I find many women birthing in hospital "expect" and request painrelief including epidurals. I have attended some lovley births both with and without epidurals. I certianly don't promote them but if a women wants an epidural she can have one.
On 4/13/06, Susan Cudlipp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 'Good births do happen in hospitals. > > Regards, Barbara' > > > Very true barbara - thankfully! But its good to hear all these other bits of > midwife wisdom > Sue (also hospital midwife) > "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do > nothing" > Edmund Burke > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barbara Stokes > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 7:08 AM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: Hospital situations > > > > > Dear Midwives, > > I work in a small rural hospital as a midwife/RN for 34 years and we > certainly offer many of the suggestions that have been mentioned. Please > remember that midwives in hospitals are midwives just as you are with the > mothers best interests > > In their hearts. > > > > "in most hospital situations all that would be thought of would be > > an epidural to lessen sensation! > > :-) > > Sue" > > Good births do happen in hospitals. > > Regards, Barbara > > > ________________________________ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/310 - Release Date: 12/04/2006 > > > -- My photos online @ http://community.webshots.com/user/mike1962nz My Group online @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PSP_for_Photographers New Photo site@ Mike - http://mikelinz.dotphoto.com Lindsay - Http://likeminz.dotphoto.com "Life is a sexually transmitted condition with 100% mortality and birth is as safe as it gets." Unknown -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
