Comments on: School fast approaching http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/ The Diary of a New Midwife Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:09:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mama Bee http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2629 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2629 My midwife said when she first started catching babies she cried at every birth. She says they're no less miraculous now, but she doesn't get so overwhelmed by it--too much to do! glad to be here, I like visiting your blog :-) My midwife said when she first started catching babies she cried at every birth. She says they’re no less miraculous now, but she doesn’t get so overwhelmed by it–too much to do!

glad to be here, I like visiting your blog :-)

]]> by: The Student http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2487 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:31:35 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2487 You're right: it IS the woman who's doing all the work, so what am I so nervous about? I'm sure it will be fine: mindblowingly amazing and fantastic, even. It's great to see you here! Welcome! :-) You’re right: it IS the woman who’s doing all the work, so what am I so nervous about? I’m sure it will be fine: mindblowingly amazing and fantastic, even. It’s great to see you here! Welcome! :-)

]]> by: Mama Bee http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2486 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:33:41 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2486 I can identify with your excitement about catching babies. After giving birth, I was convinced that my midwife and doula had the best jobs ever because they get to see it happen and participate so often. But is catching something to stress about? Seems to me it's got to be the easiest (if most miraculous) part of the job unless something is stuck or the baby is breech.... it slides on out and you catch it before it hits the floor. The mom's doing all the work. We had a one page sheet detailing what to do if the baby came before the midwife got there and the instructions said to support the mom's perineum and don't let the baby hit the floor. After all, birth happens--it's awesome and miraculous, but our midwife would have let my husband catch the baby if he'd wanted to, and he's never been to any classes at all. So the long and the short of it is: don't worry! It'll be wonderful, and I'm envious, but you're no less capable than the next set of hands! Best of luck! I can identify with your excitement about catching babies. After giving birth, I was convinced that my midwife and doula had the best jobs ever because they get to see it happen and participate so often. But is catching something to stress about?

Seems to me it’s got to be the easiest (if most miraculous) part of the job unless something is stuck or the baby is breech…. it slides on out and you catch it before it hits the floor. The mom’s doing all the work. We had a one page sheet detailing what to do if the baby came before the midwife got there and the instructions said to support the mom’s perineum and don’t let the baby hit the floor. After all, birth happens–it’s awesome and miraculous, but our midwife would have let my husband catch the baby if he’d wanted to, and he’s never been to any classes at all.

So the long and the short of it is: don’t worry! It’ll be wonderful, and I’m envious, but you’re no less capable than the next set of hands!

Best of luck!

]]> by: The Student http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2485 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:28:29 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2485 Gah! I'll write about Birthing From Within, I promise. Maybe even today :-P And I will definitely write about catching a baby, if that ever happens (still don't believe it). Gah! I’ll write about Birthing From Within, I promise. Maybe even today :-P And I will definitely write about catching a baby, if that ever happens (still don’t believe it).

]]> by: k http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2482 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:31:06 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2006/08/09/school-fast-approaching/#comment-2482 You HAVE TO catch a baby (many actually!)!!! Because there are those of us out here who are counting on you to give us all the amazing wonderful details of what it was like! And will hunt you down and demand details! DETAILS I say! Sorry, almost all my life is in cardboard boxes and the marker isn't so sniffy anymore... =) k *who will live her midwifery dreams through other student midwives! And she will waive the Birthing from Within post if The Student promises to catch real squalling babies instead?! Deal? You HAVE TO catch a baby (many actually!)!!! Because there are those of us out here who are counting on you to give us all the amazing wonderful details of what it was like! And will hunt you down and demand details! DETAILS I say!
Sorry, almost all my life is in cardboard boxes and the marker isn’t so sniffy anymore… =)
k
*who will live her midwifery dreams through other student midwives! And she will waive the Birthing from Within post if The Student promises to catch real squalling babies instead?! Deal?

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