West Virginia, I'd like to invite you to pull your head out of your ass
Sep 2, 2009 As I’m sure many of you know, we’re having a home birth this time around. Part of the home birth experience is, evidently, to get a “home birth kit” from the local health office that has Very Important Paperwork (read: 800,000 pamphlets from 1970 about not eating lead). At the top of this pile of Very Important Paperwork: a letter from the state, that says (and I quote):
The Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health does not encourage home birth.
I don’t know, maybe it’s hormones, maybe it’s the bullshit I’ve been putting up with from incompetent idiots in various public service offices the last few days, but here we go, WV. I’m giving you the big, fat, finger, you ridiculously backwards state. I didn’t ask you if you encouraged home birth or not, so shove it. Why don’t you reduce the number of (ridiculous) pamphlets you’re sending out, save yourself a few dollars, and hire employees that have more than cotton candy for brains.
Clearly, I need to move.
Reader Comments (4)
Mmmm.... Cotton candy... You do need to move. I could have told you a long time ago you were moving to Deliverance. You know where they LOVE homebirths? Nevada!
"Clearly I need to move." ... Baaaack to the West Coast. ;-) I am, however, willing to comprimise with the Godmuttha and support Nevada. Just sayin'.
Sorry you had such a lame experience. All that really matters is what's best for you and your baby. And your family knows what that is.
*HUGS
Oh Hell No! We all know you guys belong in PORTLAND!
Do they only give you paperwork in this "kit". I was thinking it would contain some nice supplies for the birth. Silly me.