Comments on: The Big Push for Midwives Campaign 2008 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/ Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, green living, activism, living with an anxiety disorder, and life in general Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scout's honor http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9946 Scout's honor Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:21:15 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/#comment-9946 The best birth of all three kids was with a midwife who let me push when I felt like it rather than pushing with a deadline. No episiotemy. No tearing. Beautiful birth. Not that all my births weren't beautiful, but this one was low key on the stress. Interestingly enough it was my only birth when we were on the military dime, in a military hospital. No push to have more patients give birth more quickly. Interesting, I never realized that. Hmmmm. The best birth of all three kids was with a midwife who let me push when I felt like it rather than pushing with a deadline.

No episiotemy. No tearing. Beautiful birth.

Not that all my births weren’t beautiful, but this one was low key on the stress.

Interestingly enough it was my only birth when we were on the military dime, in a military hospital. No push to have more patients give birth more quickly.

Interesting, I never realized that.

Hmmmm.

]]> By: Wani http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9943 Wani Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:15:38 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/#comment-9943 Midwives Rock! I just wanted to make myself available as a resource to those considering homebirth. I'm the oldest of five kids - all born at home. My husband and I tried to have a natural birth in the hospital with a doula for our first son in July of '05 and it ended in an unnecessary cesarean section. Our midwife and doula attended HBAC in March of '07 was a healing experience for everyone. I have both birth stories in word docs if anyone is interested. Midwives Rock!
I just wanted to make myself available as a resource to those considering homebirth. I’m the oldest of five kids – all born at home. My husband and I tried to have a natural birth in the hospital with a doula for our first son in July of ’05 and it ended in an unnecessary cesarean section. Our midwife and doula attended HBAC in March of ’07 was a healing experience for everyone. I have both birth stories in word docs if anyone is interested.

]]> By: erika http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9889 erika Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:44:30 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/#comment-9889 thank you for posting this! this cause is indeed near and dear to my heart :) thank you for posting this! this cause is indeed near and dear to my heart :)

]]> By: Emma Shipp http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9888 Emma Shipp Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:50:08 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/#comment-9888 I had both my children at home with midwives and it was an awesome experience. The thought of not having that option is scary. My midwives are the best. I had both my children at home with midwives and it was an awesome experience. The thought of not having that option is scary. My midwives are the best.

]]> By: liz @ monkey Kisses http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9886 liz @ monkey Kisses Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:00:54 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/#comment-9886 I do not think there are nearly enough midwives. I myself had a midwife but it was 2 hospital deliveries which actually worked out to be a good thing because I had both my children with complications at the end. But I am thankful I at least got to have my birth's my way and my birth plan followed for the most part. However I believe in this greatly because I would have loved to have a home birth. I do not think there are nearly enough midwives. I myself had a midwife but it was 2 hospital deliveries which actually worked out to be a good thing because I had both my children with complications at the end. But I am thankful I at least got to have my birth’s my way and my birth plan followed for the most part. However I believe in this greatly because I would have loved to have a home birth.

]]> By: Katherine (Kailasmom) http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9885 Katherine (Kailasmom) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:07:58 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/02/06/the-big-push-for-midwives-campaign-2008/#comment-9885 Thanks for sharing. That is great information and I will look more into it. I've got friends who have used a midwife and we were thinking of using one with our next child. Thanks again! Thanks for sharing. That is great information and I will look more into it. I’ve got friends who have used a midwife and we were thinking of using one with our next child. Thanks again!

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