Pregnancy after LT TTC #14

[nothing2lose]

Hello WorryWart,

I hope you don't mind me intruding on your thread!! I hope to be a bona fide member myself one day (currently on clomid after ttc # 2 for several years). I just wanted to comment on what you said about being "strong-armed" into medical intervention. It's kind of ironic you say this because I actually feel the opposite is true. I have read a lot of pages on this forum and I think that sometimes within this community there is a subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) "pressure" to home birth with a doula or some other non-medical intervention otherwise you are somehow doing both yourself and your baby a disservice, or are lazy or selfish or a bad parent. The "pressure" then continues to use cloth nappies, breastfeed (usually for several years), use attachment parenting techniques, etc, etc....From what you are saying in your post, this attitude does not seem limited to this forum or others like it, and is alive and well in the "real world". I personally have no problem in people conceiving, birthing, parenting in any way they deem fit or are able (*usual disclaimer - as long as it is not harmful, etc). It makes you kind of think people need to mind their own business and be a little tolerant about other people's choices. We are very fortunate in this country to have affordable, high quality medical care and support at our disposal during pregnancy (and throughout our whole lives!). Perhaps that's why we have such low maternal/perinatal mortality rates. Your choice is as valid as everyone else's choice. If you trust your OB, you have to accept he/she will partner with you and keep you fully informed so you can make decisions together. If any additional interventions are needed - eg. induction, caesarian, etc - then you also have to assume that your OB is doing what's best for your little one (and you!). Stay strong in your choices and remember the only thing that matters at the end is a happy, healthy baby in your arms

Ok - sorry for the rant....!! I hope I have not intruded too much on your thread.

Take care - and best of luck x

n2l