2) It is a woman's job to birth her baby, not a midwife's job to "deliver" her baby.
3) Every woman must own her birth experience.
4) Birth is shy- if you stare it in the face, it will never happen.
5) Midwives are empowering.
6) It's all about the mama- if she's taken care of, baby will be too.
7) Always trust your instincts- that's why they are there.
8) If you don't want a homebirth, don't pray about it.
9) A woman is going to give birth how and where she wants to give birth- even if that means in the hospital.
10) After a birth, it's not the daddy who should be sent home.
11) A midwife (my midwife) has an unexplainable capacity to nurture and give beyond human comprehension- even when it's not convenient.
11) A midwife is witness to a miracle, not the creator thereof.
12) And finally, midwifery is more than just a career, it's a calling.
Here are the girls, tuckered out from our 24 week appointment today.
Baby is head down (for now,) heartbeat is good, and they have taken on a very awesome apprentice whom I feel comfortable with already and would more than welcome at my birth.
I do say, you have the best midwife EVER! Good to hear all is well.
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