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Help me find the blog/article with face-first delivery!?

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StarlightMcKenzie · 26/11/2012 22:21

Someone linked to this amazing story and picture but I can't find it.

Anyone know what I mean and have a link?

Many tia

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mayhew · 26/11/2012 22:33

empoweredbirth.typepad.com/empowering_birth_blog/2011/06/index.html

There you go Starlight, happy to help a fellow birth nerd?..

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StarlightMcKenzie · 26/11/2012 22:36

Ah brilliant. Thank you so much.

Why can't I just go on and on having babies eh? It's such a shame.

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AntoinetteCosway · 26/11/2012 22:42

If there were an eyes bulging out of my head smilie I would use it now...wow!!

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StarlightMcKenzie · 26/11/2012 22:50

It's amazing isn't it. Even my DH is fascinated

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mayhew · 27/11/2012 08:38

I addressed my birth addiction by becoming a mw.

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StarlightMcKenzie · 27/11/2012 09:32

I couldn't do it Mayhew. I love birth but I know that the midwife training and real skill is all to do with the difficulties and interventions, not the straighforward 6 hour mums who can just get on with it on their own.

And I know that many potential straightforward 6 hour mums don't get that because many just don't know what they don't know which suits a conveyor-belt system.

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cbeebiesatemybrain · 27/11/2012 09:44

There is a picture and story of a face first delivery in Ina May Gaskin's guide to childbirth, absolutely fascinating!