I guess this is what I was trying to say, the photos (and the 3 hr timeframe) really did seem to show that she was doing just what she needed. But I was surprised, I couldn't really relate, and this probably tells me more about myself than anything else.... but I was curious if anyone else noticed is all.
Also, there must be a element of photographs being easier (and maybe looking better) when everyone is staying still long enough to get a good shot.... cheers Jo At 9:41 +1000 16/4/04, Judy Chapman wrote: >At the risk of being flamed, moving around is not the best for >all. I have recently cared for a woman with definite ideas for >an active birth (unfortunately I did not know her prior) and >when she started contracting well she was very active. Bath, all >fours, standing, walking all night. Declined VE. I thought she >was doing really well but had to go at change of shift. I was >gobsmacked to see her still walking when I came back the next >night. She got to 7 cm and then stalled for a long time, by then >ready for CS, anything. By 0145 she had what was for this small >hospital a rare occurrence, an epidural, and was birthed in just >over 2 hours. I suspect she had not been able to let her pelvic >floor go and let the baby out. >Suggestions? >Cheers >Judy > > --- jayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes Jo, despite loving >the 'story', the music, the look of >> wonderment on the >> childrens' faces etc, after noticing the mum on the bed in a >> couple of >> photos, I kept thinking, why isn't she up moving around?! >> >> But how well done was it?! It's truly one of the most >> beautiful things I've >> seen in a long time. >> >> Seems to be making a big impact on the web. >> >> Jayne >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jo Bourne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:43 AM >> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Beautiful Birth >> >> >> > I have seen this on a few websites I read daily, as well as >> here, and i >> thought it was beautiful, certainly made me cry. I keep >> wanting to go back >> and watch it again, but each time I am surprised a new by how >> still the >> mother seems to be. You can see how happy and healthy mum and >> baby are at >> birth, so I can only assume she was doing exactly the right >> thing for her - >> but I guess I expected a homebirth to have more moving around, >> standing up, >> etc. There is a big gap in there between 6 and 7:30ish, maybe >> she was off >> going for a walk, who knows, I guess I just can't imagine >> being able to >> spend what appears to be so much time reclining during active >> labour. >> > >> > Was anyone else struck by this? If nothing else my reaction >> tells me >> something about my own preconceptions and expectations :-). >> > >> > cheers >> > Jo >> > >> > At 21:21 +1000 14/4/04, megan davidson wrote: >> > >This from the ukmidwifery list and is an absulutely >> beautiful birth!!! >> > >Megan >> > >----- Original Message ----- >> > >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Maxine Moss >> > >To: >> ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 5:44 PM >> > >Subject: [ukmidwifery] Check this out :-) >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >Sorry if you've seen it before:- >> > > >> > >Takes a little while to load, but worth the wait >> > > >> > >> >><http://danielfairbanks.com/jude/jude.htm>http://danielfairbanks.com/jude/j >> ude.htm >> > > >> > >Max >> > >x >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >CHANGING YOUR UKMIDWIFERY SETTINGS: >> > > >> > >To change to the Daily Digest, go no-mail (ie read emails >> only on the >> website), to leave the list, and to remove graphics and >> adverts from >> messages, go to 'Edit My Membership' at >> ><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukmidwifery>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukm >> idwifery >> > > >> > >You can also UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to: >> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] and NOT to the >> usual group >> address. >> > >*********************** >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >> > >To visit your group on the web, go to: >> > >> >><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukmidwifery/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/u >> kmidwifery/ >> > > >> > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> > >> >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>ukmidwi >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the >> <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Jo Bourne >> > Virtual Artists Pty Ltd >> > -- >> > 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. > >Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. >http://au.movies.yahoo.com >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
