As I reach a time in my life where giving birth could happen for me within the next couple of years, I am becoming a sponge. I want to expose my brain to all there is to know about becoming pregnant, and giving birth. Mostly because the thought of the physical activity of giving birth used to scare the bejeezus out of me, and I thought, the more I know, the more control I can have over my birth experience, and maybe it would be less terrifying. So, when a friend recommended I take a look at the film "The Business of Being Born" I jumped right in, and rented it from iTunes that very night. From the name of the film I anticipated a "Micheal Moore" style documentary about how corrupt the US medical system is.. But what I actually viewed was a life-changing, unbiased film - yes, about how childbirth can be a business in North America, BUT more so about what a woman's childbirth experience can be/should be. Basically it was an education about the reality of childbirth (as opposed to the terrifying, worst-pain-of-your-life, unavoidable, medical emergency, that I have always misconceived) If you're interested in reading more about this film, please see my blog post on Childbirth Enlightened.
Today I have a treat for my Canadian readers, specifically living in Ontario. I was able to obtain a radio interview from 100.9 Canoe FM, with Rebecca Weeks-Toth. Rebecca is a midwife practising in Ontario - and the wealth of information in this interview is so absolutely vast - It's a bit lengthy, so I encourage you to listen to it while you work, or are surfing on the net. If you're interested in obtaining a copy, please feel free to email me at julia.darby@theretronest.com. Rebecca discuses the myths and truths about midwifery, around the world and specific to Ontario as well. It's brilliant, enjoy!
If you're looking for more information specific to obtaining a midwife in Ontario, I encourage you to visit the Ontario Midwives website; You can find them on Facebook as well! :)
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