Dear Caroline, Wayne, Liam and Daniel, I read your birth story and feel it is a wonderful testimony to women's wisdom, intuition and common sense. Well done, Caroline, and congratulations to Deirdre who guided you wisely, and supported both of you well in the hard decision making process. Your story is one of empowered birth. This is what it's all about! Love and strength and healing to you, and thank you for sharing your journey with us. Love Lois
----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne and Caroline McCullough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 4:32 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Back again... My little boy Daniel James McCullough was born on May 3 by (perceived necessary) Caesarean Section. We did up a homepage with some of the pictures from the birth and Dan's first few days if you want to take a look. The Birth story is on there too. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~iccoffee/daniel_homepage.html It has been a long hard journey for me these past 10 months but boy has it been educational and to all those on this list who told me not to go Private... You were absolutely right... That said... towards the end I was planning on homebirthing behind my obs back with the mw I hired for birth support but the forces of nature proved to be against me in the end. On the up side, I had excellent post natal care but I reckon the ward midwives had some interesting things to say about me especially since one of them found my placenta in the fridge in a plastic bag (hubby forgot to take it home... Oops! : )). If I do have another baby I will definitely be homebirthing as it seems impossible to have a positive VBA2C birth in hospitals here. I wish I was wrong about that. I doubt I'll have another anyway but will wait a couple of years before thinking about that. Anyway, I am looking forward to learning much from this list and also, just to let you know, I will be very busy in the coming months putting together and executing a media strategy to promote the NMAP here in Qld before the State Election which is due for late this year or early next year. If anyone wants any input to this and has some bright ideas or contacts please email me privately. Also, a group of us from the BAG (Birth Action Group) have put together a proposal to do a forum titled "Birth in Australia-- Agony or Ecstasy" at the Woodford Folk Festival this summer. We find out on August 31 if our gig has been accepted into the programme. Let's hope so. Better go and make dinner while Bub is asleep... Cheers Cas Mother to Liam born Feb 16, 2000, by emergency Caesarean after a cascade of unnecessary intervention. Mother to Daniel born by perceived necessary Caesarean May 3, 2003. -- 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.
