“Today, what's normal is being redefined: from vaginal birth to surgical birth; from 'My water broke,' to 'Let's break your water;' from 'It's time' to 'It's time for the induction.' As medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd writes, 'in the early twenty-first… — Jennifer Block Copy Share
“Today, what's normal is being redefined: from vaginal birth to surgical birth; from 'My water broke,' to 'Let's break your water;' from 'It's time' to 'It's time for the induction.' As medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd writes, 'in the early twenty-first century, we do not know what normal birth is.' Most practicing obstetricians have never witnessed an unplugged birth that wasn't… — Jennifer Block Copy Share
“Among industrialized countries, the U.S. ranks 29th in infant survival.” — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“She does not exist for herself. She exists for and through her community.” — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“You know, all the methods for childbirth, whether it's Bradley or Lamaze, they've all been developed by men, ' she said. 'I don't want… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“When ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) claims that home birth and midwives are unsafe, they imply that the women who choose it… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“The following year, she quit. Several things were bothering her. Safety protocols seemed to have no bearing on actual practice; she saw too many… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“The context needs to be that the goal is a healthy mom. Because mothers never make decisions without thinking about that healthy baby. And… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
