Last night 20/20 finally aired the segment on Orgasmic Birth. I was really fearful about how it would be protrayed since the topic was “Extreme Parenting.” I felt that they were even handed and neutral, even interested. Christiane Northrup, MD was speaking on the topic and had some great points, including my favorite: we have the pain we anticipate.? What does that mean to you?? How do you prepare for birth?
Overall, I liked the segments. I think they could have been WAY worse. However, most of my issues are with the homebirth segment. They did not seem to draw enough of a line between Unassisted Childbirth and Midwife-assisted childbirth at home. If I didn’t know the difference, I might assume that they were the same thing. I wish that ABC had made the difference more clear to avoid confusion.
My husband and I practiced relaxation a few nights a week because we anticipated pain, but knew that we could manage it with practiced relaxation. Also, we hired a doula in preparation of my birth.