I think every pregnant woman thinks about the possibility of going through an emergency birth – having the baby before she arrives at the hospital, or before her doctor arrives at her house if she is having a home birth. Images of women giving birth in taxi cabs come to mind, or, if you’ve ever seen the show “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant,” images of women giving birth in their bathtubs. It sounds so scary, then again, why should it be? I often wonder why something so common and so natural is so frightening and mysterious to most of … Continue reading →