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We do live in a 'fix it' culture. I think most women still do not believe
they can labour & birth without pharmacological help. Even 'well informed'
women who have attended the classes and read it all have probably mostly been
educated on how to behave 'in the system'. Midwives & obs need to
demonstrate their deep belief in the ability of women to birth their baby
without pharmacological pain relief. In my experience as a midwife holding that
belief, women sense your committment & if you (the midwife/obs) act as
though everything is normal & give tons of positive feedback & support,
she will do it herself. I believe it is so unfair to offer a strongly labouring
woman an epidural when she is vulnerable and it is wicked to use the argument of
'the anaesthetist will be busy later' to talk women into an early epidural.
Jenny
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
ProMid Professional Midwifery Education Service 0419 528 717 |
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