Birth...the American Way

I just read a woman's birth story. It was her third child, the first 9lbs, the second, 10 lbs. Both were normal vaginal deliveries with no complications. At 37 wks, her OB did a growth ultrasound and told her baby was 10 lbs and recommended a c/s. She consented, and at 37 wks said c/s was performed. Baby was 5lbs 6oz!!!!

The problems with this are as follows. The woman is obviously capable of giving birth to large babies, she has done it twice, why would an OB try to tell her otherwise? Oh that's right he makes more money off a c/s and has complete control. That child is now considered a preemie! He is at a higher risk for all sorts of complications simply because a doctor decided so.

This is birth the American way. My next birth (which could be in as little as 7 months) will not be in the American way, at least not present day America.

I say could be because I'm not positive that I'm not pregnant at the moment. Yes I have taken several HPTs that have been negative, but I feel "off". I also noticed today that Graham's poop was seedy, which was my first indication in Kayla that I was pregnant with Graham. So maybe I took the tests too early, or I could just be imagining things. Only time, or another test, will tell.