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I was watching a documentary that ricky lake did on child birth - kinda like hospital birth vs. home birth and midwives - and it made me think to ask, did anyone feel "cheated" out of their child birth experience? Like, maybe you wanted a natural childbirth with little or no intervention and ended up having to get a c-section or unwanted intervention?
I was considering a birth center or midwife but the baby dad preferred the sterility of a hospital and emergency care if needed. I hate hospitals but I woulda hated if something went wrong at home because of my choice. I ended up getting a c-section and the only thing I feel cheated out of is that they didnt show her to me after she was born. I just caught a glimpse of her and everyone got to hold her before me, including dad and all his family. I didnt get to have her alone in my arms til maybe an hour or two later and I feel that just recently we're starting to bond.
I was considering a birth center or midwife but the baby dad preferred the sterility of a hospital and emergency care if needed. I hate hospitals but I woulda hated if something went wrong at home because of my choice. I ended up getting a c-section and the only thing I feel cheated out of is that they didnt show her to me after she was born. I just caught a glimpse of her and everyone got to hold her before me, including dad and all his family. I didnt get to have her alone in my arms til maybe an hour or two later and I feel that just recently we're starting to bond.