Posts by IdentityCrisisMama

Quote: Originally Posted by mothercat  I think it is an abrogation of the midwife's responsibility to say that the woman understands the risks involved in her high risk condition and is allowed to choose where and...

 Thinking more on this... Quote: Originally Posted by mothercat  Every birth is a crap shoot. However, we improve the odds of not shooting craps when we make sure that only women in the lowest risk...

I agree 100% with everything you just said, Mothercat!     Quote: Originally Posted by mothercat  But, then we need to go back another step and ask why this information is not available to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mothercat  However, we improve the odds of not shooting craps when we make sure that only women in the lowest risk categories, i.e. "no identifiable risk factors" are the women being...

Quote: Originally Posted by erigeron  Okay, but what does that study, or the Ontario study, have to do with the stats out of Oregon? And if midwives are handling inappropriately high-risk births at home, why shouldn't...

We really, REALLY like Dr. Kohn in Sparks. It's a HIKE from Baltimore (where we live) but well worth the trip, IMO. I just love her. She is very professional, comforting and is very sweet with kids. She's also super punctual, which...

Something we all have in common!  I love it too. We've finished the second season and it remains a wonderful show. (I started a thread on it in the HB forum if anyone would like to join us). OP, if you find some time to vege...

Quote: It would be nice if we could vent online - it beats just denying our negative feelings - or moving too hastily before we have had time to process what (if anything) to do about our negative feelings.  ...

I can really relate to this comment:  Quote: Originally Posted by Imakcerka  AND I think it really makes AP parents look like their holier than thou and as an AP parent myself it bothers...

I think many of us - being peace loving "AP" parents keep a lot of negative feelings at bay as we try to model positive living for our kids. So, when we have vent threads here at MDC  there is both the "dog pile" and also the...