• tombruzzo
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    11 hours ago

    God, that sovereign midwives article in the ABC really did a number on me. I usually don’t get bothered reading any things but I had to stop. I think it’s because one of my boys was chilling in breach position for most of the pregnancy

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      8 hours ago

      Both that and the Isla Bell article in the Age were really not good to read this morning

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        8 hours ago

        Well in not looking it up then. I needed a lie down after that read but I’m in the office today

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      11 hours ago

      just remembering the rough time i had , ouch

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        8 hours ago

        I can see why bad experiences make women want to pursue other options. We went to a natural birthing class with a doula and even in that class there was a vibe of not going to the hospital.

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          We went to one aimed at dads and it was SUPER anti hospital too. Mind you, the Mrs’s experience wasnt amazing, but the story probably woulda been worse at home!

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          7 hours ago

          oh yeah, doulas are a big thing in America. The country with the worst maternal infant mortality rate of the industrialised countries.