Hope someone is writing a letter on behalf of this wonder-woman and her baby. The medicos need thanks for being so supportive too - what a great team you have there -all working towards 'best outcomes'.
Regards
Jan
Jan Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner
National Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives
8 Robin Crescent South Hurstville NSW 2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350
e-mail address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> website: www.midwiferyeducation.com.au
<x-tad-bigger>I have just attended verrry long primip labour, which culminated in a caesarean section. The woman had valiantly striven for a normal birth at home and planned a lotus birth, where the umbilical cord and placenta is kept intact (in a special bag) until it drops off in 4-6 days or so. When she realized she couldn’t birth her baby vaginally, she was desperate to still have a lotus birth. The paediatrician was puzzled & not hopeful and the surgeon was adamant that it couldn’t be done. However, it was! She is now sitting up in her hospital bed with her baby and her placenta and so thrilled. It has so eased her mind over the unexpected C/S. and comforted her that the baby will get the benefits of keeping the placenta attached. Many thanks to the staff at Joondalup Health Campus for making this possible and for being patient with her over her insistence that the cord not be cut. Blood for cord gasses was taken and found the O2 to be very good. A great outcome. Once again women’s courage continues to amaze me. The latest issue of Mothering Magazine has a great article by Sarah Buckley about the placenta and how it forms and functions. A really informative read for midwives and mothers (and anyone else). Cheers, MM</x-tad-bigger>
