Awwww :) Wonderful Pinky and many, many congratulations! I can't wait for my grandbabies!
Jayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pinky McKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] a small step > What a lovely story. > > Now I have one -my daughter Larissa had an exquisite waterbirth at Monash > Birth centre on Monday - no drugs, no stitches, lovely gentle hands off > midwives. > Thanks to Monique, Lainie and Fiona. > > Larissa has started motherhood confident and intuitively - breastfeeding > beautifully, hubby is very proud of her and baby and she is impressed with > his support during labour/ birth so a wonderful start to being a family. > > I am in oxytocin 'overload' both from the birth and baby cuddling ( he > hasn't yet been 'out of arms') -I feel as though 'nothing else matters' > rather like when I had my own babies -its a beautiful space. > > Pinky > www.pinky-mychild.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Johnsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 2:23 PM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] a small step > > > >A good news story of persistence getting the desired result in a private > > hospital. I recently underwent a second Caesar to deliver my daughter, and > > with the help of my independent midwife was able to have a really good > > experience in a hospital somewhat known for being a stickler for > > regulations > > (ie we got away with deviating from the norm). Firstly we made it clear > > from > > the beginning that my midwife would be in the theatre with me from the > > word > > go. She did a lot of phoning and meeting people in the days leading up to > > ensure that this would happen. There was some concern that there would be > > too many people in the operating theatre, which was ironic considering > > four > > people (two nursing students and two doctoral students) came and asked > > permission to watch the Caesar. > > > > It was great having her there to support me both physically and > > emotionally > > from the spinal (where she cradled me in her arms and described everything > > that was happening so it was easier) to taking photos of our baby's birth, > > cutting the cord for us (husband didn't want to) and bringing us our > > gorgeous girl. She then accompanied me to recovery, while my husband went > > with the baby. She suggested at the time that the baby could come with us > > to > > recovery, even if no midwifery staff were available from the hospital. My > > husband then took up the baton upstairs and pretty much insisted that we > > had > > a perfectly good midwife with me in recovery and a few minutes later my > > baby > > was with me and we were working on our first breastfeed. We all went up to > > our room together and she stayed and took photos of our son meeting his > > little sister for the first time, and of her grandparents getting to know > > her, and helping getting her back on the breast. She stayed with us until > > we > > were all settled and happy. It made having to have a repeat Caesar a > > really > > positive experience. Hopefully now that hospital will be more > > accommodating > > of other women wanting to have independent midwife care as well. > > > > -- > > 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.
