Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

We all want a healthy baby, there's no question of that, but Sally believes there are underlying beliefs to the common phrase "As long as the baby is healthy" that deserve closer examination. Are we giving up elements of birth that are more important than we realise when we say this?Sally has identified 6 underlying beliefs to the statement "As long as the baby is healthy". The first three underlying beliefs were covered in Part 1:http://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/as-long-as-the-baby-is-healthy-part-1In this episode, part 2, Sally covers the following underlying beliefs:* “Birth is dangerous and needs to be managed medically. Positive births are due to luck.”* “Labour and birth are simply painful, pointless torture."* “My experience is irrelevant and people who seek a positive experience are selfish and exposing the baby to risk.”SPEAKERSDr Kirsten Small, obstetrician and PhD candidateProfessor Alec Welsh, University of NSW and obstetrician at Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney Dr Sarah Buck