Hi Gail. I've heard a lot about you. Thanks for responding.
To your first point, well taken. Throughout the pregnancy (latter stages, anyhow) we talked about a 'birth month,' with the due date about in the middle.
Your second point, about the hospital: It's true I've never given birth in a hospital, but I've had plenty of experience in them, and it's taught me to be more wary than trusting. I think everyone is aware that giving birth in a hospital is the 'safest' in a purely medical sense. What I think needs to be pointed out is that not only does it not HAVE to be at a hospital for most healthy births, but it can, for many people, be a more positive, less scary/traumatic experience elsewhere. That's what I've learned from my life experience. Obviously everyone should do what they're comfortable with.
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To your first point, well taken. Throughout the pregnancy (latter stages, anyhow) we talked about a 'birth month,' with the due date about in the middle.
Your second point, about the hospital: It's true I've never given birth in a hospital, but I've had plenty of experience in them, and it's taught me to be more wary than trusting. I think everyone is aware that giving birth in a hospital is the 'safest' in a purely medical sense. What I think needs to be pointed out is that not only does it not HAVE to be at a hospital for most healthy births, but it can, for many people, be a more positive, less scary/traumatic experience elsewhere. That's what I've learned from my life experience. Obviously everyone should do what they're comfortable with.
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