A couple weeks ago I wrote a post on why we chose to use a midwife for our firstborn. One of the reasons I highlighted was the astronomically high maternal death rate in the U.S (it is double that of Canada and Western Europe). Since hitting publish on that post, I came across this infographic from Amnesty International—who is spearheading this cause—and wanted to share it with you.
**UPDATED** See below for baby’s gender
In a few short hours, I will get some info on the baby growing in my wife’s belly. The anticipation over the past 24 hours has made all else seem insignificant. I feel like I am stuck in Dr. Seuss’s Waiting Place.
Super Bowl? Didn’t care.
Reading a book with some hot tea? Felt forced.
Whatever I’m doing, my thoughts drift to Baby Burn. For the first time in my adult life (and during this pregnancy), time has slowed to a crawl.
Being a healthcare practitioner, I often have people asking for my opinion or advice on a wide variety of topics ranging from “what should I eat” to “what do you think of vaccination.” It comes with the territory, and I truly enjoy sharing my knowledge with people.
Then we decided to go through our pregnancy with a midwife and use a birthing center for delivery.
Open the floodgates. I was now treading water in a sea of questions.
