08/01/2025
"Birth is about so much more than the wriggling of a tiny body out of a larger one.
When we birth, we don't just birth babies. We birth ourselves, we birth our families and we reshape our lives."
That's one of the most-quoted lines in my book, 'What's Right For Me? Making decisions in pregnancy and childbirth.'
Birth is a journey, and I wrote this book in the hope that it would help women and families to consider what is important for them on that journey.
I wanted to share some of the tools and ideas which can help point the way.
Because the modern world is complex. It's important that we understand how our culture shapes the different options that are available, and how our decisions are affected by the beliefs, experiences and perceptions of ourselves and others.
We need to understand how the idea of risk can affect us and how we can think about decisions clearly, even when things are happening quickly.
There is no one right way, and there's certainly no way that will work for everyone.
What's important is to take the time to ponder the options and decide what path to head on.
No-one can guarantee exactly where it will lead, and that's part of the experience of the journey of birth, but you can decide where you'll begin, who your companions will be and what you want to take with you.
Happy journeying.
If you'd like to find out more about the book, you can get all the details at https://www.sarawickham.com/me
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