Re: [ozmidwifery] Afterbirth pains

[Aviva Sheb'a]

Hi, All, Reminds me of Leslie's comments on Rosie's birth: "Sometimes you were really, really, REALLY loud!" When (years later) I ask if it scared him at the time: "No, but I had to put my hands over my ears." At no time was he upset during my labour and Rosie's birth. He says enjoyed the experience -- and photos show that. Aviva   ----- Original Message ----- From: Sally Westbury To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Afterbirth pains With the children, I say things like… isn’t your mum clever…she know’s the right noises to help a baby out… this short circuits a whole conversation about pain.. the noise seems the most confusing for children in a society where we are very restrained with sound and this gives them a simple and powerful answer to their questions/confusion about the strange noise that their mum makes.   Sally Westbury Homebirth Midwife "In any society, the way a woman gives birth and the kind of care given to her and the baby, points as sharply as an arrowhead to the key values of the culture. ~Sheila Kitzinger-Women as Mothers   --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.456 / Virus Database: 256 - Release Date: 18/02/03