tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145421138565946044.post4847689160784415993..comments2023-11-03T16:00:37.953-07:00Comments on The Beginning of Motherhood: Childbirth education: The value of PainRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08774138114705555836noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145421138565946044.post-89181942057334845492009-08-07T07:41:07.498-07:002009-08-07T07:41:07.498-07:00A comment posted on a different site:
"As an...A comment posted on a different site:<br /><br />"As an LDS mother myself, I must admit that not once have I thought that pain is part of my religion and something I should embrace rather than avoid. I look at birth from the standpoint that God made our bodies capable of handling birth, and that I should trust in my body, and also in God, to let my body do it's thing. I would agree that people's view of pain tends to dictate how and where people give birth, but I'm not really sure that LDS women are ok with pain; I think they accept they will have trials, but I think those are two separate things. From what I can see, it seems to me that most LDS women want nothing to do with pain in childbirth, and think that if they can have a baby without the pain, why would you go through such a horrible thing as natural birth? I Would also say, though, that it seems like MOST women think that way, regardless of religous affiliation. Given the state of our maternity system, that's what it looks like to me. I personally feel like God gave us brains and agency and he expects us to use them. That's what I have done, and I feel that for me, home birth is the safest and best option that I can provide to my new babies."Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774138114705555836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8145421138565946044.post-18649457645315872712009-07-30T16:02:24.832-07:002009-07-30T16:02:24.832-07:00I personally don't like pain and try to avoid ...I personally don't like pain and try to avoid it. :) That is one reason that I really like Hypnobabies. Hypnosis allows childbirth to be un-medicated AND comfortable. It is amazing the power of our mind, which God gave to us! <br /><br />I think that certainly each mom needs to choose the birth she wants. Some want to feel the pain, they see it as pain with a purpose. That is great for them.<br /><br />For me, I didn't want pain, so I prepared a different way and it was powerful and wonderful! It was still an empowering learning experience. I didn't need pain to learn.<br /><br />But you are right there is challenges for many starting with pregnancy. I think of the 9 weeks I was on bedrest with my first baby and then the emergency cesarean. That was not what I had hoped for or planned for. I certainly learned a lot from that experience as well. <br /><br />The thing is we can't control pregnancy or birth, no matter how we prepare. So we need to be open to learning from whatever experience we end up having with pregnancy and birth.Enjoy Birthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227246774801636777noreply@blogger.com