Ask the woman, she will tell you everything you need to know

The way a culture treats women in birth is a good indicator of how well women and their contributions to society are valued and honored.

It is important to keep in mind that our bodies must work pretty well, or their wouldn't be so many humans on the planet.

Nothing in medical literature today communicates the idea that women's bodies are well-designed for birth. Ignorance of the capacities of women's bodies can flourish and quickly spread into the popular culture when the medical profession is unable to distinguish between ancient wisdom and superstitious belief.

Why should nutrition matter less in the creation of young humans than it does in young plants? I'm sure that it doesn't.

I dreaded having a boring life when I grew up. And I certainly can't complain about being bored.

Why do we, then, continue to treat women as if their emotions and comfort, and the postures they might want to assume while in labor, are against the rules?