Babies Are Not Pizzas Theyre Born Not Delivered – Rebecca Dekker

In contrast, when you ventured into the field of childbirth, there seemed to be very little collaboration between professions —there was no unifying conference, and all the different professions were educated in silos. Pregnant parents, or “patients,” or “patient advocates,” were not visibly present at any of the obstetric conferences—they were not considered to be part of the health care “team.”

Furthermore, there was a very vocal group who believed that women should not be free to make any choices about the care that they receive during their baby’s birth. The thought was that women should just lie back and do as the doctor says. The judgment and the vitriol and the lack of respect for bodily autonomy were disturbing, to say the least.

There came a point toward the end of that first year of blogging when Cristen and I both felt like we were screaming into a void. It seemed like an uphill battle—the longer we immersed ourselves into the field of childbirth, the more we were exposed to the depth and breadth of the problem. We knew we were following in the footsteps of strong women who’d been speaking up, for generations, about the lack of respectful care in childbirth.

But among the general public, nobody seemed to be talking about birth trauma, or the lack of evidence based care, in any kind of organized way. No one seemed to care. It was a good thing we could commiserate with each other—otherwise I probably would have given up. Cristen and I began to call each other on a daily basis to talk about what we could do to create change. We decided to team up to write an editorial for our local newspaper. Cristen began scheming about how she could use her prior experience as a public relations professional to get birth trauma into the national news media.

Thankfully, with the free time that I gained by saying “goodbye” to the comments section of my website, I began to relax a little bit toward the end of that semester. Clara had just turned four and, in addition to going to preschool and playing piano, she loved dressing up in princess costumes, singing, and twirling around for what seemed like hours in our living room. Henry, almost a year old now, had the biggest, goofiest smile, and was starting to walk and climb up onto chairs and tables.

Some weekends, Cristen would bring her Henry over to play, and together, the two boys would get into everything—the dishwasher, the stereo equipment, the (empty) fireplace. Curious one day about how many people were visiting my website, I checked the analytics and discovered that people were reading my articles from all over the world!

Babies Are Not Pizzas is a work of nonfiction. Some names, identifying details, and dates have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. Copyright © 2019, 2020 by Evidence Based Birth® All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed, in any manner whatsoever, without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in social media posts, critical articles, or reviews, and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Evidence Based Birth® is a registered trademark of Rebecca Dekker.

For information visit: https://evidencebasedbirth.com For bulk orders, visit https://evidencebasedbirth.com/shop Disclaimer: This information does not substitute for a care provider-patient relationship and should not be relied on as personal medical advice. Any information should not be acted upon without professional input from one’s own healthcare provider. Cover Photography by The Malicotes Cover design by Angela Baxter Book Cover design copyrighted by Evidence Based Birth® Typeset by Deborah Spencer Edited by Cristen Pascucci and Rochelle Deans ISBN-13: 978-1-7325496-4-7 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1kitap1.com/en Contents Author’s Note Chapter One: Naive Chapter Two: Evidence Chapter Three: Discovery Chapter Four: Take-off Chapter Five: Power Chapter Six: Friendship Chapter Seven: Surprise Chapter Eight: Woke Chapter Nine: Trapped Chapter Ten: Escape Chapter Eleven: Freedom Epilogue Thank You Resources Acknowledgments Endnotes About the Author 1kitap1.com/en T Author’s Note HIS BOOK IS NOT MEANT to advocate for one way of giving birth.

The definition of evidence based care includes a) having research- based information to help you make decisions; b) finding a health care provider who can help you interpret that research evidence; and c) considering your own values, goals, and preferences. Since all of us are unique, there is no one right decision for everyone.

We each have our own birth story to tell. Some stories are empowering; others are traumatic; most are unforgettable. Some people feel that the hospital saved their lives. Others view themselves as victims of medical mistakes or unnecessary interventions. This book contains my story. 1kitap1.com/en I Chapter One NAIVE WENT INTO MY FIRST BIRTH with rose-colored glasses.

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