tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35276357.post4451276814455217338..comments2021-03-22T07:46:02.329-07:00Comments on Letters from Laura - Thoughts on Unassisted Childbirth: A Challenge to HollywoodLaura Shanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04207774333833035614noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35276357.post-50312288267773811582007-10-07T16:10:00.000-07:002007-10-07T16:10:00.000-07:00Laura, I think you're absolutley right and astute ...Laura, I think you're absolutley right and astute to pick up on how powerful a medium Hollywood movies/shows can be. It's almost sad when you go onto You Tube and hear comments like: Whoa! I didn't know babies could move like that in the womb. I thought that only happened on the "Alien" movies. It just shows (1) How little we people of the modern age know about something as natural as childbirth and pregnancy (2) How much of our social influence comes from TV. <BR/><BR/>Additionally, I saw another clip on You Tube supporting Homebirths versus hospital births, and it was interesting to hear that from the mouths of certain doctors themselves, birthing in hospitals was about "money", that over 20% of hospital revenues come from births. That's quite staggering. No wonder physicians are pushing hopspital births.<BR/><BR/>Thirdly, I think you're absolutely right about natural childbirth away from hospitals is very safe. How else do you explain the millions of people in the ancient world who were able to multipy seemingly without all that medical technology--long before we learned to pastuerise milk? <BR/><BR/>I'm a person who values my privacy and intimacy. I'm very sensitive. Annual women's exams are traumatic enough for me as it is. One day when I start a family, I only want the most trusted people with me when I give birth to my children.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for educating us and bringing back our consciousness and confidence to the natural workings of our bodies.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205397592846409803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35276357.post-58622297850684042822007-05-24T09:36:00.000-07:002007-05-24T09:36:00.000-07:00Hello, I am a health reporter looking to do a sto...Hello,<BR/> I am a health reporter looking to do a story on freebirthing. No Hollywood stunts here! There are obviously people who disagree with this approach but I feel it's something more women should learn about. As a reporter I try to tell all sides of a story. I recently had a baby and found I enjoyed it despite the many horror stories. I also delivered in a hospital but with a limited number of unwanted people surrounding me. I don't do advertising for any one side of a story. I want to show my viewers the beauty of freebirth that you're talking about. If you're willing to help me, please give me a yell. I don't believe ignorance is bliss. I think it leads to free and judgement. <BR/>Lisa Manzo<BR/>lmanzo@kmov.com<BR/>KMOV TV<BR/>St. Louis, MO 63102Lisa Manzo-Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17115137275356091091noreply@blogger.com