21/08/2024
“Living in a country where the C-section rate is almost 60%, where vaginal births are oftentimes unnecessarily intervened upon, and fathers, siblings, family members, and women are disconnected from the birth process, I see many families who do not have a say in the process. Being a part of my siblings’ births is one of the greatest gifts my parents have given me, and it shaped my view on birth and family, as well as on health.”
Allowing children to witness birth is the beginning of transforming our cultural view of birth. When siblings go through this experience, it impacts their entire lives, giving them purpose and preparing them for an empowered view of birth later on in life.
Keep reading this article by Camille López-Crespo, DC in the latest issue of Pathways: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/pregnancy-birth/witnessing-births-witnessing-transformations.html