Sentences with phrase «not about all midwives»

Q: This story is only about you, not about ALL midwives.

And shows how either untruthful they are (since if they read through them, they would understand that the studies aren't about midwives like them) or stupid (didn't read them at all, but liked what they saw and think it makes them look better)

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But one of the things I've always loved about blogging is that I get to my whole self here: I get to love theology and Church talk, I get to write about mothering and family and marriage, I get to crack jokes at my own expense, I get to love Doctor Who and Call the Midwife, I get to love thrifting and knitting and pretty things as well as being a Jesus feminist, I get to be a homemaker who talks recipes and cleaning and laundry as well as a lover of literature and poetry and history and Girl Power, I love the local church and yet I don't wear rose - coloured glasses about this stuff.

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When it comes to deciding whether or not a person should breastfeed or not, if they're unsure about their options, the best person to go to for advice would be a licensed nurse midwife, though most levels of healthcare for women should be able to offer suggestions for the best path for an expecting mother to follow.

I had ZERO idea about the serious risks associated with an epidural and was not the slightest bit educated about home birth or the use of a midwife / doula.

I was able to share my anxieties about me and my wife potentially feeling isolated, as she is from overseas and wasn't going to have her family around her — and it was good to be able to say this without feeling like I was being over-anxious in front a midwife.

At the time I didn't know much about midwives — who they were, what they did — and was happy enough with my OB, so I didn't bother finding out more information.

I didn't even know how to go about finding a midwife who would attend a home birth (Direct Entry Midwives, those who usually attend home births, can not legally practice in my state, making finding care a bit more challenging).

It wasn't until I had given birth to my daughter, officially joined the «mommy club,» and made some mommy friends of my own that I began to hear more and more about midwives and learn about the role that they play in helping women prenatally, during birth and postnatal.

I had lots of help: dh was not working at the time and was committed to helping me 24/7 and was 100 % supportive; mil is a IBCLC and would drop everything and come to our home if we called her; my midwife was passionate about breastfeeding, visited me ever other day, sometimes every day; I saw Dr. Jack Newman regularly until my son was 8 weeks old.

I was young and didn't know much about birth but, there was some part of me that knew I wanted to work with a midwife and try for an un-medicated birth.

If you are a home birth midwife, whether licensed and legal to practice or not, you also worry about criminal prosecution.

Don't be afraid to talk to your midwife about sex.

We can't have it both ways — if we complain about midwives making bad choices that put mothers / babies at risk, then we should be glad that they are transferring women to hospital care before an emergency arises, instead of making fun of them for transferring care.

(e.g. «Nipple confusion probably doesn't exist» said my midwife, when I wondered about using a pacifier.

If going slowly and a bit of time doesn't seem to help never hesitate to ask your doctor or midwife about potential causes.

The midwife told her to push harder but at about 1.30 am the baby's heartbeat had changed and she could not get a reading.

Idaho homebirth disasters not about tension, but inadequacy of certified professional midwives (CPMs)

In fact, you can't get a private midwife in my province (not sure about the others).

And on a more general note, much as I appreciate a blog that makes a counter-point to some of the insane poppycock spun by high school dropout midwives, getting on a high horse about these issues is not helpful to anyone.

It also doesn't allow you to practice any skills or have conversations about what you've learned with your doctor or midwife.

I don't know that many or most direct - entry midwives care enough about saving moms and babies to do this.

Also, when she was talking about birthing mothers being elemental forces, which is probably from Spiritual Midwifery, she was not speaking as a doctor or really even a midwife, she was speaking as a student of nature; she's a hippie (duh!)

I trusted my midwives and I paid them to be my experts and guide my care, and it turns out they really don't know what they are talking about.

I have yet to see any midwife who is destroyed by the unnecessary death of a child — they all have crap to say about how sad it is that they didn't make it earthside, blah blah blah, but I have yet to see even one of these stories where she takes full responsiblity for her actions or lack thereof.

Do midwives ever talk about being able to hear it or not?

Also, you were saying informed consent requires enumeration and since the midwives have no idea what they are talking about, they can't possibly enumerate.

The midwife happily chatting away with the nurse about former births didn't show one bit of respect and the reason why I had 9 stitches the 2nd time was because she forced me to push without having the urge.

You really don't know the problems about American unlicensed uninsured home birth midwives, yet you come onto the this blog shouting from your soapbox how ignorant we are.

I will refrain from writing my own due to the length of the discussion board as it is, but I do want to express a few thoughts: - Because of the «breast is best» campaign, I firmly believe that even if doctors, pediatricians, midwives et cetera know about the real trouble that many women have BF, they will not say anything so that moms still try.

To learn more about preparing your nest for your upcoming arrival or for any and all pregnancy and birth related questions, contact Health Foundations for a free consultation with a midwife and a tour of our Birth Center.

You should also ask your doctor or midwife about their specific rates for cesarean section, even if you do not think that you will have a cesarean.

My baby is almost 3 weeks and I had to start with formula top ups from about a week in — my midwife said he'd lost too much weight and if we didn't top up with formula he'd have to be hospitalised.

If you are concerned about lack of movement, don't hesitate to call your doctor or midwife for reassurance.

If you're concerned about the amount you are gaining (too much or too little), don't hesitate to discuss it with your doctor or midwife.

This is an excellent book about birth trauma and it opens one's eyes to the medical field and how some doctors, nurses, midwifes really do not care... The imagery is incredible the poem is well written — more so because it is from your heart and your pain.

Courtney will be interviewing doulas and midwives, Jennifer will be writing about home births and essential books on natural birth, Lee will be writing about her decision not to have children, and much, much more.

If you're unsure about whether or not your contractions are Braxton - Hicks or if you're in labor, give your doctor or midwife a call.

If it doesn't, talk to a midwife about proper latching for breastfeeding.

But just think about this, what if you start hemorrhaging and the home birth midwife doesn't catch it in time because she doesn't have the necessary equipment to catch it in time... not everyone bleeds out..

As time went on, and she learned more about the natural birthing process and the current state of maternity care (as well as reflecting on her unmedicated hospital birth experience), she knew that she would not want to birth another child in the hospital, so as she and her husband Matt looked forward to conceiving their second child she had already decided on hiring a licensed midwife and planning to birth at home.

The test is not carried out automatically in all countries, and you may want to ask your midwife about it.

«Until you start thinking about it collectively, you don't recognize it's a real problem,» says Robyn Churchill, a clinical nurse midwife and senior adviser at the Boston - based Clinton Health Access Initiative.

In 2014, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hosted a «hackathon» competition called «Make the Breast Pump Not Suck,» where more than 150 designers, developers, engineers, midwives, doctors, lactation consultants and corporations came together to share ideas about pump improvement.

It's important to speak to your midwife, lactation consultant or breastfeeding counsellor to find out if there's any reason you may not be able to breastfeed, and to get further support about how to your feed your baby.

But my midwife insisted that I should create a birth plan because it would force me to actually learn about the birthing process, all the pain relief methods, possible birth positions and last but not least, why giving birth hurts.

If you want to cut the cord, don't be shy about reminding your partner's doctor or midwife.

He latched on almost immediately following his birth, with help from the midwife, though I don't remember how long he nursed for or really much about it at all.

There's no reason to feel bad about not having a «normal birth» since the only harm is to a midwife's pocketbook, not to the health and safety of their babies or themselves.