He did WHAT?

Holy crap. A woman had a baby in her own home. How did she ever do it without a trained doctor to tell her what to do, and is it safe to do that without all those machines that go "ping"? (thank you, Monty Python)

Well, you may as well know about it now... I fully believe in a woman's ability to birth babies without tons of medical interventions. *Disclaimer: There are some instances where the interventions are very necessary and life saving. I am not speaking about those times.*

There was an article the other day on CNN entitled Congressman Delivers His Own Son. Against my better judgement, I flipped over to the article. I'm glad all went well and they have a healthy baby. Congrats!! I wish them all the joy that goes with a new baby. But why, I ask, is this news? His wife simply did what women have been doing since the beginning. She birthed her baby. She did what nature made women's bodies to do... and do well. These articles make me crazy. They perpetuate the myth that women need to be in a hospital to have a safe birth. (Most times, they do not, and in fact, being in the hospital is what causes problems.)

The article says that he'd dreamed of becoming a doctor, and he got to play that role. Actually, he got to play the role of an equally noble profession - that of a midwife. I'm sure what he did was be there for his wife and catch the baby when he was born. That's what a midwife does. He didn't "manage" the birth, he was present for it. What a blessing for their family.