That would be lovely, send it to Birth Matters PO box 611 Brighton SA 5048. Thankyou so much Megan
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cheryl LHK Sent: Wednesday, 16 July 2003 5:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Ridiculous Story in the Good Weekend Megan 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 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Julie Clarke > Sent: Monday, 14 July 2003 3:10 > To: Ozmidwifery Mailing List > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Ridiculous Story in the Good Weekend > > > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.asp -- 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.
