Reply #12: We used midwives for both of our kids' births. [View All]

[trotsky]

Also used a deulah (sp?) for the second one. But they were not homeopathic ones - they worked within the scientific medical structure and assisted in making the childbirth much more of an experience rather than a condition. But - and this is the most important part - they worked hand-in-hand with "traditional" doctors every step of the way to detect potential problems and be ready to resort to proven procedures if necessary. (My wife's first labor was so difficult, she was about 15 minutes away from a C-section before she finally hit 10cm.)

There is a very real harm in people going the "alternative medicine" path. Thank you for posting this!