tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31703632.post5574692819393668461..comments2023-10-28T08:22:14.878-05:00Comments on Life Every Day: Two Sides, One Fence, We All Get a Baby in the EndMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08719413019235180201noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31703632.post-86555065872552663022008-04-08T20:09:00.000-05:002008-04-08T20:09:00.000-05:00I LOVE the quote you closed with! What an insightf...I LOVE the quote you closed with! What an insightful post. Gives me courage that I can have the same type of experience...<BR/><BR/>Oh and how do you go about having a pain free birth like Grace's? I'd really love to go that route ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02414405825215814113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31703632.post-88069257425020684782008-04-07T15:34:00.000-05:002008-04-07T15:34:00.000-05:00I am right there with you. The end result is a be...I am right there with you. The end result is a beautiful child, and however you get them is the perfect way for you - whether that be through a home birth, an epidural happy labor (that'd be me!) or even adoption. I told both of the anesthesiologists that gave me an epidural that I loved them & I meant it, and I love my birth experiences, but there is part of me that wonders if I could have done it on my own....Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769967354682232429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31703632.post-46526946280976707652008-04-06T20:39:00.000-05:002008-04-06T20:39:00.000-05:00You said it much better than I could, but from one...You said it much better than I could, but from one who has also experienced both "sides of the fence", I totally agree. <BR/><BR/>I also credit Bradley Childbirth for preparing me!<BR/><BR/>(uh, but I totally could never have a homebirth!)kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607820286036023742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31703632.post-91176798440546683532008-04-04T21:41:00.000-05:002008-04-04T21:41:00.000-05:00This is such a hot topic! And you are right, peopl...This is such a hot topic! And you are right, people sometimes get super defensive and can become so close-minded. It's really too bad.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad Daniel and I chose to bring our children into the world through homebirth. Am I so arrogant to think it is the best way? Nope. (For goodness sake - as if I enjoy allowing tremendous amounts of pain to overcome my body for hours at a time!) We chose this way because it fit our family best. I NEVER ever push my way on anyone else. I have always held to the simple fact that you have to do what is right for your family. Some women would be incredibly stressed and uncomfortable, even scared to have their babies at home - that would not make for a peaceful, welcoming birth experience. I, on the other hand, would've felt terrified to have my babies in the hospital. <BR/><BR/>Having a homebirth was very empowering for me. I needed to know that I could do it- that I could chose the way of pain and still come out on the other side victorious. Perhaps that was the wrong way of looking at it, but I just needed to know. And I wouldn't change a thing!<BR/><BR/>-Andrea<BR/><BR/>*sorry for the droning on.... :)Andrea@Sgt and Mrs Hubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226888560872834473noreply@blogger.com