Do you think Birth rape is a acceptable term to use??
http://www.truebirth.com/2008/02/more-than-a-traumatic-birth/
Here is some more information on what birth rape is
Childbirth is regarded as the most painful episode of a woman’s life, but also the most joyful. When women speak of a traumatic birth experience, most assume it to be an extremely painful event, or that something necessitated an emergency situation. For some, that is all the traumatic event is; 12 hours of tortuous labor with a supportive person by their side. Or a drop in the baby’s heart rate that sends everyone scrambling to get him out before he’s harmed. But for some, the traumatic event goes much deeper.
Sometimes women are held down while pleading to be let go; having vaginal exams forced on them; and their waters broken without giving consent. Some women call this Birth Rape, because it can be such a violent act that centers on their genitals, without their permission. The term is shocking, and upon hearing the stories of these women who have been assaulted, it is accurate.
We know from psychologists that most rapists do it not for sexual gratification, but for power. It may be the same for these care providers, who are so unfit to be working with vulnerable, emotional, feeling human beings.
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i have never heard this, and no i think is a horrible term to use, rape is ugly and awful, birth, no matter how much it hurts, and i don't actually know that since i had 2 c-sections, is bringing your baby into this world, that is not something ugly, that is something beautiful
Lauri, mommy to 2 princesses
I think it's perfectly acceptable. Women who have been through this do feel as if they were raped in a way. Harsh but true.
I don't get it. Maybe it's because of this migraine. But anyway... the baby is in trouble... the doctor is breaking the mother's water... she needs to be held down because she is freaking out... now the doctor is a rapist? Is that what I just read?
If it is... that is CRAZY. How the hell is traumatic to the mother in order to save the child. Christ, they broke my water with my son without my permission. I didn't need counseling afterwards. You should have seen what they had to do to try to save my oldest daughter... who died anyway. I never felt violated even though most of what they were doing they did not have time to talk to me about.
No it's not acceptable.
**** I should add that I have been raped. That was traumatic... that was life altering... that took me years to get over. Losing my child is something I still haven't recovered from. But I am glad the doctor did all he did trying to save her. He gave me four precious hours that I would have lost if they had spent the time explaining everything to me.
I don't think the term is appropriate. Giving birth can be traumatic and obviously doctors shouldn't do the things mentioned but rape is something entirely different.
aww thats cute! my son stopped latching on to me when he was two weeks so i pumped for a few months but eventually had to switch him, im excited to have another chance with this one on the way!
Quoting Swtmama62205:
Quoting MommyArmyWife:
Ive never heard it before so heres a bump! btw, just curious, is your LO nursing in that pic??
yes=)
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- Swtmama62205
on Apr. 16, 2009 at 4:52 PM