birth their own child without the aide of a midwife,
physician or other birth professional.
This
belief doesn't mean that childbirth is without risks, never needs
medical support or at times, has less desirable outcomes, it means that
birth is a raw, natural, animal event and will happen the way it is
designed to happen if trusting and educated individuals let it run its
course.
Natural Attachment offers Prenatal and Postnatal care for those couples
choosing Unassisted Childbirth. Please contact Michele for more
information and support. PghMidwife @
naturalattachment dot com
We
are an Equal Opportunity Service. Our services are available to all
healthy, empowered women and their babies regardless of religion, race,
alternative lifestyles or ethnic origin.
We
have client visits scheduled for afternoons and evenings as
a service to working mothers and their families.
If
you live in Pittsburgh, PA or within 30 - 45 minute drive radius from
zipcode 15212 and would like to schedule a visit, please e-mail Michele.
The
material in this website is provided for information purposes only.
This information is not a substitute for, medical diagnosis, medical
advice, or medical treatment prescription. Consult your health care
provider for more information. If you are in Pittsburgh and
need a
midwife, send email to PghMidwife (at) naturalattachment.com
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