What do the following have in common?
Due dates
Inductions
Restrictions on eating and drinking
These are all wanton rules imposed on pregnant & laboring women – many of which are outdated or not based on evidence.
If you want to go into labor naturally, that’s your choice!
If you want to have an unmedicated birth at age 38, go for it.
If you want to eat and drink in labor, move around the room, and decline cervical checks, perfect.
Get all the drugs or none of the drugs,
Change your mind 15 times,
That’s all your prerogative!
All maternity care is optional.
All maternity care is within your right to accept or decline.
It is always your right:
to ask questions
to do your research
to get a second opinion
to switch or fire providers
to give informed consent or refusal.
Your desires matter.
You are a living, breathing, intuitive human.
Your birth experience matters.
If you are craving the comfort of a home birth, make an inquiry on my website using the button below. Home births are on the rise so if you are considering one, don’t hesitate to reach out today! Availability in 2024 is limited, but you do have the option of booking with midwife Donna as well!