Just when I thought no celeb mom could possibly get more judgemental and opinionated than Gisele Bundchen, Miranda Kerr had to open her mouth and indirectly accuse pregnant women who get epidurals of drugging their babies.
In a new interview with Harper's Bazaar UK, Kerr talked about her birthing plan when she delivered her son, Flynn, and said she decided to give birth naturally after watching videos on babies bonding with their mothers immediately after delivery. Of an infant whose mom chose to have an epidural, Miranda said, "The baby was a little bit drugged up and I was like, 'Well, I don’t want that.' I wanted to give him the best possible start in life I could."
The baby was drugged up? Really? Huh. I'm glad Miranda's modeling career somehow makes her a medical expert when it comes to what makes a newborn appear "drugged." (Seriously, what is it with these models? Are she and Gisele comparing notes or something?)
I was in labor with my son for 24 hours, and I actually wound up having an epidural and a spinal block to manage my pain. And you know what? When my little guy made his entrance into the world, he was about as alert as newborn babies can possibly get. Even the nurses were all commenting on how "present" he seemed in the moment, and how aware he was of his new surroundings and everyone around him. He certainly wasn't the slightest bit "drugged up," -- and my decision to have an epidural did not harm him in any way.
It's all well and good that Miranda wanted to go the natural route when she had her son, but choosing to forgo an epidural doesn't make her any sort of martyr, and it doesn't make her any better than moms who decide having an epidural is the best plan for them. Pregnant women should respect each other for their individual choices when it comes to childbirth instead of tearing each other down and trying to make each other feel inferior.
Whether her comments were intentionally meant as a slap or not, Miranda could've voiced her opinions on natural childbirth without having to put other moms down for their own, personal decisions. Being a supermodel doesn't give her the right to act like she's better than the rest of the world (unless she truly is trying to take over Gisele Bundchen's title of the most hated celeb mom in America).
Are you planning on having an epidural, or going the natural route, and why?
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i went natural for all my kids
BUT if I have anymore I will ep PI
I cannot believe this one statement made by Kerr is getting this much coverage. She wasn't bashing mom who chose to go the epi route, not did she say she was an expert or MD. She simply stated her opinion on doing what she believes gives HER child the most healthy start in life. Thumbs up!!! I too delivered without the use of meds and after 24 hours my lil' man looked at me with big, bright eyes...and with that I forgot about the whole process of labor!!! I read some of the comments regarding some mom's choice to receive an epidural...whatever gets you through. I do believe that we rely on Western medicine entirely too much to manage pain and alleviate symptoms. We tend to treat the symptoms and not the problem. At the end of the day women have been giving birth since the creation of time and no epidurals were used. I wonder if Eve had the choice would she have opted for an epi?
I can't believe you all are being so "judgy" about her being... oh, wait, not judgy, but expressing a fact and the choice that she made as a result of that fact. Studies show that non-drugged babies latch on better. Fact. It's fine if you made a different choice, but not fine that you're attacking someone for an educated decision. Stop talking about how women are supposed to support each other and then not support Miranda Kerr. It seems to me that all this defensiveness covers up some guilt at buying the medical establishment's fear-mongering. If you were scared into thinking you didn't have the strength to birth a baby without drugs, I guess you're pretty irritated at the women who realized they can and have the audacity to say it.
During the civil war they amputated limbs using little to know pain medicine anyone want to try that lol i respect women who have natural child birth i had three all with epi but the last i had to wait a whole hour before getting one.... how can someone tell someone else what their pain threshold is...... i almost had a anxiety attack waiting for my epi.... i wouldnt have done it any other way... if i hadnt i would have been too histerical to push.... so no natural births for me *shrugs shoulders