tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18540171.post113132961292569396..comments2024-01-18T12:02:23.977+00:00Comments on African Shirts: Friends. Rivals. Sisters.Nkemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16179240558587295386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18540171.post-6413233231719103782007-02-04T21:19:00.000+00:002007-02-04T21:19:00.000+00:00Being a woman and in the medical field, I can tell...Being a woman and in the medical field, I can tell you that there should be no special pride attached to having a child 'au naturel, sans epidural' <br />It creates the impression that accepting pain medicine is a sign of weakness; something to be ashamed of. <br />Having delivered many babies myself and witnessed many more being brought in this world, childbirth is difficult with or without pain relief.<br />It breaks my heart when I see women suffering, refusing pain relief because they want to live up to other people's ideals. Let's not promote another reason for a woman's insecurity.<br />I mean this to inform, since you do state that you do not know much about the childbirth thing.<br />Nevertheless, I enjoy your writing!! :)Bébé's Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850554159092728419noreply@blogger.com