Just working on the family trait thing and the fact that all this talk of Pre Eclampsia and heredity. I think we put a bad omen on my poor sister.
She had planned a homebirth but rang me last night and was "shaky" and had been seeing spots etc.. She had been vague and blurred vission last friday and I was worried about her then. I took her to the hospital and she was diagnosed with Pre Eclampsia - had a c/s at 36 weeks. Has a beautiful 5lb 7oz baby boy and with huge thanks to Sally is doing beautifully with Kangaroo care - baby had not left her when I saw her. Both doing very well. Well Done Sally - Pity that things worked out this way however if you had not been there I think that things would have been so much worse for her. Rhonda. ----- Original Message ----- From: "G & L Frahm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 1:23 PM Subject: Due dates > On the subject of familial traits - > I recently had the joy of being midwife for my sister who birthed her first > baby. Collegues of mine thought I was strange when I expected the birth > before her due date, but as no woman in my family had ever reached her 'due > date' - I was not the least bit surprised when my sister went into labour > at 38 weeks. > > My sister was inspirational in her ability to labour in her own way. Some > 18 hours after 'starting' to labour (and after some 48 hours of painful 5 > minutely tightenings), she crawled onto the bed (her choice) for the first > time and birthed her baby into my hands. She had no pharmaceutical pain > relief, was 'wiped out' by her own high endorphin levels, and managed her > whole labour in her own way. In her own words - she was 'so ready for this > baby'. She believes her ability to birth was also due to the fact she had > total confidence in her midwife (me) and in the General Practitioner that > cared for her. The GP knew me well, and understood our (mine and my > sister's) philosophies, and spent his time during the actual birth blocking > other staff from entering the birthing room. Three cheers for Max - a GP > who believes in midwives, and in women's abilities to birth. A truly > wonderful day!! > > Love to my new neice Shayarna > > Lisa > XX > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
