I valued that you took a different approach to your exploration, by this I mean that most people focused on subjects that we already had quite a bit of information about.
This project matters to me because I think if celebrities were to use their ability to influence the nation in a positive way, it would take attention off of who is dating who, and who is wearing what.
I think you have great ideas and I want to hear more, next time try to go into more depth in regards to your topic. I was also a bit confused because your presentation and your blogpost were about different ideas, however I found this to be interesting, good job.
You focused on c-sections in the United States, specifically how they have dominated the nations birthing process.
One aspect that I appreciated was how although you were revealing information that is not so great, you carried a very calm yet firm tone throughout your blog post. I found it interesting that you wove your own ideas into your piece while still incorporating the general statistics.
Your project matters to me because I was a c-section baby, and the more I hear about the procedure the more I question how I was brought into this world. While I also know at this point that some day I would like to have children and it is good to be informed of this information before you even have to think about a decision.
The only thing I would suggest working on is a better tie between each of your paragraphs. Although each paragraph was strong on it's own, there seemed to lack a strong connection between all of your points. However, I was very impressed with your blog post, keep up the good work!
Your post focused on the importance of having Planned Parenthood and how people our own age can make a difference in their communities.
I absolutely positively loved your video. It really inspired me and made me realize how simple making a huge difference can be. Although your video was about birth & pregnancy it still posed as art with purpose.
Your project matters to me because before reading your blog post I didn't know very much about the situation involving Planned Parenthood. It is important to be informed especially with an issue that affects our generation specifically.
Overall I am so proud of you!! This was actually so so amazing and I think a passion has sparked because of this project. Congr@tS!
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Overall, I REALLY enjoyed your blog post and applaud you for being able to handle watching something so extreme, right before your eyes. I can't believe you got to help and participate in delivering babies, most 16/17/18 year olds cannot say that!
Your project matters to me because you made me realize how normal giving birth is. I really feel as though the media stresses and exaggerates tremendously on the scariness of the process, when in reality it is something quite beautiful. I think your post showed that this beauty really does exist and it also gives me comfort that there is no reason to be scared. Great work!!
Your post focuses on the history of birth and how things have drastically changed just within 100 years. Over time, birth has moved from home to hospital.
I really liked how organized and clear your post is, and your use of specific research to show the huge change in the history of birth. I especially enjoyed reading the story of the mother who gave birth in Central Africa and America and found it suprising how different it was.
This project matter to me because I have to agree that history helps us understand a topic a lot better. Reading this project has helped me give a better sense of how the history of birth has lead to this situation where most women in the U.S give birth in hospitals.
Commenting on this blog is a bit overwhelming since you are covering a huge topic which spans a very long period of time. In your blog you have made lots of sweeping statements and generalizations.
I found some of your assertions infuriating…mostly because I prepared myself very thoroughly for your birth. I was healthy (although considered at high risk because I was over 35), exercised regularly, kept a vegetarian diet, didn’t smoke or drink or use drugs. I also participated in a pre-natal exercise class, took Lamaze classes with Elisabeth Bing, who brought the Lamaze method to the USA.
(http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/04/lamaze-childbirth-preparation-method-elisabeth-bing)
Natural childbirth was my goal and my desire. However when one is about to deliver a child and there are complications I remembered my friend’s advice, who was a neonatal nurse… Get the baby out safely…that should be your only thought in the delivery room.
I didn’t want to die or lose you during delivery. I was disappointed when I had a C-section but that disappointment turned to joy when I held you. I did not feel empty.
This is a great topic to research and I hope you delve into it more deeply and really read lots more about it and perhaps even do a survey of women. Information is power. This project does matter...for all the young women who are about to embark on this journey.
We may think we know what we will do in any given situation but until we are faced with an actual choice (not a theoretical one) we will not know. Keeping an open mind is always a good idea.
xoxo, Mom
From Rebecca (Younger):
Your post was about the history of birth in the last 100 years.
I was surprised the midwife wasn't more pro-natural birth, it seemed as though from your interview she came off as sort of neutral.
Your project matters to me because I want to be a mom someday and I was unaware of all of this information. Good Job.
From Rebecca
You did a lovely job of summarizing the processes around childbirth over the past 100 years. You paused to analyze the practices in light of physiological inclings of women external effects of society on women.
I particularly valued your story of the woman who experienced birth in both Africa and the US, because it was a very relevant example of how the US treats birth like other countries don't: a medical procedure.
Your project matters to me because it provides a an explanation of the relationship between birth and society over the past century in a way that I have not yet seen. I can use your project as a frame of reference when writing about or analyzing birth over time.
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