Introduction

Its a long overdue intro, and I have little time to do it too before I fall asleep. My name is Michele. As you can see I am from Ohio. I have 2 kids born by what I now believe to be unnecessary cesarean section by a broken system and my lack of education in childbirth. I've spent several years researching childbirth, vbac's, and lactation. I am amazed at how little I know about birth. I am shocked no one including my family could inform me or direct me to a better birth. My neighborhood is run by OB's ( SURGEONS ). Around here when you get pregnant you find an OB, surrender your body to them, and head to the hospital at the first sign of birth. What the hell is a midwife? birth center? Does anyone breast feed? I'm going to make my life's goal to educate women on birth, informed consent, and so much more. I've started researching on how to become a child birth educator, doula, and lactation consultant. My ultimate goal is to become a midwife. I just can not sit back and let other women fall victim to the OB's here. I've joined ICAN's email group on Yahoo about a year ago. The women on there are soooooo amazing. They are a wealth of knowledge. Anyone seeking support should join ICAN. Hopefully this gives you an idea of what I'm about. This is probably what I will be blogging about and my journey to a HWBA2C ( home water birth after 2 cesareans)