When I tell people that I had an all natural homebirth the first question I get asked is, why? And then when I tell them my baby was breech (butt, not head first) they look at me like I'm crazy... which is okay, I get it. There are so many reasons why Chris and I chose to have a homebirth, even after we found out Carys was breech. Every pregnant woman should know what their child birth options are and should choose one that is right for her and her family. Plus, I am like a sponge when it comes to knowledge, I love learning so during pregnancy it was only natural for me to obsessively research and gather info on topics like: pregnancy (obviously), parenting, motherhood, health and wellness, babies, childbirth, etc. And I couldn't (and still can't) get enough information; anything I can get my hands on I will read. Pregnancy made me stop and become much more conscience of the choices I made, and how they impacted the health and well being of the baby living inside of me. I have never been one to follow the herd. I want to put my heart, energy, and spirit into everything I do and therefore need choices and options that are right for me. Birth is an extremely personal choice and I wasn't going to just sit back and let someone else control something so sacred. I needed to know the risks and benefits of ALL childbirth options and I wanted to make an educated and informed decision to make the choice that was best for my family and I.
Somewhere during my 4th or 5th month of pregnancy the Universe dropped a priceless documentary into my hands. It's called the "The Business of Being Born" and everyone, men and women (especially women who are preggers) should watch this film. Chris and I watched this documentary on my laptop, huddled together on the bed. We saw how medicalized and unnatural something as natural as childbirth has become. Ricki Lake (yeah i know, crazy right?) showed us that childbirth has indeed become a business in our society today. After watching the movie we decided that our birth experience would not be devastating, traumatic, or scaring and the best way to to avoid this was to have a homebirth. We made the decision together and we didn't look back. The rest is history... literally. I entered birth with out fear and look what I got...
*Deleted the Pic bc I was half naked and huge* don't know what I was thinking posting that!!*
