Vent
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I have just a few things I need to vent about.
My midwife appt is supposed to be today. It was supposed to be Friday and we had to move it to today. Now she's at a birth and not sure it'll be over in time for our appointment. It is worth the sacrifice to have this woman as our midwife ... but it doesn't make it any easier. If she was in Louisville, this would not be a big deal. But we are supposed to drive to Bloomington this afternoon, which requires my parents taking care of Duncan for the entire evening and putting him to bed. If our appointment is moved to another day, the same thing will happen - we'll have to rely on my parents to take care of Duncan. Of course I am thankful that we have them so we can do this at all, but it makes me feel guilty ... and I am already anxious about the whole situation because I have barely felt this baby move, and all I need is some reassurance.
I got myself into a slightly heated debate about natural vs. medicated birth ... I'm starting to question whether I can teach a group of pregnant ladies anything without them hating me. I try to be unoffensive, but apparently I'm not good at it. I was just trying to point out that many women do not understand the risks and benefits of every intervention that they encounter during pregnancy and delivery. Do your research. Ask questions. Don't become a patient; you are pregnant ... you're not a disaster waiting to happen. If you want drugs, that's totally fine ... but do your research. That's all I was trying to say, and I guess I didn't do a very good job.
My midwife appt is supposed to be today. It was supposed to be Friday and we had to move it to today. Now she's at a birth and not sure it'll be over in time for our appointment. It is worth the sacrifice to have this woman as our midwife ... but it doesn't make it any easier. If she was in Louisville, this would not be a big deal. But we are supposed to drive to Bloomington this afternoon, which requires my parents taking care of Duncan for the entire evening and putting him to bed. If our appointment is moved to another day, the same thing will happen - we'll have to rely on my parents to take care of Duncan. Of course I am thankful that we have them so we can do this at all, but it makes me feel guilty ... and I am already anxious about the whole situation because I have barely felt this baby move, and all I need is some reassurance.
I got myself into a slightly heated debate about natural vs. medicated birth ... I'm starting to question whether I can teach a group of pregnant ladies anything without them hating me. I try to be unoffensive, but apparently I'm not good at it. I was just trying to point out that many women do not understand the risks and benefits of every intervention that they encounter during pregnancy and delivery. Do your research. Ask questions. Don't become a patient; you are pregnant ... you're not a disaster waiting to happen. If you want drugs, that's totally fine ... but do your research. That's all I was trying to say, and I guess I didn't do a very good job.
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Sorry Katherine. Hang in there. I had to reschedule my appointment three times this time. I realize my midwife is A LOT closer, but it happens.
Sorry about the discussion. Is this a close friend of yours? You'll do fine.
See you in a week!!!!!!!:o)
So nice to meet you today! Why is it so threatening....this drug debate? I guess facts can't always counteract societal memes. It's mind boggling. I had four unmedicated births and am so glad I did.
Katherine, you just have to think of your job as educator and know that it is the laboring-mama's decision to make. How would you have liked it if you were educated on all options but forced, coerced, or negatively judged for choosing how you chose? That's just how you have to think of it as you present it. You can only present facts, but they aren't paying you to educate them on your personal opinions. :)
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