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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you people who are opposed to freebirth saying that it should be illegal? Or just that you disapprove?

I would never freebirth. In fact I went completely the opposite way - I had elective C-sections. But I have heard plenty of comments from people over the years (who apparently know my body better than I do) about that decision as well and the idea of legislation mandating my medical choices makes me very uncomfortable.[/quote]

I have been put down for having a c-section, although it was necessary. My baby was breech and we didn't know until right before the due date. Having experienced "shaming" for something like this, I wouldn't shame the woman whose baby died, or wish her anything but wellness. I think I would say I disapprove but don't think it should be illegal. I think they are naive but not "baby killers." [/quote]

Can I ask who shamed you about this?  Friends?  Family members?  I had two scheduled c-sections, and I honestly can't imagine anyone in my life giving me grief about it. [/quote]

Coworkers and acquaintances, friends of friends. When it came up in conversation. Many people have read articles, apparently, that talk about how bad c-sections are, and how unnecessary they are, and how a lot of women do them out of fear or perceived convenience, and feel the need to point that out and make judgments about your personal situation. I didn't care what they thought, but having experienced that makes me cautious about judging someone else.

No good friends or family members did that to me. [/quote]

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