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7/1/11 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by reborn View Post

Hi LadyScientist,

 

I'm currently planning my first homebirth with Evelyn, and I've been seeing her for prenatal care since October 2010.  Haven't delivered yet. :)  I agree with a lot of what BenimBebek said.  I still don't feel like I know her super well or that she is my best friend.  But I don't care.  Even without that "friend" connection, she is always a calming presence.  She never seems like she's in a hurry or doesn't have time to talk or answer questions, even though she is super busy.  I think this is why the waiting room times can be so long (scheduling your appt before 10 AM helps greatly with this).  She doesn't rush anyone if they need a little extra support.

 

At this point, I feel extremely confident in her expertise and I trust her judgement entirely.  I know she won't put my baby and me and risk because of some hangup about the medical community, but I don't think she'd persuade me to seek medical intervention unless she truly felt it was absolutely necessary.  She also seems to have a great grasp of the mind-body connection and is very sensitive to her clients' stress levels and emotional state.  So yeah, a great mix of natural and allopathic, spiritual and intelligent.

 

I do worry a little about her not being the one to attend my birth, since she's so popular.  I've gotten to know her assistants pretty well, so as long as one of them is there that will help.  I will def share my experiences with the MD/DC tribe after I deliver!


i have had 2 births with Evelyn.  both were totally different and she was great with both. she could read the situation very well and reacted to what i needed with each. and with the first i needed my hand held and with the second i needed to be left alone. i didn't have to tell her that, she just did it.  i have a lot of faith in her skills and trust her opinion about safety.  that said, i also worried with both births about the long list of clients that she has. that is my one caveat.

 

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