tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966542988057792368.post6195704639008106416..comments2023-10-24T03:48:40.586-07:00Comments on Proud to be a Fit Mom: Why I see a Midwife....A rant.Alysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627173421027289789noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966542988057792368.post-56271693466544702072009-09-18T07:08:20.172-07:002009-09-18T07:08:20.172-07:00Awesome post :) I'm more and more thankful ev...Awesome post :) I'm more and more thankful every day for my midwife.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084065752889482895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966542988057792368.post-16880246398152114722009-09-18T06:10:56.720-07:002009-09-18T06:10:56.720-07:00Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha! Officially a laugh out loud po...Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha! Officially a laugh out loud post! :)<br /><br />Seriously, I'm in total agreement with you on midwives. We went to the hospital last night to visit friends of ours who had a baby on Wednesday, and she was describing her labor and birth and how they couldn't get the IV in for the after-birth pitocin, and I kept thinking about how unnecessary half of the crap they do is! Way to go on speaking up and knowing what YOUR body needs! :)Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322076349167749596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966542988057792368.post-43666091224344890702009-09-18T05:25:03.312-07:002009-09-18T05:25:03.312-07:00Did you know that in Britain, EVERYONE sees a midw...Did you know that in Britain, EVERYONE sees a midwife? Just like you say- it's only if you have some ridiculously complicated circumstance that you ever see an obstetrician. Ridiculous...When did a birth experience begin involving MEN...who gown themselves head to toe in sterile dressings, drape you with sterile dressings, force you to lie on your back strapped to monitors...I could go ON AND ON. <br />I walked around, danced with my husband, in my OWN HOUSE (I totally understand why you want to be at the hospital if for nothing other than having a BREAK from your life) and my midwife hung out with only a pair of small gloves on, my husband had a beer, and then once she was born, I had a shower in my OWN shower and laid down in my own bed. Just days after my daughter's birth I went on a 3 hour walk downtown. Compare that to my first birth that I litterally had post-traumatic thoughts after. HA. Midwives all the way...birth is normal- not a medical problem requiring intervention (90% of the time).<br />I'm glad that you're just as passionate about this as I am.<br />Okay...seriously...I'm done now...<br />KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966542988057792368.post-37367930498634869382009-09-18T03:05:17.462-07:002009-09-18T03:05:17.462-07:00Irregardless of your feelings on birthing---custom...Irregardless of your feelings on birthing---customer service alone is reason enough to have a midwife...<br /><br />I concur completely..<br /><br />After baby, having the midwife come to you rather than having to bundle everyone up for doctor's appts-wonderful. And because Mahone had such difficulty nursing, they were here numerous times throughout the day-including the very early hours of the morning helping him latch--try finding a doctor who will do that..<br /><br />suzinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966542988057792368.post-31077422890306964022009-09-17T18:55:28.246-07:002009-09-17T18:55:28.246-07:00Awesome rant!!! Yay Alyson!
I so wish I had had t...Awesome rant!!! Yay Alyson!<br /><br />I so wish I had had the courage to do what you did (i.e. telling guy to keep his cotton-pickin' mitts off you when it wasn't necessary) at a few points in my baby-conceiving/carrying/birthing years.<br /><br />Yes - awesome!Nancynoreply@blogger.com