Normal birth is respectful to women and body friendly, not fear-focused and controlling.
Normal birth is watchful and patient, not technocratic and performance-focused.
Normal birth is sensually rich and cyclical, not body-numbing and task-oriented.
Normal birth is ruled by birthing women, not litigation-weary white-coats, or conservative hospital protocols, or the squeamishness of healthcare legal-eagles whose job it is to cover the hospital’s backside.
This post struck me as my home birth feels so much more "normal" than any other, even though society views it as "abnormal". Thank you for reminding me that in a sea of abnormal women, *I* am the normal one of the bunch! ;)
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