If you're like so many future parents and educators, you delve deep before making a decision to entrust your education - and in some instances, your child with an organization. This intrigued the staff of BirthWorks International and led us to ask one question - "Why did you choose BirthWorks". This question, posted online on our Social Networks, for 24 hours led us to hundreds of responses.
Answers like "because my mother told me that VBACs were a thing of the past" and "because my OBGYN told me that using a midwife for a home birth is no better than having a back alley abortion." were some of the most mindboggling responses ever.
Some answers like "because I was denied entrance into other organizations because of my need to have an epidural" and "because I was removed from another organization because I had a cesarean" were absolutely appalling.
An answer like "because after being an instructor with another organization for seven years, I was dismissed an stripped of my income because of my mandatory cesarean" nearly brought us to tears.
We even received answers like "because BirthWorks encouraged me to make educated decisions instead of letting someone make them for me". Answers like this one, is exactly why we do what we do at BirthWorks.
Some answers were quite honest, "because BirthWorks was the only organization - of its kind, to have a clear and informative website".
However, in all of our 117 responses, eleven stood out because they had a powerful message. They weren't prolific responses, written by noted doctors and educators, but they were simply women - women that came from all walks of life and were searching for an organization like our own. And their answer, written in four short words, was loud and clear - because "BIRTHWORKS CHANGED MY LIFE".
The answers we received from our past participants and current members, are the reason why we love what we do. Like us, our Members understand that BirthWorks thrives because our members succeed and like excellent customer service - it's ancient.
Written by: Jamia "Mia" Bell, Program Director, BirthWorks International
We encourage you to answer the question "What led YOU to BirthWorks" in our comments section below.