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I heard Ina May speak yesterday

iris427iris427 member
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Unfortunately I didn't get to stay for her entire talk because she was an hour late and we had other stuff going on yesterday.  But she had some interesting things to say.  She talked about how she is training doctors in techniques like breech birth now and what that says about the medical system that she used to be taught these things by doctors and now she is the one teaching them, because so few physicians have this knowledge anymore.  

Another thing that she discussed was it is not just the number of midwives available in an area that matters but how much respect and autonomy they are given--she used the example of Poland, where there are lots of midwives but they end up doing things like cutting episiotomies on everyone so they won't get scolded by the doctors for not doing them, and some will even cut an episiotomy after the baby is born, just so the doctor does not get angry at them.

 And she talked about how banning home birth is harmful because it will still happen.  She mentioned how in very remote areas of the world, women are having to travel 2-3 hours for prenatal care and delivery because they have no local midwives and often end up giving birth on the road or end up stuck in the hospital for weeks waiting to deliver, away from their families, which increases rates of maternal depression/suicide.  

I wish I could have stayed the whole time to hear the rest, but it was pretty cool to be in the same room as Ina May! 

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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member
    So jealous! 
        
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    That's awesome, thanks for sharing!!!



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    I saw her a year ago and probably could have sat and listened to her for hours.
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  • JuneBug86JuneBug86 member
    I am so jealous! What a great opportunity.
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  • kacellekacelle member

    Hey, Iris!  ;)

    The midwife I met with last week (who I think we'll use for this pregnancy) talked about the women in other countries not getting prenatal care and delivering on the road.  She lived in Costa Rica for 8.5 years but also did a lot of work in Nicaragua.  Her goal is to eventually live in a country where midwifes are scarce so she can put her skills to good use.   

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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member
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    The midwife I met with last week (who I think we'll use for this pregnancy) talked about the women in other countries not getting prenatal care and delivering on the road.  She lived in Costa Rica for 8.5 years but also did a lot of work in Nicaragua.  Her goal is to eventually live in a country where midwifes are scarce so she can put her skills to good use.   

    My MW does similar work.  She does a lot of "missions" work where she will go to these countries that have a shortage of midwives and spend 6-8 weeks there helping to train the women in remote villages on how to safely deliver babies (there are more midwives that go too - these women can't be trained in just 6 weeks).  They also provide these women with the tools they need.  

        
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  • vintagejjanevintagejjane member
    Wow! I would have loved to hear her speak! What a wonderful experience.
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    The midwife I met with last week (who I think we'll use for this pregnancy) talked about the women in other countries not getting prenatal care and delivering on the road.  She lived in Costa Rica for 8.5 years but also did a lot of work in Nicaragua.  Her goal is to eventually live in a country where midwifes are scarce so she can put her skills to good use.   

    My MW does similar work.  She does a lot of "missions" work where she will go to these countries that have a shortage of midwives and spend 6-8 weeks there helping to train the women in remote villages on how to safely deliver babies (there are more midwives that go too - these women can't be trained in just 6 weeks).  They also provide these women with the tools they need.  

     The OB who did my home birth is doing something similar now.  And since he is an OB, he is providing obstetrical care (eg cesareans) to women who truly need them and would not have access to them otherwise.  I think doctors and midwives who do this kind of thing are amazing. 

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    Hey, Iris!  ;)

    The midwife I met with last week (who I think we'll use for this pregnancy) talked about the women in other countries not getting prenatal care and delivering on the road.  She lived in Costa Rica for 8.5 years but also did a lot of work in Nicaragua.  Her goal is to eventually live in a country where midwifes are scarce so she can put her skills to good use.   

     

    Hi!  Look at your beautiful May baby, she looks all grown up!  Ina May gave one example of "motorcycle midwives" in Thailand who would assist women who were delivering on the road.  Crazy stuff! 

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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member

    It's sad, because here in America we have a similar problem (although not as drastic).  I live in an area without any MWs - either in the hospital or who deliver at home.  The closest are an hour and a half away.  So, I have to drive that far for my prenatal care.  And my MWs have to make that drive to get to me when I am in labor, which for this baby and the last, is in the middle of the Ohio winter.  We just pray that with a fourth baby they will make it on time.

    I realize I have alternatives and can go to the hospital or call the ambulance if we have an emergency and need help and women in these remote villages/countries don't.  But I think the issues are similar.  We just need MORE midwives and we need to make it easier for them to practice (while also making it safer for mothers and babies).  I would love to have a MW that would come to my home to do my prenatal appointments instead of having to sit in a car for nearly two hours when I'm massively pregnant.  It would also be nice to know that she could be at my home in ten minutes if I needed her Sad

        
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    Hey, Iris!  ;)

    The midwife I met with last week (who I think we'll use for this pregnancy) talked about the women in other countries not getting prenatal care and delivering on the road.  She lived in Costa Rica for 8.5 years but also did a lot of work in Nicaragua.  Her goal is to eventually live in a country where midwifes are scarce so she can put her skills to good use.   

     

    Hi!  Look at your beautiful May baby, she looks all grown up!  Ina May gave one example of "motorcycle midwives" in Thailand who would assist women who were delivering on the road.  Crazy stuff! 

    And your kiddos are just as beautiful as ever!  "Motorcycle midwife" sounds really awesome and just might be my new career aspiration. 

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