Prior
to becoming pregnant and recently having my first baby, I didn’t exactly have
an interest in natural births, breastfeeding, etc. I had been moving more
towards a natural lifestyle, but for a large part of my adult life I didn’t
know if I even wanted to have children, so the subject certainly wasn’t a
passion, or even one I knew much about. My husband Cole, on the other hand, has
seemed to have more knowledge of and a passion for it for years. He is a
chiropractor, so living a healthy and natural lifestyle is an essential piece
of his work, but some of his passions weren’t ones that I shared. A few years
ago I recall seeing him post articles and comments on his websites and Facebook
pages about benefits of breastfeeding, birth procedures, etc. and I thought it
was weird. I now feel like I finally understand the importance of getting the
message and education out there and more well-known.
After we had our son at the birth center in June 2012, Cole went
back to work to a ton of people and patients asking him questions and for more
information about having a natural birth. There was evidently some concern and
probably some misconceptions about choosing that path. He could give some
information and his viewpoint on the subject, but ultimately thought it would
be great to gather mothers’ natural birth stories and compile them into a free online book. That way
it could be an inclusive resource for anyone interested in hearing the story
straight from the mother, rather than from an onlooker.
He already has a
good start, but is still looking for more birth stories. If any mamas out there
would like to share theirs and have them included, please send them to drbradburn@mac.com.
Thank you!
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