Comments on: What birthing women definitely DO NOT need

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:50:29 +0000

just as a thought- some women might find this kind of silly thing relaxing to them. There are women who like to put on makeup before camping or running a marathon, and hell- more power to them if that’s what gives them that little bit of energy or confidence.

i am against the messages that many products like this send. but every woman is different, no birth is perfect for every woman. it’s important to remember that.

a grown woman should feel that she can choose this as her perfect birth if she wants to, without the guilt or shame of feeling that her birth wasn’t good enough or natural enough. it is still her birth.

By: Feminist Fatale » Pretty pushed on laboring women

Feminist Fatale » Pretty pushed on laboring women — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:55:14 +0000

[...] found this at Radical Doula and it just pisses me [...]

By: desiree fawn

desiree fawn — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:46:52 +0000

Oh my word. I have never been so disturbed.

This is probably the silliest and most insulting product I’ve ever seen!

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:09:54 +0000

Good find (in a gross way)!! I have been struck over and over again by how beautiful women in labor are. I curious about what the fancy gown looks like…

By: Jennifer B

Jennifer B — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:35:41 +0000

I read this and laughed out loud, but in a sad, pathetic kind of way. This pack is completely useless, but it will sell like hotcakes, I am sure. I had a midwife attended hospital birth, didn’t care much about the gown (didn’t want my own clothes bloody and changed back into my clothes after my daughter was born), wore my hair in a pony tail, no makeup, and still think that the pics of me right after my daughter was placed on my belly are gorgeous.

You can’t pack wonderful supportive partners and doulas in a box anyway, and that’s all a woman needs to feel relaxed and beautiful!

By: whatsername

whatsername — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:28:44 +0000

Posting to let you know, I gave you an award!

By: Rachel_in_WY

Rachel_in_WY — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:05:54 +0000

This kind of crap is so infuriating. To me the best take-care-of-mom kit would be practical things that make her feel less like she’s in an institutionalized setting (if she’s in the hospital) and in more of a relaxed environment where she has some degree of control. There are no birthing centers here, and the only midwife in town works out of the hospital, so I was stuck there, but I did bring my own nightgown (a plain cotton night shirt) to avoid the hospital gown feeling, some chapstick, ankle socks to protect my feet from the freezing cold floor, and my own healthy snacks to avoid the crap at the hospital. If this kit just contained things to help you feel comfortable and relaxed, that would be helpful. But putting the focus back on your appearance is such bullshit.