Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

We all want a healthy baby, there's no question of that, but Sally believes there are underlying beliefs to the common phrase "As long as the baby is healthy" that deserve closer examination. Are we giving up elements of birth that are more important than we realise when we say this?Sally has identified 6 underlying beliefs to the statement "As long as the baby is healthy", but there are bound to be more. These are:1. “I am not qualified. Someone else needs to manage my birth.”2. “My rights and my health and safety are subordinate to my baby’s. I must comply with my carer’s treatment.”3. “The hospital/my maternity carer wants the same outcome as me.”4. “Birth is dangerous and needs to be managed medically. Positive births are due to luck.”5. “Labour and birth are simply painful, pointless torture. My partner has only a limited ability to support the process.”6. “My experience is irrelevant and women who seek a positive experience are selfish and exposing the baby to risk.”CLARIFICATION: At 1'16" insert