And Jezebel, you have done it. I'm actually crying. Yes yes yes. I feel constant negativity just from the way people talk about their own birth experience. Its gotten to a point where I am actually thankful to have been on bed rest for the past 6 weeks because I don't have any outside human interaction. But that…

Likewise, no one can tell an adult woman that she must seek obstetric care during her pregnancy if she would rather opt for a midwife. I did it. Totally legal.

I have a question about this. Where I live, a midwife is a part of universal health care. She's a university-graduate with a bachelor's in nursing, specialized in midwifery. There are specific rules for what births she can do and where, and when to transport the mother and baby to a hospital.

Just to be clear though, home birth doesn't necessarily mean unassisted. There are lots of countries (not the US), where midwives are more common, and they take on home births. Midwives are usually super vigilant about only taking home births when risk factors are relatively low, so let's not shit on all home births.

"Carrie Murphy is a poet, freelance writer, and certified birth doula."

Okay, suddenly the smug sanctimony of the article makes a lot more sense.

BUT MY OPINION THO

Long story short, I ended up with an emergency c section. I posted that scene and on FB and told everyone it was my #birthstory.

"You Don't Get to Have an Opinion on How Anyone Gives Birth. Ever."

Yeah, I'm going to say that my biology and public health degrees make me better qualified than those who insist that having your birth orchestrated by a yoga instructor is a perfect replacement for vaccines.

Nope, sorry, I reserve my right to roll my eyes at the stupid, hippy-dippy things some people do.

Incorrect. I can DEFINITELY have an opinion on people who have dangerous home births, and who put their lives and the lives of their children at risk for extremely stupid reasons. I can think those people are fucking reckless morons and also think that we need to do something about our shitty prenatal healthcare,…

#naturalbirth #blessed #lookslikemommy #wow

I definitely get to have an opinion about a friend who would post pics on Facebook of her baby crowning in her vagina. But of course, my opinion centers around her poor social media skills, not her birth.

this recent Simpsons couch gag with Don Hertzfeldts vision of the future seems incredibly apros pos for ideas put forth in this article and comment thread.

It strikes me as being a Chinese take on What The Fox Says.

Religious bookstores often sell "Family Bibles" that have pages you can write the family tree in. That often makes a nice gift. I also think the crochet/cross stitch idea is a good one.

Holidays alone can be great with the right attitude. I've spent many a Christmas alone because of work schedule, money, or just not wanting to deal with the chaos of travel. There are a couple of ways you can go about it.

1. Treat yourself. Take a solo vacation, check into a spa hotel in your town, whatever. Make the…

just chiming in to say a hearty "THANK YOU!" for even trying to sign up to be a donor. my mom (here in the US) received her stem cell donation from a match found in Germany, so you never know who you may be able to help. and, even if your family history disqualifies you, your honesty is important in ensuring that the…

I really enjoyed this video. Then again, I am and always will be into pop(with extra helpings of bubblegum and cuteness). I was so mesmerized by it, that I couldn't even hear my phone ringing the entire time.

Even though you're not religious, what about finding a verse from the Bible with some sort of relevance/meaning to you and cross stitching it? I bet he'd be touched that you did a little research into something he cares about even though you're not into it.