Re: [ozmidwifery] Wish me luck...

2006-02-04 Thread angelapetrut
Hi Jo
Hope your day goes well,youre an absolutely brilliant midwife and have led 
-by-example with Will and your family choices.We all know how we feel going 
back to work after our holidays let alone THE  most important work-break,but 
you will suprize yourself that sometimes policies  paperwork may change ,but 
your contribution to some families day is an invaluable as ever.
Take Care , Ange


 Jo Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 Well, after nine months on maternity leave, my finances (and my  
 husband!) have told me it is time to do some casual shifts at work.   
 This morning is my first one.  I am just doing a 6 hour shift, and my  
 husband will bring my 8 month old, Will, to work for me at 10am for a  
 feed. :)  (these are the benefits of working in a 'baby friendly'  
 hospital...)
 
 I am a little nervous!  Being a hospital based Midwife, having had a  
 wonderful babymoon after an awesome homebirth - I wonder if I will be  
 any different as a Midwife??  We'll see.
 
 There is a great discussion on 'Extended Breastfeeding' on the UK  
 Midwifery list - anyone keeping an eye on that?  I find it amazing  
 that so many people are against breastfeeding in public, not to  
 mention extended BF.
 
 Anyway, time to don the 'still too small' uniform...
 
 Regards,
 Jo
 
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Re: [ozmidwifery] Wish me luck...

2006-02-04 Thread Jo Watson


On 04/02/2006, at 4:13 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hi Jo
Hope your day goes well,youre an absolutely brilliant midwife and  
have led -by-example with Will and your family choices.We all know  
how we feel going back to work after our holidays let alone THE   
most important work-break,but you will suprize yourself that  
sometimes policies  paperwork may change ,but your contribution to  
some families day is an invaluable as ever.

Take Care , Ange


Aww thanks Ange :)  You're a sweety!  My first day back was fine -  
apart from the splitting headache I had all day from being a bit  
tense and not getting much sleep.  It was a gentle ease back into  
it.  Just have to get used to all the new doctors, but there doesn't  
seem to be much new paperwork.  I have to say, though, that two of  
the four women I looked after had had a c/s!


Hope to catch up with you soon.

Love,
Jo

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RE: [ozmidwifery] Wish me luck...

2006-02-03 Thread jo
Good luck Jo, hope all goes well.

jo

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Subject: [ozmidwifery] Wish me luck...

Well, after nine months on maternity leave, my finances (and my  
husband!) have told me it is time to do some casual shifts at work.   
This morning is my first one.  I am just doing a 6 hour shift, and my  
husband will bring my 8 month old, Will, to work for me at 10am for a  
feed. :)  (these are the benefits of working in a 'baby friendly'  
hospital...)

I am a little nervous!  Being a hospital based Midwife, having had a  
wonderful babymoon after an awesome homebirth - I wonder if I will be  
any different as a Midwife??  We'll see.

There is a great discussion on 'Extended Breastfeeding' on the UK  
Midwifery list - anyone keeping an eye on that?  I find it amazing  
that so many people are against breastfeeding in public, not to  
mention extended BF.

Anyway, time to don the 'still too small' uniform...

Regards,
Jo

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RE: [ozmidwifery] Wish me luck...

2006-02-03 Thread Mary Murphy

All the best for your challenging day and the days ahead!  As a woman who
enjoyed an empowering birth, YOU know what CAN be achieved.  Just little
things that make a big difference...closed door, dim lights, no V.E a woman
unless it is absolutely necessary (she may have suffered sexual abuse)treat
her very gently whether you know or not, it's policy isn't enough reason
to do things, quiet voices, not talking about extraneous things (like the
cricket, your big night out etc) asking permission for things you need to
do, people not entering the room uninvited. Your breastfeeding experience
will help you be empathetic to women in similar situations. DO be nervous...
it will help you be more sensitive.  Thinking of you today as ever, Mary M


Well, after nine months on maternity leave, my finances (and my  
husband!) have told me it is time to do some casual shifts at work.   
This morning is my first one.  I am just doing a 6 hour shift, and my  
husband will bring my 8 month old, Will, to work for me at 10am for a  
feed. :)  (these are the benefits of working in a 'baby friendly'  
hospital...)

I am a little nervous!  Being a hospital based Midwife, having had a  
wonderful babymoon after an awesome homebirth - I wonder if I will be  
any different as a Midwife??  We'll see.

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