My childbirth
Doete is an obstetrician and has a ‘dream birth’: ‘I felt that I was already at 9 centimeters’
Giving birth: women have been doing it for centuries and never stop talking about it. Childbirth is beautiful, heavy and changes your life. In this series of birth stories, parents create openness by sharing the honest story of their birth. Obstetrician Doete Reitsma (33) was sure she wanted to give birth in a hospital until she became pregnant.