I know I'll probably get pilloried for this by many people, but I am really freaking out about the prospect of having male doctors at my child's birth. I have never had a man go "down there" unless I was in a relationship with him and to have a stranger, no matter how qualified, seeing that part of me and having his hands on me, makes me feel completely sick and violated.
I chose to go to the birth centre because they only have female midwives, but I am now facing the prospect of an induction on Monday and I really really do not want a male doctor, not for any reason.
I keep hearing about how when I'm in labour I won't care, but I really feel that I would care and that it would actually interfere with my labour.
Has anybody been in that situation, not wanting a male doctor and being forced to have one, and how did you handle it?
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Freaking out about male birth attendants
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bubblegumgirl · 27/04/2014 00:21
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