How wonderful, Belinda! How great that you owned your own fears and were able to be With Woman. I know there's a very grateful mama out there with her chubby new daughter. With love, J ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:04 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Belinda birth story
> getting back to birth - I had a great day today! > I had a woman who lives out of town and has had two previous cesareans > sections have a beautiful birth at home of a chubby baby girl. > After I had experienced a traumatic birth three months ago of a woman > who ruptured her uterus suddenly in second stage (in hospital) and a > traumatized but recovering mother and baby (long story) I had felt > anxious about birth and found myself second guessing myself all of the > time. > Taking on this woman challenged me to either be the midwife I wanted to > be - that is trusting in women and supporting their decisions when they > have received all of the information, or allow myself to be engulfed > with fear and worry. > This birth today was special for many reasons and healing for the mum > who was still emotional about her first two sections and desperate for a > vaginal birth, but it is I found also healing for me. I supported her > and cared for her and didn't let myself get caught up in the potential > fear that was hanging around me from my earlier trauma. > > Thankyou so much to the SAIMA midwives especially Lisa, Tania, Larissa, > Julie, Milly and Rosie - all of you really, who have supported me as I > worked through my fears and trauma, the offers of support we so > appreciated, thankyou Lisa and Rosie for offering to sit outside the > house just to support me, it was great knowing you would do that for me > XXXXXXXXXXX > midwives are good to each other > Love Belinda > -- > 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.
