In reading my above post...I see that aside from my anger..I failed to convey any else.
My apologies for that.
I want to thank you for the wishes for my family and wish you the same.
It is a shame that I failed to do so above.
I should have been able to feel angry and wish you the best at the same time.
No need to apologize. In opening this thread and asking for debate, I understand the pure unadulterated emotion that comes up.
As for deciding who to respond to, it is more a matter of time than anything. I spent the whole day at the park with my four year old and had a very busy night with my family. I dont’ always have the time to respond to every person, and picked yours because you mentioned a couple things that I wanted to address.
Mostly the fact that we are naively and perhaps ingnorantly giving birth at home alone.
I have studied birth intensely for 18 years. I know the facts and understand the risks. That was all I was trying to convey.
The defensiveness comes from a place of understanding that a certain segment of the population belives that we should be prosecuted for medical neglect, and the fact that the powers that be have the ability to take away children and ruin lives based on these choices.
So, yeah, I’m defensive. But I think of articles like the one from west word as us being on the offensive. Sharing the facts of our stories, sharing the lifestyle, sharing the links, words, and testimonials.
And I still claim that UCBirth is best for the baby. No apologies.
Jenny