I guess at least it's not illegal here.

TBH we're in a period where HBs are increasing, quite substantially actually. So there's going to be a need for a lot more education until it becomes accepted. At the moment it's moving from something that was rare and on the fringes, with a more radical component. Now there's a mix of moderate and pioneering mums who HB. My HB group looks mostly like any other mothers' group (and exactly like my ABA group), with mums who were VBACs, VBA2Cs, first timers, those who suffered birth trauma previously and those into natural parenting.

I see this as an opportunity to get our positive, amazing stories out there while everyone learns to accept HB. In my case, I have friends who are drs and nurses who were watching with interest, a DP who tells his work colleagues, my own colleagues, my mum (who now thinks HB is wonderful), my sisters (who would have bought into the fear possibly otherwise), my GP... The list goes on and on. So I like to think that sharing our personal experiences has a deeper and more meaningful effect on those we touch, compared to media hype. A headline cannot compete with a new mother who's just bursting with joy and excitement as she tells her story, or the healthy contented baby she holds.