"2. Birthstools - attested for at least 3000 years. And why did I have to lie on my frakking back and do sit-ups for 1.5 hours again?"
Because American doctors aren't willing to get down on the floor to deliver babies?
Really, the more I learn about the disconnect between the way we give birth in this country, and the way we *should* give birth, the more appalled I am.
I sort of had the impression that the hospital you used was pretty progressive. But they still put you in a regular bed? Did they strap you in a fetal monitor, too?
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Because American doctors aren't willing to get down on the floor to deliver babies?
Really, the more I learn about the disconnect between the way we give birth in this country, and the way we *should* give birth, the more appalled I am.
I sort of had the impression that the hospital you used was pretty progressive. But they still put you in a regular bed? Did they strap you in a fetal monitor, too?