Respected Childbirth and Its Psychological Importance

  Childbirth is an important moment in a woman’s life as well as one in which she’s extremely emotionally vulnerable. It’s a process for which the body is prepared, but in which it’s often not allowed to act. In fact, it’s often accelerated and medicalized with excessive interventions. Furthermore, the will of the woman is annulled, which can have serious psychological consequences for her. For this reason, it’s essential that we should be aware of the importance of respected childbirth. It wasn’t until recently that the widespread so-called obstetric violence began to become visible. Indeed, millions of women have experienced…