I would ask you to seriously reconsider making any irreversible life decisions based on what you read on an internet forum. It would be truly unfortunate if I refreshed the browser one day and saw a quote on the homepage like "this thread convinced me to get a hysterectomy." Birth is like any other part of life; many things can go wrong, but so much can go right. Don't let fear rule your days on Earth.
C-sections are more expensive, NHS doesn't like paying for more expensive things that doesn't go into gender affirming care. They also do inhuman things like kicking partners/husbands out of the wards at night leaving a sleep deprived, woman alone with a screaming infant on an open ward, and refusing all forms of painkillers (no epidurals for you slut!).
That’s a lot of confidence for not having read the part of the OP that addresses this:
In other words, you have under ten seconds to bring that baby up to take a breathe before its oxygen levels cause it to gasp in the water and inhale water into the lungs. Going by your logic, you could easily make a mermaid by birthing into water and just never taking the baby out. Regarding the umbilical cord specifically, that cord is no longer attached to mom—the one providing the oxygen—after birth.
You’re totally right, my bad. I was referring only to the context of the baby’s PT and I overlooked that. The type of birth trauma you’re talking about is a big problem and imo is the biggest reason people are willing to risk their own and their child’s lives just for the sake of not going to a hospital. I think the way US handles birth kind of sucks and is the reason freebirthing started. In the video that introduced me to the idea- https://youtu.be/o0GRIRu0GaM all of the women involved had a previous hospital birth that they felt harmed by, and that’s pretty common in the Facebook groups too.
Here's what you need to be a doula in the US.
You got me there, an embarrassing gap in my knowledge. There are many certifications and trainings offered to Doulas, but most states do not require them. However, Doulas tend to be very passionate about their profession. You would have to be, considering it is very difficult to make a living at it. You could call it a labor of love, pun intended. Since they are passionate and driven, most seek training. Also for practical purposes, most mothers would want to have some provenance and see some credentials on their Doula before hiring. That's what groups like DONA and CAPPA are for. They would probably filter you out once you presented your canva card and nothing else. You can be critical of them, but make no mistake, they really do give a shit.
I just reread your post..I’ve never been a fan of Scientology as it is, but seriously fuck Scientology. Fuck L Ron Hubbard. Fuck Tom Cruise and anyone else who believes this bullshit.
It's not "a story". It's not isolated. It happens a lot. An OB in Aberdeen did it and is still fecking practicing.
I've always wondered if there's childfree straight women out there who have successfully claimed to be non-binary, trans, or even just a lesbian in order to get sterilization. Hell, you can buy a surgery referral document online from a real doctor to get whatever "gender affirming" surgery you ask them for. In the US, most insurance covers it 100% and some companies even have a reimbursement for things like fillers and facial implants to change your face if you claim to be trans or non-binary.
For anyone interested in a really great book about this subject, read Charlatan by Pope Brock.
The comb and rebirthing are obviously pseudoscience, but lithotomy is statistically the worst birthing position.
She doesn't know the difference between your and you're, but thinks she's a birthing expert?
