a rough birth for me... - Page 2

[courtenay_e]

Originally Posted by AmieV

courtenay, the prep work you do sounds SO AWESOME. If you feel comfortable sharing, would you mind pm'ing me just a teensy outline? I would love to put something like that together once I start working since I will be doing primarily hospital births at least in the beginning. I don't expect you to want to give up the whole thing, that sounds like a lot of work, but just an idea of where to start would be really, really cool. I personally have never had a hospital birth so it makes me a little nervous to not know exactly what goes on. thanks! if you don't want to, I totally understand too.

pm'ing you...happy to share! Thanks for asking...

[Stephanie L.]

I haven't had a chance to read everyone else's replies, but thought I'd suggest something that I like. For future clients: At a prenatal visit you can suggest the 5 or 10 minute rule (private review time). The client will have a few minutes to discuss an offered intervention alone (with or without doula). They can try to eliminate bullying this way. They can discuss the doctors comments and prepare questions like "are there alternative options?" They will probably want you there for this private conversation to help remind them of other choices to ask about.