Consent is often discussed in sexual circumstances, but the term "informed consent" when it comes to pregnancy, labor, and birth is often misconstrued and misunderstood. So what exactly does "informed consent" actually mean?

There is a hidden world inside hospitals that rarely sees the spotlight: Labor and Delivery. The majority of pregnant people in the United States give birth in a hospital setting, where people are treated as sick patients and not healthy birthers. According to a study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, the United States has one of the highest maternal and infant death rates in developed countries.

Breech is a variation of normal.

Let me say that again, just in case it didn’t sink in the first time:

Breech is a variation of normal. Your body is not messed up because the baby is not head down.