It was crazy, but wonderful!! I had 2 births in 2 days. The first mom had an edd of 8/27/09. The 2nd mom had an edd of 9/24/09. Who would think that moms due almost a month apart would have their babies a day apart!
Both moms were amazing. I was honored to be a part of their birth expirence. I was able to be there to see 2 new familes be born. That never gets old.
What did get old was the hospital. The language the staff used… The consent forms..( One mom had to sign a consent for c section upon being admitted. This seems like giving up from the get go to me).
The hospital (both familes used the same hospital, but different OB practices) really pushed the c section, for both moms. As soon as labor diviated from the path the ob’s wanted it was time to talk about “options”. But I was left wondering : what options? why ? Just let things be, I thought anyway.
There was even a point that I thought maybe this dr was correct and women can not achieve a birth with out teh epiodural, or c section. (Then I realized I accomplished this 5 times!! And have seen MANY moms do the same.)
I felt beaten down… and I am so sad thinking of all the women who go through that hospital and have to fight that battle alone. And I am trying to figure out how I can try to change this. I feel like it is so much bigger than I am, but if I don’t try, how can I be who I am?
So now I need to figure out how and what.. and I am drawing a blank… hopefully it will come to me soon.