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@MidwesternDoc For most of human history, childbirth was natural, sacred, and guided by midwives. That changed when male doctors took over in the early 1900s and started treating birth like a disease. The result? A cascade of dangerous, unnecessary interventions. Birth has been hijacked. And

@MidwesternDoc Midwives once served as nurses, herbalists, and healers. But by 1930, they were nearly extinct—pushed out by doctors like Joseph DeLee who declared childbirth “pathologic” and promoted forceps, anesthesia, and episiotomies... for every single birth regardless of the

@MidwesternDoc Today, most women in the U.S. give birth in hospitals. This is what it looks like: https://www.midwesterndoctor.c...

@MidwesternDoc • Lie on your back • Hooked to monitors • Pitocin to speed things up • Epidural to numb the pain • Forceps or vacuum if things stall • C-section if all else “fails” And all of this is considered completely normal, if not necessary.

@MidwesternDoc But the truth is, none of that is necessary. Laying on your back for birth? It’s the worst position. Not only is it uncomfortable, laying down narrows the pelvis, slows labor, and can cut off blood flow to the baby. But hospitals keep doing it. It’s easier for doctors, but

@MidwesternDoc Continuous fetal heart monitoring doesn’t save lives. But guess what it does do. It increases C-section risk by a shocking 66%—all because doctors panic at every little (usually completely normal) blip on the screen. It’s a classic example of tech creating more harm than help.

@MidwesternDoc Hospitals push Pitocin to speed up labor. Arrived at the hospital a little early? Progress “stalling”? Pitocin! It’s practically given out like candy to birthing women. https://www.midwesterndoctor.c...

@MidwesternDoc Even moms who didn’t plan on using it give into the pressure from the constant offers. Especially when they’re studying laying in bed. But it causes brutal contractions, fetal distress, and a huge spike in emergency C-sections. Pitocin isn’t about helping moms. It’s about

@MidwesternDoc Getting an epidural is risky. Yes, it dulls the pain. But it also increases the risk of low blood pressure, fetal distress, and, again, C-sections. Read all about that below. https://www.midwesterndoctor.c...

@MidwesternDoc It also disconnects mothers from the birthing process. It can dull the pain so much that you no longer feel contractions. You don’t know when to push. The trauma of that disconnection can last a lifetime. But they don’t warn you about that when offering—or pushing—the shot.

@MidwesternDoc Thankfully, episiotomies, forceps, and vacuum extraction are not as widely used as they used to be. They were once routine. But they’re still used far too often. These tools can cause tears, hemorrhaging, incontinence, PTSD, and even brain injuries in infants. Yikes! Yet

@MidwesternDoc Yes, cesarean sections are absolutely necessary in some cases, especially emergencies. But the problem is, a shocking 1 in 3 births in the U.S. are now C-sections, and it’s often for convenience, on the part of the doctor, the mother, or both. They increase the risk of asthma,

@MidwesternDoc C-sections deprive babies and moms of a lot of really, really important things. In a C-section birth, there’s: • No microbiome transfer • No skull compression • No bonding hormones • No spark of life Even brain structure and behavior change! Birth is a critical process.

@MidwesternDoc Even when a baby is delivered vaginally, most hospitals clamp the umbilical cord immediately. But delayed clamping boosts blood volume, stem cells, brain development, and immune strength. We’re literally throwing away nature’s most powerful gift! Everything left in the cord

@MidwesternDoc It has become routine for newborn babies to receive vitamin K and Hep B shots right after birth. The Hep B shot for sexually transmitted disease—given to every newborn within 24 hours. https://www.midwesterndoctor.c...

@MidwesternDoc Your perfect newborn baby is adjusting to the world for the very first time. Why inflict pain and bombard their system with these things?

@MidwesternDoc Putting baby on mom’s chest after birth can stabilize vitals, boost immunity, reduce stress, and even save lives. Skin-to-skin with mom (or even dad) should be routine but hospitals often skip it—for efficiency. https://www.midwesterndoctor.c...

@MidwesternDoc Skin-to-skin contact has brought babies back from the brink of death. But even following a trauma-free birth a healthy baby belongs on mom. This is when baby is ready to latch. This is when mom is ready to provide her newborn with colostrum. Colostrum is the first milk, meant

@MidwesternDoc The U.S. spends twice as much on childbirth as other developed countries—$111 billion annually—yet has the worst maternal and infant mortality rates in the developed world. Where’s the accountability? Alternative birth options cost less (though they’re not always covered by

@MidwesternDoc What’s better than birthing in a bright, uncomfortable, germ-filled hospital full of people you’ve never met? Birth centers and your own home. They’re safer for low-risk pregnancies. They’re more empowering. They cost less. And they avoid the cascade of interventions because

@MidwesternDoc In addition to birthing with the help of a midwife, some families choose to work with a doula. Women supported by doulas are: • 25% less likely to need a C-section • 31% less likely to have negative birth experiences • More likely to bond, breastfeed, and feel empowered And

@MidwesternDoc Childbirth isn’t a medical emergency, so it shouldn’t be treated like one. It is a sacred, empowering, life-giving moment. If we want a healthier nation, it literally starts at birth. This system won’t change itself. But you can. If you or someone you know is planning to give

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@VigilantFox We also have really high rates of drug users giving birth in hospitals. We have an obesity crisis, along with poor physical fitness in general. When you correct for drug users and the morbidly obese we are actually a fairly safe country to give birth in.

@VigilantFox I had a horrifying experience with pitocin 21 years ago. My baby almost died. To horrifying to share, but I still relive it in my dreams sometimes. I was at an age & point in my life when I did not question "medical experts", it could have turned out very diffently.

@VigilantFox I went to the birthing classes and was told all kinds of strategies to have a safe and healthy delivery. Then you get to the hospital and it is like the delivery nurses never talked or coordinated with the people giving the classes. Nothing went like the classes said. I would

@VigilantFox I'm shocked reading this. I'm originally from the UK where I gave birth to 4 healthy children. My pregnancy included only 2 obgyn appointments. All the others by the hospital midwives. I gave birth in my own bedroom, I'd stopped smoking for my 1st but really wanted one during

@VigilantFox 1997 delivered a baby boy 1 month early. They used forceps and vacuum. My son was diagnosed with left frontal lobe damage,hearing damage and seizures. Died at 25 from SUDEP. No one was held accountable. They said it couldn’t be proven negligence.

@VigilantFox You didn't even mention how doctors traction the cord to deliver the placenta asap CAUSING hemorrhage. Then so many women believe they'd have hemorrhaged and the doctor saved them when the doctor actually caused it. Not all cases but many. Also how vaginal checks can cause

@VigilantFox @grok to more women per capita in America really die during child birth than in other Western countries?

@VigilantFox Yet they all give birth in hospitals, how is that working? We still have home births in our country so that begs the question what are they giving these mothers ?