The war between nature and medicine that cost my son his life (Archives)

The war between nature and medicine that cost my son his life

In this modern world, it sometimes feels as if there are only two choices in pregnancy: entirely natural/crunchy, or entirely medical. I wish there were a more accepted middle ground. If there had been, my son might be alive today.

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant on the California coast (Synch Media)

1 June 2020

June 1, 2020

June is an intense month for me, because each June, I remember what it’s like to go in for a routine examination and be told my child has no heartbeat. My greatest wish for the world today is to understand the power of GENUINELY informed consent.

Sunset over the Bay of Islands, New Zealand (Miranda Hernandez)

Tone

December 17, 2019

There is a subconscious, and in some places, even overt “war” going on between midwives and physicians, and it really needs to stop. I truly believe if either set of my providers had swallowed their pride and explained that sometimes, neither nature nor medicine are completely perfect, then my son would be alive today.

7 Feb 2018 – Tests

February 7, 2018

So many people run away from my questions, but I still have questions, I deserve more than this.

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