Okay, this woman I have been talking of is now ready to de-brief her birth, I will be seeing her tomorrow and she wants to know why it went the way it did (it has been troubling her). I can explain the complexities of a posterior presentation, but I was wondering, into what detail would you go into about the sexual assault and the blocking she experienced? She did not like the sensation of the baby coming down at all. Do I explain how this can affect things, and that it might be an idea to do some healing / groups which can help her work through her trauma to better prepare her next time? Or is it inappropriate?
Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janet Fraser Sent: Thursday, 13 April 2006 11:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth & Sexual Assault Yes yes yes! To what Abby said! My first experience of rape was from an obstetrician and I'm so not alone with that. J ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:18 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth & Sexual Assault > Hi Kelly, > > You can contact Natalie Dash [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Nat has supported quite a few women with an abusive history. > > I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but it is important to recognise that some women experience sexual abuse for the first time while birthing. ie. an ob or midwife demands to do a VE while the woman is adimantly opposed or an episiotomy is performed while a woman and her partner are saying "NO!" or, as in with my first birth, being held down by a midwife and ob while he shoved his hand inside me and made rude remarks how I was not cooperating! > > More and more sexual assault is happening in birthing units and it needs t be addressed. 'NO MEANS NO' no matter what your proffession. Just because it's in a hospital or because it's an OB, doesn't mean it's okay. > > I would like to read more about this but am heading away for a week. I'll look forward to catching up with others advice when I get back. > Love Abby > > > > > Kelly @ BellyBelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just wondering if anyone has any tips on working with women who have > > been > > involved with sexual assault? Loaded birth - she also lost her mother > > recently - so trying to get lots of tips and suggestions. she's feeling > > fearful of interventions and is due soon. The hospital recommended she > > get > > extra support so she contacted me. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Kelly Zantey > > Creator, <http://www.bellybelly.com.au/> BellyBelly.com.au > > Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood > > <http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support> > > <http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support> BellyBelly Birth Support - > > http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support > > > > > -- > 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
