Comments for Belly Tales

Comment on The eroticism of birth by Valarie

Valarie — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:12:07 +0000

Wow,
thank you for that insight, I browsed Kimberly Bobrow’s website, and it was very inspiring as well.
We need more women to stand up and take a stand for their ecstatic, life giving experience.
It was appalling to me that a doctor would even suggest the pain is to disguise the sensual aspect of birth, as if it should be something shameful.

If you are interested I work for Midwife International and we love finding things like this to inspire and encourage women everywhere.

here’s our blog if you’d like to explore

http://midwifeinternational.org/how-to-become-a-midwife/

Comment on Ashley Sophia’s birth story by Irma

Irma — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:44:08 +0000

Great site you have here.. It’s hard to find quality writing like yours these days. I truly appreciate people like you! Take care!!

Comment on Ovulating while breastfeeding by Mariah Grafel

Mariah Grafel — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:05:17 +0000

I also have the same problem as Rosalee but have just completely weaning my 14 month old will my fertility come back?

Comment on About Me by Michelle Madrigal

Michelle Madrigal — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:04:42 +0000

I am so happy I stumbled upon your blog. I am an aspiring midwife who believes in all the same things you have listed here. I am very excited to explore more! Nice to meet you

Comment on Experience and Personal Practice by SouthAfricanMidwife

SouthAfricanMidwife — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:09:20 +0000

I really enjoyed reading what you wrote and found it interesting yet reassuring that being a midwife, we experience such similarities, no matter where in the world we practice. It is oh so true that experiences affects the way we practice but hopefully in such a way for us to provide a better service. Having the thought of starting a family of our own in mind I can only help but ponder about the birth. In South Africa, and as with many other developing countries, we as midwives here have really seen it all (not in a manner to boast). Overwhelming patients loads, to the point that a woman in labour become ‘work to be done’, and obstetrics being more of an emergency management skill, I can’t help but hold my breath at the idea of giving birth naturally. I admire you for going through with a normal birth while knowing everything that ‘can go wrong’. It is not to say that midwives that do not or are not able to give normal birth should be considered any less, but being able to experience that puts you at such a great advantage. Thank you for sharing your experience from both sides: the professional and the personal perspective!

Comment on The first growth spurt–truly no joke!! by Tania

Tania — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:52:49 +0000

Wow sums up what we are going through, and I wish someone had of per warned us, as I was so stressed and worried for the first 24 hours. This made me cry reading this as its so true.

Comment on The first growth spurt–truly no joke!! by Bethany

Bethany — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:34:40 +0000

This is great! I am up right now with my 3 week old, praying for rest. But since we do not own a television, I am online, fighting sleep. I laughed out loud to this one! Totally true. Thank you, this woke me up a bit for now at least. . .

Comment on Ovarian Cysts by M

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:02:46 +0000

Hi everyone, thanks very much for the extremely helpful article and comments. I’ve just been diagnosed as having an organic cyst and am waiting for a date to get it off.. Every bit of info I can get my hands on is like a Godsend! I hope everyone’s health is much better my now and wish everyone a healthy and happy weekend.

Comment on About Me by Candice

Candice — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:25:58 +0000

I feel empowered by just reading this… Thank you!

Comment on The first growth spurt–truly no joke!! by Pjsarecomfy

Pjsarecomfy — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:13:29 +0000

Wow. This is great. This exactly what I’m going through with my 2 week old and yes, the warning needs to be harsher and more detailed. I was like oh ok so she will just eat a bit more often…no biggie. Boy was I wrong.