This is the first woman on this show I genuinely hate.

[apocalypsos]

So I'm watching Twins By Surprise, which is like I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant, except they obviously already know they're at least having the one baby.

Anyway, I never hate these ladies. I get the ones who have a surprise pregnancy, because it's just a convergence of circumstances -- heavyset moms, irregular periods, negative pregnancy tests, almost no symptoms or weight gain -- and then all of a sudden you're giving birth on a bathroom floor. Every pregnancy isn't textbook, for crying out loud. And as for the twins, one of these stories occurred prior to sonograms and the last two have to deal with home births.

This is where I have a problem.

Not in home births, obviously. If you don't want to go to the hospital and you have a midwife on hand to help out, more power to you. The first story of a home birth is a woman who had a midwife, a doula, and regular home check-ups up until the birth. Not surprising that they wouldn't know there's a baby.

But this idiot ... oh, I hate this idiot.

The first two kids she had were delivered in hospitals. Then she decided she hated hospitals. So she had her third baby at home, by herself. I've heard no mention of any genuine medical education -- she read up on the freaking INTERNET and did all of her prenatal care BY HERSELF. Then she has her twins at home, and they both turn out breech.

Look, I'm glad your kids turned out healthy, but you're a goddamn moron.

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[amaresu]

This just pisses me off because even with the best of prenatal care things happen. I was born with my umbilical cord wrapped around my throat. During my sister's second pregnancy her placenta detached from the wall of the uterus and they didn't find out until she went into labor. It's just irresponsible and a good way to kill your baby.

Sorry.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I forget to mention the best part -- after giving birth to twins, both of them breech, one of them only three pounds thanks to her umbilical cord being connected to the amniotic sac rather than the placenta, you think you'd learn your lesson.

Nope. She's pregnant again, and having this one all by herself, too.

[astaria51.livejournal.com]

One reason people advocate for home birth is that lying on your back, often pressured to take an epidural, is not a natural position (or means) of birth - it impedes your natural feelings of when to push and doesn't allow for gravity to help you.

And I can see their point BUT I in no way think that gives you license to do it without someone who knows what the fuck they're doing. Classes, a doula, a midwife, a doctor that you know and trust on call -- all of the above...SOMETHING....

I definitely do NOT think that home birth is a good choice if it's just for "bonding" purposes. Jesus.