So elegantly and wonderfully said, Mary. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] midwife is a midwife...?
> It seems to me that people think that a caseloading midwife never cares for > people who are afraid of childbirth. (both men & women) The truth is, that > many of my clients are just as frightened as those in "the system". The > difference is, that at each prenatal visit we talk about the issues and how > to overcome them. Because women have the opportunity to talk to "their" > midwife(s), they are able to access strategies to help them. Sometimes this > doesn't happen and they go into labour still afraid. However, they have by > this time built up trust in their midwife that she will CARE for them and if > necessary, take them to hospital if they need/want and epidural or anything > else. They are then able to accept the medicalization of their labour/birth > as something they have really chosen for themselves. If they have overcome > their fearz in labour (common) then they are empowered by their newly > discovered strength. They also know that their midwife will not judge them, > but accept the woman's choice. That is the strength of a more personalised > service. The correct implementation of NMAP would give ALL women this kind > of care and give ALL midwives the thrill of working in this very satisfying > way. Cheers, MM > > > -- > 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.
