tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post8338233751740895045..comments2023-10-01T02:44:46.907-07:00Comments on ICAN Twin Cities Blog: Presenting VBAC in a Positive and Non-threatening LightKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13644772414380938735noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446925960495395223.post-81137527059902789212010-09-01T19:21:26.406-07:002010-09-01T19:21:26.406-07:00I think this is a wonderful topic for discussion! ...I think this is a wonderful topic for discussion! I agree that I often find it very difficult to share my more natural birth viewpoint with folks who may not be so open to hear about it, but I do still try. I'm an ICAN member down in Nashville, and I had a c/s after a GORGEOUS, long labor due to definite fetal distress. Usually, if it comes up in conversation (that mom wants to be loaded up on drugs or just jump into a repeat c/s), I try to kindly ask why they want to do that... more often than not, it's out of fear. When I then share my story of how excited I was when my birthing time started and how nice it was to feel the intense, powerful, but totally manageable waves washing over me, and how robbed I felt when we ended up needing a c/s, I tend to get a little understanding from them. Anyway, I guess I'm just saying that trying to place the whole process of birth in a more pleasant light (and telling people about how amazing it really can be) can open a lot of minds.lizkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154750320119382566noreply@blogger.com