Hi, everyone, "we need also to get out and talk to the mothers of what could have and should be!!"
I agree, but have a hard time discussing this with women, especially if they accept their current situation. A friend of mine is due to have her 3rd caesarean soon. When I asked about it she looked at me as though I'd gone mad, and said "Well they don't give you a choice after the first" And to allintents and purposes that's true around here. And many women seem to not want a choice. I talk at every opportunity about my children's births, especially my beautiful girl's birth at home, but mostly that just puts me firmly on "the looney fringe" (which is why I need to hang out on ozmid) Or that I'm lcuky or just one of those earth mother types anyway. I work as a Lactation consultant, and rarely ever see an unmedicated birth. In fact many mothers when asked, will initially say that they didn't have a medicated birth (Oh, except for that one shot of pethadine. And then there was the epidural.......) Many can't remember if they held or fed their baby straight after birth. Love, Barb -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
