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?

Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.

It's good to laugh at times that feel inappropriate.

We are the only species of mammal that doubts our ability to give birth. It's profitable to scare women about birth. But let's stop it. I tell women: Your body is not a lemon.

It's easy to scare women. It's even profitable to scare women... But it's not nice, so let's stop it.

There is no other organ quite like the uterus. If men had such an organ they would brag about it. So should we

If birth matters, midwives matter. In Europe, there are hospitals where the cesarean rate is less than 10%, and you'll find midwives in these hospitals, you'll see a lot less re-admissions with infections and complications, and you'll see a lot less injury to mothers.