Birthing the 'old fashioned way'

[dusty]

My FIL astounded me yesterday when he described his daughter's recent birthing of her first child as doing it the 'old fashioned way'. Thinking about it though, all his recent experiences with other SIL and his nieces is they all had C/Ss so perhaps he thinks that it is the norm these days?

I gave a funny laugh and said 'you mean birthing her child vaginally'?

Interesting perspective from a 70 year old male.

[Fleur]

Wow that is interesting. Makes you wonder... when did it go from being 'normal' to 'old-fashioned'?

[sloane]

i was watching the view last week & they had a brief segment on a birthing centre. they talked to a couple who had just had their first baby there...they made a comment about considering a 'conventional birth' but then deciding that a birth centre was the way to go. it made my head spin that birthing naturally is now considered unconventional! they also showed the reaction of one of the hosts to things like a birthing stool or birthing ball & she seemed to think they were a real novelty

i hope we don't follow the same path too far here.

[Fleur]

..they made a comment about considering a 'conventional birth' but then deciding that a birth centre was the way to go. it made my head spin that birthing naturally is now considered unconventional! they also showed the reaction of one of the hosts to things like a birthing stool or birthing ball & she seemed to think they were a real novelty
.

Wow, look at all the hippie, revolutionary alternative types here on BB!

That does my head in

[Ozziehoffy]

Love your comment back to him!! I can't believe that birthing a baby vaginally isn't considered to be normal!! How craaaaazy is that. Guess I'm a throwback and old fashioned then

[helle]

i was watching the view last week & they had a brief segment on a birthing centre. they talked to a couple who had just had their first baby there...they made a comment about considering a 'conventional birth' but then deciding that a birth centre was the way to go. it made my head spin that birthing naturally is now considered unconventional! they also showed the reaction of one of the hosts to things like a birthing stool or birthing ball & she seemed to think they were a real novelty

i hope we don't follow the same path too far here.

Jeepers, and to think we're all over here trying to avoid a c-section like it's the plague.

[Taurean]

That is hilarious! I can see why the older generation feel that way though.

I'm surprised by how many of my friends think I'm a freak for wanting to try a drug free, vaginal birth. They look at me like I'm a complete nutbag. Maybe I'll just say from now on that I'm trying the 'old fashioned way' and leave it at that!

[DANNIIM]

Weird how in different communities birthing is perceived to be! I have birthed both my babies "THE OLD FASHIONED WAY" if you like to call it and in the community amongst friends etc. it would have been out of the ordinary to have a C/S. It would be like "what is wrong with you"....we were even having a mini contest going without anyone saying so as to how long our labours were going for LOL! But then again i have lived in rural towns both times, maybe that makes a difference...somehow!