Maternal Mortality in America and the Crisis for Rural Women | Linda Robinson | TEDxDirigo

[@kaydiangel33]

I had a home birth in Arizona with a private midwife. ♡ Perfect home birth. I Love my Midwife! All of my friends have had c sections, and repeated c sections in hospital. This is why I had a safe home birth with a professional midwife I trust.

[@lizzythemage8605]

This is terrifying! And so important.

[@LatterDayLady]

I almost died 3 times on my son's birthday. First child, 5 hours of pushing, episiotomy and suction and he was still stuck. It was a very emergent c-section. I had preeclampsia very suddenly at 38 weeks. After being stitched up I remember being very tired and went to sleep. I woke up later that evening on a ventilator. I had a severe postpartum hemorrhage due to Uterine Atony. I was bleeding out. The only thing that would save me was a hysterectomy. I am looking for a way to advocate my story and help physicians understand a little better. I have no medical education. My only option for children now is adoption or surrogacy/gestational carrier.

[@evj1326]

This is very true. i have a friend that had to drive 3.5 hours away to deliver her baby VBAC. The hospital that was blocks away refused. The hospitals that were an hour away refused. The hospitals that were 2 hours away refused. The only reason she had to have a c-section the first go around was because the baby was breech

[@Trini1845]

She is so right it’s all about the $$$ the manipulation is horrible,they should have more midwives .

[@kirathekingkiller69]

Problem is that when a serious problem arises no one wants to take care of it.

[@Tfichtenbaum]

I had to have a c section because my induction didnt progress and my sons heartrate was dropping . So it wasnt an issue of doctors just wanting to get things done and over with ...I had preeclampsia as well .

[@SitaraAleu]

I'm going to Canada to give birth. I'm sure it's less expensive and I'll have a better chance of surviving

[@ankra12]

Shocking

[@theforestero]

Is that supposed to be interesting and modern...?''Multiple C-sections for pregnant woman''?

[@Nobody-wo5mb]

I'm sorry but if your American and don't have enough money for transportation or even to hire a sitter for a day or two you should NOT be having a child. I think bringing a child into poverty should be considered abuse. At the same time, condoms and birth control should be free and accessible to avoid the abortion option or raising children in unsafe and poor conditions.

[@WANNABEMOMMIE2013]

Holy Atheist Having a child is a basic right. Whether or not you have money should not dictate your rights.

[@SitaraAleu]

Your hypocrisy is so potent, I can SMELL it through the screen

[@kaydiangel33]

It is a Human right to have a child.

[@maxmax-mv1oe]

@@WANNABEMOMMIE2013 to bring a child into poverty...are you a moron? whether you have money or not you should give birth? WHAT? SO YOU SHOULD HAVE 30 CHILDREN BECAUSE YOU CAN, AND HOW DO THEY EAT, WHERE DO THEY LIVE, HOW DO THEY GO TO SCHOOL, WHAT QUALITY OF LIFE...OH WELFARE

[@tirtzahwolfowicz5986]

The majority of the world for the majority of history has lived in what you would call poverty. How dare you consider that a person's ability to be a parent and build a family is dependant upon their financial status? A person who can provide what you would consider adequately for quality of life today could be below the poverty line tomorrow, wars and financial depressions have proven that. What makes a parent is their ability to love their child and raise them in a way that will benefit all of humanity... those qualities have virtually nothing to do with a dollar sign.