Power and Control

The more time I spend within the birth community the more stories and experiences I have and hear the more I realise that every one wants to control the pregnant woman its like she has no ability for control her self.
A lot of the controlling is done with good heart in mind - we tell them what and what they can eat , how much and they should exercise, how much weight they should gain - these are simple thing then we go on to discuss and control whether or not they will be able to birth their baby we use ultra sound scans to decide how long they are pregnant even though they know when they conceived we do not listen we control, then we tell them if they are in labor or not no matter what the woman is experiencing , we then decided the labor is going at the speed it needs to and whether we need to help them by speeding up the labor if its not following the plan all this is done in the name of safety - Some of what we try and control has out come that relate to positive health gains but so much of what we do is ritualistic.

But do we the health care professional make our own problems by the time labor comes have we made the woman so insecure about her self that she know longer able to make decisions and cope without are instruction. Have we completely dis empowered her? Has she totally surrendered to us that she know longer knows how to listen to her own body, no longer able to trust themselves ? Should one slip through the net and still feel strong and confident by the time birth comes we look at her oddly thinking that they are demanding and " one of those" and then with bated breath we wait for them to fail so we gleam some control back. I can hear all the health care professionals scream litigation litigation but really is everything we control really about litigation or is some of it, a lot of it, to encourage and support are own egos.

Ga. Law Could Give Death Penalty for Miscarriages | Mother Jones

Ga. Law Could Give Death Penalty for Miscarriages Mother Jones

After reading this I have to remind my self that I am living in one of the greatest countries in the world. Is it just me or is it ridiculous to believe that elected officials would behave this way. Even if you are Pro- life there is no way that such absurdity can be acceptable to you. I do not believe that abortion is taken lightly by anyone and it is not with out its long lasting effects. Placing woman in danger by placing abortion again to the frindge of society is not the way forward..it surly this is back ward steps...

Is there anything Palin will not do!

Sarah Palin will say anything to get votes and appear popular even if is crazy words - She now will no longer support Breast feeding just because Michelle Obama is. What kind of world do we live in when supporting breastfeeding be political ?

Palin actual reported statement was" No wounder Michelle Obama is telling everyone 'you'd better breastfeed your baby' yeah you'd better because the price of milk is so high right now."- No Palin the first lady is supporting breast feeding - as unlike you who cares about nothing but taking cheap shots, she cares about the health and welfare of woman and child in this country!

Honestly what ever side you sit on you can not honestly tell me that educated, ethical people of American support this crazy woman. She is an embarrassment to woman. An opportunity arises where the lime light is placed on Breastfeeding and its benefits and all Palin can do it make it about her. How much more damage is this crazy woman going to allowed to cause before she is stopped.

Please Lets support breastfeeding right and left ...beacuse its the right thing to do!

Finally

Next week I start as a CNM - all the paperwork is done all the red tape cut through I am actually going to be a Midwife - again. I am still amazed how things just fell in to place .. right from the beginning really I got in to school did the classes ... went in to clinical caught the babies needed.. finished school ... sat boards ...Passed ...got offered a Job. I have a few friends in or waiting to be in school my advice to them is stick with it do it as the experience is life changing.
I was talking to a friend we were discussing school and the merits of it when she said well its ok for someone like you ...like me what do you mean she went on the say that I like being in school so that made things easier. I laughed and we moved on. Later when I was a lone I revised her comment that I liked school I never thought of it. I certainly never liked school as a child and young adult but some how over the years had I become a school lover? What had changed why now did I like school for me it is the development of the online classes and schools it suits me so well able to study when I want to and still have a life ...so all you school haters try on line it is a great experience.

Ready Steady Go

I am at the start line of my new career in the USA I still feel like it is surreal ...and still can not believe that I am here.



I read over my blog today and it did make me smile all my emotions here in text. As for this blog I want to continue although no one really follows or comments its really nice to be able to look back.

I made a decision some time ago not to discuss births or individual patients in my blog I want it to be more about midwifery as a profession woman and families in general and my experiences trying to deliver midwifery as a model of care to the American population.



So next week I should get to start my new job I will be the second midwife in a large OB practice of all woman they have really embraced the other midwife and the midwifery model and want expand the midwifery service I am very excited indeed. More about my new job to come.



Ready, Steady Go.......and I am off

CNM

Well I have done it I get to put CNM behind my name and at last get to provide midwifery care to the woman and families of America - I can hardly believe it. I have a job waiting for me I will be working with another midwife who I know quiet well I am very excited. I expect there will be some bumps in the road but at least I will be back where a I belong I am very fortunate..... join me for this new experience :)

I am Catching!

I am back home where I belong I am back caring for woman and catching babies and I love it truly love it ( even if I am only working as a student). The first few days were a little rough getting back in to the saddle as to speak but now I am feeling it truly feeling it. It hard working with someone looking over your shoulder but no matter all that matters is that I am back caring for women providing them with evidence based health care choice and Power. Its making my real job hard to do and pushing to the finish line with two classes left I can make i got to make it I got to do what I love for a living at it makes everything have a meaning for me. I know this is what I am meant to do and I love it.