Birth Through the Ages

I wasn't planning to post anything else during World Breastfeeding Week, but I found these videos to be so moving. While I am grateful for the lifesaving medical advances (Smartie and I likely would have both died during my first pregnancy, and I again could have died after the twins were born without these advances), the fact is modern birth practices that interfere with normal, healthy births do more harm than good. I find it fascinating that birth throughout time has included a doula and a midwife. I look forward to the day I can join this process.

(Warning, some of these images are a little graphic. But I would love to hear anyone's thoughts if you watch all the videos. Especially 4 and 5.)