I gave birth 18 months ago and it was the most horrifically painful experience of my life so far.
I think about the birth a lot, and wonder why on earth I was so determined to go without pain relief.
I am also more and more aware of the inequalities and pure horror associated with childbirth around the world. There was a picture of a maternity ward in Manila in the paper today which made me feel so angry.
I am a feminist but not a very well read one. I am learning so much from the posters and threads on here and was hoping someone could help me advance my thinking around childbirth to help me articulate my feelings. Can feminist theory help me?
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Pain in childbirth - can anyone help me with my thinking around this?
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SomersetBelle · 09/06/2011 13:50
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09/06/2011 16:46
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