Just to be clear I am not trying to get into an argument and i know that everyone on here wants to make this whole process as wonderful as possible to women on the BB forums and be supportive of each other. I am feeling quite sensitive about this whole topic as I am feeling pressured from a lot of corners (as you can well imagine after my cousins comment!). and I was not implying that you would not go to an OB only for financial reasons, I was thinking of something as offensive as what was said to me. so sorry if it came across differently. As it happens I havent even made many choices other than my OB and hospital... at my appt next week I intend to discuss what options are avail with my OB and I also have a Doula who I am hoping will help me to make choices, be informed, and be heard as I expect to be...
IK the comments that cut me a little are comments that ppl who have chousen certain methods - you educate and 'normalise' them but I think you mean you normalise the choices. I guess I dont feel this speaks to me as I have friends, relatives who have done many diff methods so I dont think it is weird or anything - I am just making a slightly different choice...
It's great we can all have our points of view - lets just be supportive of each other whatever the views/choices are...