Most of the comments I received had similar reasons to what they especially enjoyed about the project. I was appreciated for the use of great statistics, while also mixing these statistics with my own opinions to make it nice to read. I'm glad that the research I done and wrote about wasn't too dull and dense to read.
Sarah had commented that I carried a "calm yet firm tone" in my post which I found interesting. I wasn't thinking too much about tone while I wrote down the statistics, but I do think that we should keep calm when presenting sensitive topics such as birth and pregnancy. It's alarming that C-sections are increasing, but I wouldn't put down mothers who give birth in hospitals even after learning about the risks-I just think its just better to be aware and less ignorant about these things.
I thought my younger mentor Angela, made an interesting point. After reading my post, she realized how the media is promoting birth in hospitals as well--affecting her assumpion that hospital birth is the best choice. The statistics helped her see the truth though-that hospitals have their own risks as well. What society and the media tells us isn't always the truth, and sometimes the only way to figure the facts is to look up the numbers.
I realized that both Sarah and Leticia mentioned about being a C-section baby. Before learning about this unit, I also have believed that it was 'normal' and 'safe' to have a Cesarean-that it only happens in case of an emergency. I find this a bit scary, because our society is full of social norms and most people just accept is as a truth without quesioning it. I also know parents that had C-sections, which made me question if that was really necessary.
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