That's just not biblical. Some women will experience pain-free childbirths, but generally, there will be pain and lots of it.
What is not, tintin? I agree with that u said some women will experience pain-free childbirth, and generally there’s lots of pain. Did u read the link in post #2? I am not a Bible scholar not historian, but from some studying at the time I had to give birth, and by experience, I can say I have had both painful and almost pain-free births. Could it be to some extent an application of that verse saying “My people perish for lack of knowledge…”?
I have talked this little with a mom on cc, where she said to each his/her own, and rightly so. I opened this thread after reading the first link posted, where even if we didn’t read, we know for a fact food and health habits like a sedentary life, do affect our health-- as well as childbirth.. I simply wanted to share, educate, or enlighten if I may use those words, something half of the world population has gone and is going thru for a long long time, but many still suffer. When there are ways you can
not suffer or hurt that much in childbirth—if you knew. Midwives whether a mother or still not having given birth herself, have studied what theyre doing, and for those more experienced, have seen how some mothers can and do give birth simply, as a normal physiological process in a short time (w/o much ado or medications).. But which may have complications, not discounting that.
As I have little time to discuss, let me post again part of another in fact anonymous person’s 2005 post on giving birth as he/she saw it.
BIRTH THE BIBLE WAY
Anonymous
(Investigator 100, 2005 January)
CLUE UNHEEDED KILLED MILLIONS
In the 19th and 20th centuries the Western position for women giving birth was to lie on their back. This position was adopted in countries around the world as medical science spread and modern hospitals were built.
In promoting the back-position the medical profession ignored a clue in the Bible on making childbirth easier. This failure may have killed millions of mothers and babies…
CHILDBIRTH POSITION
In the time of the early patriarchs the woman giving birth often sat on another person's knees. Rachel's maid gave birth to a child, "upon my [Rachel's] knees". (Genesis 30:1-3)
And: "…the children also of Machir…were born upon Joseph's knees." (Genesis 50:23)
In the time near the Exodus the Hebrews used a "birth stool" on which the woman giving birth sat. (Exodus 1:16)
Exodus 1:19 says the Hebrew women were "vigorous" and suggests they gave birth quickly.
This is the clue the medical profession should have examined sooner. Does sitting make for easier birth than lying on one's back? The Bible statement about birth-stools is Descriptive – it does not prescribe. But it is linked to a claim regarding quicker/easier childbirth, which women and doctors would want.
In many African and Pacific tribes also, women gave birth in a squatting position and this was known in Europe. In Europe birth-stools were used during the Middle Ages.
The German journal
Der Spiegel had a report on the mother's best position for giving birth. (1986, Number 43, 278-288) The report says that lying on one's back to give birth is: "…the second stupidest position after standing on your head."
The article suggested that the high rate of caesarian births in modern times is due to using this stupid position.
In Europe alone in the 19th and 20th centuries there were 3,000 million human births. Considering that birth is among the most dangerous times in anyone's life, there must have been millions of cases where using the "second stupidest position" made the difference that caused death.
Giving Birth The Bible Way