Forwarding on to the list for Heidi, who said she sent it herself but it
didn't work (I couldn't see it).
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From: "heidi crisp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 1:40 PM
Subject: on the side
I'm sending this off list- I replied on list, maybe that didn't work? I
did find yours.....
The emphasis was on 'little' knowledge being dangerous, however 'alot' of
knowledge is a fabulous idea. Especially balanced, well researched
knowledge. The fear I wrote of that is not required in labour is that of
ill informed/ scary stories from friends (such as the baby in OP and the
cascade of events) and the other fear that is never required in labour is
misunderstandings from health care staff. Women deserve absolutely to
know all that is happening to them, but if women do choose a service such
as the hospital there needs to be a balance of appreciation of the medical
background and this woman really needs to be asking her health
professionals to adequately explain the reasons for their concerns.
There was certainly no indication that women are either infants (!?) or
undeserving of any information- we as health professionals are taught to
use evidence based -well researched information and I would expect people
to be passing on this information to the women they care for.
Her description of her induction needs to be adressed by the staff going
to care for her (if that arises) before the birthday not on it.
I'm intrigued as to your sharp criticism- all it's made me do is to
unsubscribe from the list after dealing with the wrath of letters such as
yourself. It's interesting the condolence of hospital criticism; and yet
a reply to a suggestion to a doula gets absolutely trodden into the
ground. Many, many wonderful midwives work within a hospital system and
yes most of us will try to expand our small group of midwives offering one
to one care, but until then a little confidence in the system wouldn't go
astray out there. I encourage all the women I care for to ask questions
and when I do an induction I'm always conscious of getting consent again
and discussing what's going to happen on the day, if at any time the woman
wants to change her mind I let her know that i'll support her choices.
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