Not exceptionally computer-literate - but if you want a photocopy sent by snail mail - can do. Have the article torn out and sitting in the study.
Cheryl
From: "Larry & Megan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Ridiculous Story in the Good Weekend Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 09:54:42 +0930
Hi Julie and others , is it possible to post the article or a link on ozmid.
I'm in Adelaide , so havn't seen it. I like your response and would love to
put both in our birth consumer group newsletter,
thanks
Megan
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Hi
Below is my response to the SMH Good Weekend article � hope they are inundated with lots of letters - SMH Letters [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can tell it pressed my buttons J
Do you like my last point?
Hug to all
Julie
-----Original Message----- From: Julie Clarke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 14 July 2003 3:34 PM To: SMH Letters Subject: Ridiculous Story in the Good Weekend
Mia Freedman in her article criticising �Birth Plans� and �Natural Birth�
reveals herself as a woman who had unrealistic expectations about labour and
birth, an unpreparedness to understand and work with her body during labour,
along with bizarre ideas about maintaining appearances (her hairdo) instead
of embracing the use of a hot shower for pain relief. What a strangely
old-fashioned aspect that was to her birth story. I had heard stories from
some of my friends who were like Mia and it taught me that attitude was
everything when it comes to birthing � luckily, I was able to learn from
their mistakes, made smart choices. With enough courage and determination
had a natural birth in the squatting position with my first baby and then a
homebirth waterbirth with my second baby, all the while cared for by wise
and wonderful midwives. So Mia was �spitting the dummy� when her birth wasn
�t quick and easy, didn�t go according to plan and rather than accepting the
responsibility for her own behaviour, she is turning her anger on to others
and blaming those who endorse natural birth. Well there is a little more to
it than the superficial tone to your article Mia. Becoming pregnant is a
very grown up thing to do, fortunately there is usually about 9 months to
realise this. Many women approach it as a personal growth experience both
physically and emotionally, they listen and learn from experienced mothers,
read a wide variety of books, attend good quality birth and parenting
preparation sessions, accept the responsibility for decision-making and
choose wise options.
Many couples recognise the time during the pregnancy when changes to lifestyle need to occur, they talk more about the future, they plan all sorts of things together (only one of these elements is a birth plan) and they will often discover a maturing of their relationship. They become closer and work more as a team together � this is exactly what a baby needs from it�s mum and dad � isn�t it?
Julie Clarke
T. (02) 9544 6441
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