Parenting Australia

British midwife Dr Denis Walsh has sparked controversy over his claims mums are taking the easy way out of childbirth by having epidurals and pain-relieving drugs. He believes that women should endure the agony of labour, which is a rite of passage for building a special bond with the child.
The president of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , Ted Weaver, said the comments were 'offensive'. "I think it's drawing a long bow to say that people don't bond well with their child," Dr Weaver said.

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