I can finally say that Gisele and I used the same home birth midwife, a wonderful woman who believes in what she does, believes in women "owning" their birth and the empowerment it can provide.
Choosing the same midwife is not all Gisele and I have in common. Our sons were born on the same date, Dec. 8 (two years apart), and... well, we both have handsome husbands.
But seriously, I am so eager to see what effect, if any, a Brazilian supermodel's choice to give birth at home can have on women's perceptions about it and whether the publicity can help reduce the soaring c-section rate in the US and Brazil (where it is close to 90 percent in some places).
One can hope.
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Yes, I am eager to see the ripple effect Gisele's choices might have on other women. I'm hoping it will also plant a seed in the minds of women and girls who are not yet planning pregnancy. Crossing my fingers!
My friend and I were recently talking about how technology has become so integrated in our day to day lives. Reading this post makes me think back to that discussion we had, and just how inseparable from electronics we have all become.
I don't mean this in a bad way, of course! Ethical concerns aside... I just hope that as technology further develops, the possibility of uploading our memories onto a digital medium becomes a true reality. It's a fantasy that I daydream about all the time.
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I was so excited that you posted on my blog!! Thank you! Just had to tell you that I'm planning a VBAC with Baby #2 in July. You are a huge inspiration.
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