ALJ387

I think a lot of doulas and birth educators try not to focus too much on possible complications because every birth is unique. Unless you personally witness a number of births before your own, it’s really hard to know what will happen. Also, having too much fear prior to birth will mean your body is less likely to allow the physiological process to unfold naturally and this can lead to more complications. I think this is why doulas and educators don’t want to focus on all of the possible complications.

Having now had a very medicalised birth (induction, epidural, forceps delivery) and a more natural birth (spontaneous labour, no pain meds and mild tearing) I really believe a lot of the trauma comes from our overly medicalised approach to birth.