RE: [ozmidwifery] Interesting fact

[Larry & Megan]

Did anyone watch New Dimensions- Health, tonight on ABC. It was on post traumatic stress disorder experienced by woman during childbirth. It was only short but had a wonderful midwife say some very great things like, "a woman should be able to walk in off the street in labour and expect to be treated with sensitivity and support"(words to that effect). on another note it looks like MDA, also on ABC, will have a woman (regular character on the show) choosing to birth with a midwife, even mentioned the word "philosophy", can't wait to see how they do it. cheers Megan. PS I do not want to detract from the point of your e-mail Jo and Rhonda, I have no idea how you feel, I can only try to understand. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jo & Dean Bainbridge Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2002 9:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting fact "For me the reality of empowering, exciting, even painful yet wonderful birth is just as much a fairy tale."   I am saddened to the core of my womanhood reading these words.   The pain that women who have bad cs experiences is under estimated by so many.   Jo Bainbridge founding member CARES SA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8388 6918 birth with trust, faith & love... ----- Original Message ----- From: Rhonda To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting fact   Oh so sorry to be like that but gee - my first was an emergency c/s at 27 weeks and the second was 24 hours of abuse by the most horrible ob on the face of the earth while in labour and then after the 24 hour of emotional torture the physical assult of a brutal c/s which left me stapled up crooked and bruised for 10 weeks. I guess sleeping seemed a better option to me. For me the reality of empowering, exciting, even painful yet wonderful birth is just as much a fairy tale.   Rhonda    -------Original Message-------   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 16:31:13 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting fact   So glad I'm human (well, sort of human, I believe!)! Labour and birth is intense, painful, exciting, challenging, wonderful, excruciating, and lots more, including orgasmic. Nothing else is like it, in the world and I wouldn't have missed a second of it for quids! What a way to present your Darlings to the world and make you realise what a huge thing it is to bring a person to the planet. Aviva ----- Original Message ----- From: Debby M To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Interesting fact Oh I don't know, I wouldn't have missed my last birth for the world, it was a wonderful exciting experience - could have done without the last few weeks of pregnancy though.   Waking up to find a baby, I must admit sounds a bit c-sectionish to me - wake up - here's bub - God I wonder if they have given me the right one - although I suppose grizzly bears don't have this concern as they are not sharing their maternity ward with any other bears :-)     ____________________________________________________   IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here