Well done mothers, babies and midwife. Margie
At Tue, 4 Feb 2003 07:46:01 +0800, Sally Westbury ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > For those who encouraged me along the jouney. > > The babies who were overdue waited patiently.. while their mothers > waited impatiently until Feb arrived before their arrival. One due > the > 8th of jan was born the 1st of Feb (24 days over) looking a little > overcooked and weighed in at 3.6kg despite the late scan saying > 4.1kg.. > > the other due the 11th of Jan arrived on the 2nd of Feb (22 days) > looking not a minute overdue despite mother's dates and scan dates > matching around 16 weeks! > > Both these women resisted pressure (and bulling) from the obs > involved > and from family and friends to trust themselves and their babies. > I am > so inspired by them both. > > > Sally Westbury > Homebirth Midwife > > "You are a midwife, assisting at someone else's birth. Do good > without > show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you > think > ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the > mother is helped, yet still free and in charge. When the baby is > born, > the mother will rightly say: "We did it ourselves!" > from The Tao Te Ching -------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a free email account? Get one now at http://www.freemail.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------
