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I'm pregnant! What do I need to know?You're pregnant? Congratulations! You are embarking on a truly remarkable journey! If you are anxious, I certainly understand! But do all you can to enjoy the process. Ease your fears by acquiring empowering knowledge. This section of Enable Your Health is a great place to start. But getting back to the anxiety for a second--it is not surprising that you are concerned about your pregnancy. There is a culture of fear that surrounds childbirth and even being pregnant. Doctors and Hollywood make childbirth out to be a medical emergency. But bringing a child into the world needn't be associated with terror. It's a natural process that the female body understands. For centuries women have been giving birth to babies in huts and homes, and doing it successfully. The health industry is trained to solve problems and to deal with emergencies, and to do it in a timely fashion. A natural birth, on the other hand, is not necessarily a timely event! It often takes hours, allowing a woman's body to follow its natural course and birth progression. Very often the medical establishment jumps in with tools and "accessories" to speed things along, creating problems that might not have arisen in the first place. Very early in my pregnancy I happened upon a Riki Lake documentary called, The Business of Being Born, which totally transformed my views about the birthing process and pregnancy in general. My husband was equally convinced. We decided in that moment to search out a midwife and do everything we could to stay out of the hospital. The articles in this section outline things I have learned over the course of my pregnancy through my interactions with a fabulous midwife and HypnoBirthing coach, as well as through many hours of podcasts, and reading! I have tried to focus on things that might come as a surprise, or at the very least merit reinforcement. The female body is powerful and knows how to give birth. Use these articles to Enable Your Pregnant Health!
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