Seek birth caregivers with shared ideology Seek birth caregivers with shared ideology

I would like to thank Vanessa Miller for her educational Feb. 10 article “Full House,” about the growing group of women choosing to give birth at home. It is refreshing to hear Katie Sullenbrand's state that birth is a natural occurrence, not a medical procedure. BJ Palmer said it best when he said, “Nature needs no help, just no interference.”

I would like to point out that medical credentials do not guarantee compassionate or competent care. Modern medical interventions in labor and delivery have their place and purpose for good when they are medically necessary with appropriate supervision. But as drugs, like pitocin, become more commonly used, medical providers forget their dangerous side effects if used inappropriately. The labor and delivery unit in hospitals now treat birthing mothers like fast food, quickening the birthing process with drugs in order to empty beds faster to save money.

I made the mistake of trusting my medical caregivers, all with credentials, at St. Luke's Hospital when I was treated with multiple medical interventions that I believe were unnecessary and injured my daughter. I encourage every woman to empower themselves with knowledge and find a medical provider that shares the same ideology of the birthing process, whether that is at home or a hospital.

Nicole Allen

Vinton