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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a PP who supports Wisdom's position on epidurals (though that's pretty far away from the original topic!) Jeez. Do OBs suck that much? I really hope not. I'd hate to think it's so all-or nothing. Why does anyone who wants to give birth vaginally go to an OB then, if they really just don't help any woman with birth unless she's having a c-section and they push for a cascade of interventions that will make one more likely? I don't buy it. I have read many posts on this board about OBs that are low-intervention or who "get" the latest science. I don't personally judge anyone who gets an epidural or a c-section or anything else. We're all doing our best here to make the best decisions for our bodies and our babies, and our providers hopefully are too. I don't think unmedicated childbirth is for everyone. I have a friend who seems completely traumatized by her "natural" birth at a birth center and toughed it out for 50-hours of labor. Maybe she should have been at a hospital. Every woman is different. But back on the midwife-plus-epidural, can you easily birth in other positions if you have an epidural? I thought you were frequently stuck in bed if you are numb from the waist down. Can you listen to your body and know when to push if you can't feel anything? [/quote]
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