Thinking Outside of the Box

The older I get (even through I am just 30) the more I see how people just think "inside the box," especially when it comes to birth and babies. I see how the pressures of society really mold your thinking. If you don't do certain things then you are frowned upon. Weather it is your kids having to be in the best school, or you haveing to give birth in a hospital, etc. Whatever is the "norm" at that time. When we go back an visit America I watch commercials and see how they really use their selling techniques. They play on moms and give the sense that if you don't use certain products that you are exposing your family to danger. For ex. If you don't use certain cleaning products then everyone is going to get sick, because germs are Everywhere, oh no! Ex. Lysol spray. I guess my point is that I see where people should really stop and actually think for themselves. Ask yourself, why am I doing this and is it Really the best thing to do. People should truly study things for yourself. This can go along with religion, but since this blog is about birth and babies, I will stick to that. Now with the Lysol spray, okay why sure not, go ahead and kill some germs, but what about immunizations, birth in a hospital, which labor positions are really the best... And Why ! So why am I rambling about thinking outside the box ? I guess I am just frustrated because I was trained as a registered nurse and have given birth to 3 children in the hospital... and I am just now learning about birthing and the way your body really works. For ex. Sitting up/walking to progress labor !Birthing classes teach you the these things, but when you get to the hospital it is all thrown out the window. It is... lay down, strap in, hook up, and wait for the epidural. Completely against everything natural. Now when I think of "going natural" I think of a person that is all organic, hippy type.. no offense to anyone. But really I the more I study for myself, and learn from experience, the more I see a benefit in natural birthing techniques. I will try to post my previous birth stories with you in another post. In short, the first with an epidural, the second- very fast barely made it to the hospital. The third, Demeral/Phenergan a few hours before birth. The first time I even questioned an epidural was when I was working in the hospital, taking care of a postpartum mom. Long story short... she had a reaction to the epidural, she quit breathing, emergency c-section, and a previously healthy baby was not expected to live... because of the epidural. This fourth little one will be born here in Tanzania, and unless there is a severe emergency, will completely natural. Sooo keep coming back to read more post on how things turn out.

Bonnie in TZ