I disagree strongly with this section of the RWH website (below). I think many
women who birth without pain relief are dismissed as having been lucky to
have had an easy labour. Women who birth naturally are often not credited
with managing their own pain and are not recognised as having
Given that they have a 1 in 3 c-sec
rate and have got rid of their BC while pretending to "extend it's ethos"
throughout the new buildings, what part of this surprises you, Kelly? The only
thing I love about RWH is how unashamedly they promote this rubbish and how
conveniently they put
Recently a friend of mine had twins
at our large teaching hospital. She did not want an epidural or any
interference whatsoever. She was pressed for induction and asked for the
information leaflet from RACOG and the hospitals consent form. She
read it at 36 weeks and said what woman in
This reminds me of what a woman was told in private antenatal classes that rating pain from 1 to 10 with 10 the worst pain you can imagine, then labour will probably sit at about 20. How's thatfor getting the adrenaline going and inhibiting endorphins! No wonder some of these women walk in at
