What do you know or think about women (and some men) who work as midwives? Are they part of your maternity system or not? What do they do that is different from a doctor or Ob? Do you have some beliefs about midwives or just see them as part of your maternity health...
Who exactly are Obstetricians? Well, they are someone’s brother or sister; mother or fathers: relative or friend; son or daughter. That’s who they are. They studied, learned skills around women’s health issues, pregnancy and birth. They can be very considerate and...
What is ‘suffering’ in childbirth? We’ve all heard that term. In fact, we often hear pregnant women say: ‘I don’t want to suffer in my coming birth, what should I do?’ Another way pregnant women say this is: ‘I’m afraid of the pain of labor contractions, what should I...
Keep in mind women are terrified of TWO elements in childbirth: Pain … the normal and natural occurring pain of contractions. No woman wants to ‘suffer’ Risk … the normal and natural occurring risks that potentially can become a problem and can potentially become a...
Having been involved in the weird and wonderful Childbirth Conversation for 50 years, I have lived through 3 ‘Evidence-based practice’; birthed in two of them; live in another country that implemented a Midwifery Led Maternity System in 1990. And, I’ve been involved...
All of us have had an experience when we’ve reacted spontaneously (instinct) to something and mostly likely avoided something or noticed something. Instinct is hard to explain. All of us experience instinct in a similar manner. It’s a quick reaction to something, for...
