Hi Astra,
I'll be going to Germany too and soooo exited =)
I had a rest and be thankfull stage at my first labour. It was quite funny,
because I gave birth in a US hospital with a hospital midwife. There were
some students in the room (which I did't note at all). My doula told me
afterwards, that they were watching me very doubtfully, like "Let's see what
is going to happen here". I had a natural labour and got the brake for maybe
15 minutes. I was told you are fully dilated and can push, when you feel
like it. It was weird just waiting. I was so exited and kept telling
everyone, how easy the birth was, that I would have lots of babies more... I
am so grateful now, that they never brought up the pitocin at this stage. I
pushed for 20 minutes instintively, and that seemed to amuse the students,
but in a while they noticed, that the baby was coming out, and their facial
expressions changed into amazement. This is just, what my doula told me
afterwards.
I have also been very exited to read the posts lately. It is so exiting to
hear the real stories from you all. I learn so much everyday here.
Päivi
Childbirth Educator
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To: "OZ Midwifery list" <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 2:54 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Good Morning
Good morning everyone, I have been reading these last few threads with great
interest, and just wanted to express how grateful I am that this list is
here
for me as a student midwife. I remember hearing about women possibly having
a
period of no contractions at transition, in the group I attended with my own
pregnancy seven years ago!! But after a year attending women in the hospital
(St Average, as one of our lecturers calls it), it was like a light went on
hearing it talked about again. I cant believe I ever forgot it.It is a fear
of
mine that all my faith in normal birth will be beaten out of me by doing my
initial training in a hospital, where most of us are yet to see even one
normal, undrugged labour and birth! Yikes! That's why I appreciate this
group
so much, and wanted to let you all know. Regards, Astra.
P.S Lucky me going off to Germany in a couple of weeks for the Midwifery
today
conference with Renee. Say Hi if you're there!
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