Hi Macha Sometimes it does seem like that but when you have an occasion where you really feel you helped and the outcomes were positive you get the strength to go on. Sometimes the thanks are really a huge bonus. A birth that I attended last year ended up with the parents nominating me for the Johnson and Johnson Midwife of the year which I had a huge buzz from. It did not matter that I did not win, it was that they felt so strongly about it that mattered. Chin up and keep fighting. Judy
From: "Macha McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: whats happening?(vent) Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 23:03:07 +1000 Today at the newsagents, I flipped through the SHE magazines "having a baby" book. Noticed an article about "Is breast really best" along similar lines to Melb child article, but advice giving, not a story. Also an article called "Too posh to push - why the rich (and you!) celebrities are having caeserians". Article in "Practical parenting" called "feeding Phoebe" with a lot of incorrect feeding advice examples...that are not corrected! Sometimes I feel like pulling my hair out!!! To make matters worse, where I work (a secondary college), you cannot access a site that has breastfeeding women in it because it is considered 'forbidden', and is filtered. Not even ABA!!! And my cousin, who ended up opting for elective caesarian has given her 2 day old baby a dummy (I know, its not the end of the world, but I pray it doesnt affect her feeding relationship or cause confusion, and it put the icing on the cake after a really bad day) Is all that we do useless? When do we get to see change? Regards, Macha. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. Judy Chapman Midwife 07 47490764 _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
