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I believe it is absolutely vital that birthing
education is given in schools as it is during these years that most of your
values and beliefs are instilled.
Recently I was talking to one of our GP/Obs who is
Dutch. She was discussing the system in Holland (which I so envy) where
only midwives or Obstetricians partake in pregnancy and birth. She herself
had three beautiful homebirths and it was so lovely to see her face light up and
the absolute joy she experienced with her own births. She discussed
the normality of this whole process over there and how frustrating she finds our
present system within the hospitals-as does many of us.
The Dutch are raised believing birth to
be such a normal event in life and don't get bogged down in the "pain
issue" as appears to be a major crux in our society does.
I truly believe for things to really change in
Australia is must begin with the education of our children, the birthing parents
of the future. Lets get to it!!!!!
Tracy
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