trust

[MommytoTwo]

Do you trust your mw 100%? I trusted my OB 100% with my first pregnancy which is how I ended up with the birth that I did, and I truly feel (now) that trusting your OB 100% is asking for all sorts of interventions.

But I really really trust my mw and though I have certain thoughts and plans, if she really thought I needed something (arom, for example maybe) I would trust in her reasoning. This is a very well known and respected mw ... I have spoken with several of her moms and they all love her.

[kerikadi]

I do trust her 100%, this will be my 3rd birth with her but I do not trust her blindly or without question.

Keri

[MamaSong]

Yes, I definitely felt like I trusted my MW 100%. She was very big on "informed consent" so that helped me trust MYSELF too because I had to make a majority of the decisions regarding my prenatal care and the birth itself. And, if something would have gone "wrong" - I definitely would have trusted her judgement to take care of the "problem" because I knew where she was coming from and what her philosophies and perhaps her biases were concerning birth and health, does that make sense?

[twogreencars]

Originally Posted by kerikadi

I do trust her 100%...but I do not trust her blindly or without question.

Keri

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[Full Heart]

Originally Posted by kerikadi

I do trust her 100%, this will be my 3rd birth with her but I do not trust her blindly or without question.

Keri

Ditto.

[lotusdebi]

I trust my midwife as much as I'm capable of trusting anyone that I don't know that well personally, but I've heard wonderful things about.

I trust my body 90%. It would be 100% if my son didn't end up with shoulder dystocia. Aside from the SD issue, though, I trust my body to birth a baby with little-to-no interventions. And I trust my midwife to know when to intervene and what to do. That's all I need.

[Gray's Mommy]

I definitely trust my m/w, my body & my support *staff* to help me have my baby. My m/w has always presented accurate information & is big on informed consent. I'm good!

[heathenmom]

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[Snowdrift]

Nope, there are only two people in the world I trust completely, my DH and my best friend. It took a couple of years to trust DH. Seven years to trust my friend. Unless I have record-settingly long pregnancy, I don't think I'll get to know my midwife well enought o trust her completely.

I certainly didn't last time. Doesn't mean I don't like her. Doesn't mean I don't generally believe what she says or that I don't generally solicit and follow her advice. But complete trust? No way.

[alegna]

I trust my midwife. I trust her because she trusts me about my own body.

-Angela

[DucetteMama21842]

Originally Posted by twogreencars

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[heathenmom]

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[flapjack]

Last time round, I was incredibly sceptical about my midwife. I accused her of having referred me to an OB without my consent and things were generally about as bad as they could be. If I hadn't been screaming for gas and air, we wouldn't have called in labour.
You know what? I was completely, totally and utterly wrong. She followed my birth plan to the letter- even to the extent of taking the towel that Skye was caught in down to the dog to sniff herself- and was unbelievably hands-off. Absolutely brilliant.

[koru]

hmmmm...interesting question. i had 2 previous natural hospital births with a midwife but with this pregnancy i've switched to a doctor-run homebirth office. i feel much less trusting with them. is it because they're mostly men? plus, i haven't gotten to know them all individually because there are so many in the office (5 or 6?). this being my first homebirth i've been focusing on trusting myself rather my attendents. i suppose i trust them if there's an emergency but i don't trust them to leave me alone if i don't need assistance. (this is not founded by any experience....just silly human issues).

[Spark]

I trust myself 100% and I trust my partner 100%. I trust my MW to leave us alone 100% unless we ask her to do something else.

[Peony]

Originally Posted by Spark

I trust myself 100% and I trust my partner 100%. I trust my MW to leave us alone 100% unless we ask her to do something else.

: Except the DH part.

[storychick]

My "favorite" -- I do trust her completely, but this is my second pregnancy with her, I work with her clients, and she is a good friend of mine. I trust her to watch my earthside kids, and I definitely trust her to watch out for my belly baby and me. She has always given great informed consent and given me her perspective when I asked for it. She comes from a very evidence-based practice as well, which appeals to me.

Her partner I like but am much less attached to. She seems more hands-on and while she is also very evidence-based I dont like her style as much. But I know that she would never do anything she didnt feel was necessary and without consulting us first. So its okay.

I am hoping though that my baby stays in until Monday, when my friend-midwife comes back from a weekend away. She will attend me on-call or not so after this weekend we are good to go with my preferred MW.

[Emmeline II]

Trust, but verify .

[time4another]

No I didn't. That said, I am the only person I trust that much. I did have alot of faith in her. I don't think she'd be surpirsed to know this either.

What I trusted 100% was that BIRTH IS NORMAL, my pregnancy was normal and low risk and that I DID NOT BELONG in the hospital to have my baby.

[Arwyn]

I trust her as much as I trust anyone - lim100%, to put it mathematically. And I trust her not blindly but because she's earned and deserved that trust, and most importantly because she trusts me, trusts my body, and trusts birth. If she didn't, I couldn't trust her.

Anyone else having the word "trust" rapidly becoming a near meaningless and funny sounding syllable from overusing it just now?? trust trust trust trust... it's a pretty silly word. Or maybe I just have low blood sugar and am getting slap happy.