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Hi Tina, It’s 2 years ago today that I caught
my first baby as an RM, and it was that gorgeous baby girl with her two feet
firstl…reading your account of this magnificent birth took me back to
that day (a day I revisit often) and reaffirmed my strong faith in women and
their abilities to birth. It is such an amazing moment, watching that
baby unfold, and ease out, with that absolute knowledge inside of you that this
woman and this baby know exactly how to do this… Congratulations, take it with you and let
that wonderful experience give you strength and courage when times perhaps aren’t
so good… Tania xxx From: Hi everyone, What also adds to the splendor of this birth was that
unbeknown to the BMid student and I, the consultant obstetrican did make into
the birth but just kept quiet and stood at the back of the room and watched as
we facilitated the birth (well we did nothing really as 'hands off the breech'
came flooding back from my midwifery education) we just supported/reassured and
held the space for the woman who stood strong and powerful and breathed out her
baby daughter.....I can't stop smiling as on reflection I can't believe that
this OB got to witness 'breech birth woman wise'....a totally midwifery
approach to breech birth!! The baby was born in good condition, Apgars of 6 at 1 and 9
at 5...a quick check over by the paed and she was straight back into her
mothers arms....the birth topped off with a wonderful physiological third
stage!! For those of you close to me, you know that I have had a
rough trot the past few months with my midwifery....but such experiences as
this help to restore one's faith in the 'power of woman' and reignite the spark
that fuels the flame of my passion for midwifery and woman's innate knowlege
and wisdom to birth. Trusting in the process of birth, women, and our skills as
midwives has always been at the core of my midwifery philosophy...to truly work
in partnership with women and trust in their innate abilities to birth safely
and joyously is a totally empowering experience...not just for the woman but
also for the midwife!!! Maggie Bank's book 'breech birth woman wise' has taken
on a whole new meaning for me....I continue to be amazed at what woman teach us
if we are just humble enough to watch and listen. Yours in reforming midwifery, |
