Birth Allies... A Survival Guide
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| Come sit at the table with me and I will impart the wisdom of birth allies upon you all. First of all... There is no secret handshake. All you'll need to have is an open mind and a lot of clean sheets! I didn't even know that there was such a thing as birth allies! (Also known as birth partners) What do they do? Where do they go for help? | Links to the 4 basic births
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Birth allies come in all shapes and sizes. Anyone from the expectant fathers, husbands, sister(s), mother, father, brother(s), grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, life partners, adoption parents, taxi driver or emergency helper can lend their support during birth.
There are 4 basic ways births happen, and as a birth ally you need to be prepared for all of them. They are as follows: normal births (homebirths), organic births, regular births (those in a hospital), and surgical births.
| I've helped my wife with 8 magical births and I have seen all 4 of the basic births. Yes, all 4... I'm hoping that you'll want to be a part of this amazing adventure and will commit yourself to being there and helping at the birth. How you as the birth ally will help and be part of this magical event is totally up to you. Let me give you the lowdown about who I am. My name is John and my wonderful wife is Toni. We have been together for over 28 years. We started to have children in our late twenties. We are the proud parents of 8 children: 4 girls and 4 boys. Out of that number 4 were hospital births (one cesarean, our first child) and 4 normal births (homebirths), with two of those being organic births. How we decided to have a baby. Both of us had taken a biology course during the summer, you can do a whole year of that class in the summer quarter. We learned that you could conceive between the 12th and 17th day of a woman's cycle (as long as she knows her cycle and that it's close to a 28 days cycle). Toni, my lovely wife, looked at me longingly in the eyes and asked if I wanted to find out if that were true. Well, she was talking about sex and I'm always willing in that department. Plus, the idea of having a baby, a branch to add to our own family tree, was a wonderful idea! We got into the fertility business, which means we had sex.;} Believe it or not, between the 12th and the 17th day we became pregnant! |
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We're pregnant?
Oh, my god... We're going to have a baby!
My wife started looking around to find out what options we had. Did we want an OB (obstetrician), CNM (certified nurse-midwife), midwife or lay midwife? Did we want a homebirth, hospital birth or a birth center?
To help Birth Allies to understand OB's and Midwives
Expectant couples need to explore the whole world of childbirth together. There's a lot out there to read, watch and to discuss.The best way to help you work together is to keep the lines of communication open. Most of us have two ears, two eyes and one mouth. Which means we should listen and read twice as much as we talk!
I will take you on my journey as a birth ally, husband, lover and father. I will talk of my fears, misconceptions, insights, benefits, wisdom and expertise.
I truly hope that all birth allies find the connection deep within themselves, with their birth partners and the unborn babies. That we all can make this world a better place for babies, children, parents and families. Please read on...
Regular Birth (Hospital)
Our first baby's birth began as a regular hospital birth, but ended up a surgical birth.
Surgical Birth (Hospital)
1/3 of all American women give birth surgically, whether it is medically necessary or not.
Normal Births (Homebirths)
Normal birth is a homebirth, we eat, we sleep, we have sex at home! Why shouldn't we have our child's birth in the safety of our homes?
Organic Birth (Homebirths)
With all the prenatal tests women are now subjected to, it is hard to maintain an organic pregnancy. Learn how to keep your birthing partner's pregnancy sacred.
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