tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post6115200800907157764..comments2023-10-01T07:43:13.216-07:00Comments on bits and peaces: Birth is As Safe as LifeJustMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-8111827645601225112013-06-05T08:06:39.650-07:002013-06-05T08:06:39.650-07:00I'm so glad you love your midwives! I get seen...I'm so glad you love your midwives! I get seen by both a GYN and a midwife, and I feel so much more connection with the midwife. Your spa-like clinic setting sounds so amazingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-34560621930164593122013-05-30T17:31:07.675-07:002013-05-30T17:31:07.675-07:00WOAH that place sounds awesome.WOAH that place sounds awesome.Stupid Storkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161877442649107282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-23832984016501818482013-05-30T01:00:46.266-07:002013-05-30T01:00:46.266-07:00Hmmm all of this really makes a lot of sense, and ...Hmmm all of this really makes a lot of sense, and I like that they seem very "grounded" and not dogmatic. Most of all that they care about you and your hubs, about how you feel all along.<br /><br />BTW... I wanted to send you an email (unrelated to all of this, it's just a simple question) but I don't seem to be able to do it from your profile. Could you email me at poppiesandicream@gmail.com? Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424374017675047414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-68705092608584105592013-05-29T16:41:15.176-07:002013-05-29T16:41:15.176-07:00So wonderful - so glad you have this dream team of...So wonderful - so glad you have this dream team of support!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685641936657833904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-75055906499025520732013-05-29T12:53:16.028-07:002013-05-29T12:53:16.028-07:00Yes! The hugging and smiling so much totally catch...Yes! The hugging and smiling so much totally catches me off guard too! Ha. But I'm not complaining.JustMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-56563052213028903202013-05-29T12:14:28.943-07:002013-05-29T12:14:28.943-07:00What a great experience! I hope it continues to b...What a great experience! I hope it continues to be just as positive, all the way through your birth. I've been very happy seeing midwives instead of an OB, although it does sometimes surprise me how friendly they are (hugging, acting so... happy) after all the doctors it took to get pregnant. It's a change that I can definitely get used to, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-66091666090262827132013-05-29T10:17:56.607-07:002013-05-29T10:17:56.607-07:00Oh, but an argument AGAINST getting a doppler is t...Oh, but an argument AGAINST getting a doppler is that research studies are still inconclusive about the prenatal effects of ultrasound waves (which dopplers use at a low level). Some animal studies show no impact and others show some effect on cell growth, etc. <br /><br />I was extremely impressed with the midwife because I had previously read up on this research (the actual research studies) and knew that there was no clear evidence either way. I thought the midwife (being "all natural"), might preach the terrible effects of ultrasounds, but she knowledgeably explained the research and the fact that we just "don't know" at this point. Points in my book. JustMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-64150581528547850672013-05-29T10:15:49.542-07:002013-05-29T10:15:49.542-07:00Yes...I think we've talked before about the &q...Yes...I think we've talked before about the "need to control" and how hard it can be. Seems I just keep coming up against that in life. How interesting that is.<br /><br />In terms of the health story, it was mostly not things you could "change," just your health history per say. Family history, gynecological history, allergies, etc. I think if I had said yes to any of those things, they may have given me more information regarding how to manage or regulate my issues. But my answers were mostly no. They talked a lot about Nutrition and supplements in regards to pregnancy. It was interesting, because they link a lot of problems I've been having (headaches, sickness) to cortisol levels and low blood sugar. They recommended eating right before bed and in the middle of the night (since I wake up every night around 4:00am). Basically, they take the approach in medicine toward looking at symptoms as something that have a cause that we can balance and regulate in our lives. Makes sense.<br /><br />Yes...I've heard of a lot of people getting Dopplers at home. I was tempted, but I decided not to give myself something else to stress over. Although, after having heard it, I was tempted again!JustMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-57069592990325185092013-05-29T10:12:03.000-07:002013-05-29T10:12:03.000-07:00Thank you! I will keep you posted on the scan res...Thank you! I will keep you posted on the scan results :)JustMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-15399432600631871582013-05-29T05:05:48.660-07:002013-05-29T05:05:48.660-07:00This place does sound like a dream. I am so so hap...This place does sound like a dream. I am so so happy that everything is going so well. <br /><br />I think the biggest lesson in this scary road to baby land is trust, trust in life.... which can get hard when you are the kind of person that wants to know and control everything. (While in fact we know little and control even less). <br /><br />What kind of questions did they ask for your health story? (I want to ask them to myself to see if there is something I could change / make better?) <br /><br />(And that experience with the Doppler sounds amazing.... I heard of a girl who got one just so she could listen to her baby in moments of stress). Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424374017675047414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-79961268872216500462013-05-29T00:27:38.476-07:002013-05-29T00:27:38.476-07:00Great that you're getting such supportive care...Great that you're getting such supportive care that places YOU and your wants/needs at the centre of things. Good luck with the anatomy scan!Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.com