Friday, January 21, 2011

January 21, 2011

Im slowly learning not to rely on my cameras built in flash.  Its hard cause photos blur so much easier without it.  So my practice today without it I used the cat and man she was so not happy to have the camera in her face.  I was rather amused by her but she wasnt lol. . .


On another note ~ I will not be on facebook at all tomorrow the 22nd of January.  I am taking part in an event to make facebook more aware that them removing personal breastfeeding photos and removing breastfeeding support groups with breastfeeding photos up is not right.  I may have not been able to breastfeed my son but that doesnt mean that I dont want to support others and that I will not breastfeed my future children.  Women have the legal right to breastfeed in public anywhere at anytime covered or not and they should have the right to share their photos of them breastfeeding if they feel they want to. 

2 comments:

  1. Here you go mommy! :P
    Questions to Ask a Midwife
    Experience

    1.What is your general philosophy about pregnancy and birth?
    2.Do you let us do whatever we want during labor? (Food, positions, water, etc.)
    3.What is your education and training as a midwife?
    4.How many years have you been practicing?
    5.Are you a mother yourself? How old are your children now?
    6.How were your babies born?
    7.Do you work alone or with a partner or assistant? If you work with someone, what is their experience?
    8.Do you participate in a local midwife peer review group? How many meetings have you attended in the past year?
    9.How many births have you attended as the primary caregiver?
    10.What is your experience with breech births? How many have you attended?
    11.What is your experience with twins? How many have you attended?
    12.What is your experience with VBACS? How many have you attended?
    Prenatal Care

    1.How many births are you attending now? Do you have a maximum, and how do you manage to avoid too many commitments?
    2.If I am planning a home birth, do you come to my home any time before I go into labor? Do you provide supplies or literature to help us prepare?
    3.How often will I see you? What do your checkups consist of?
    4.What are your guidelines concerning weight gain, nutrition, prenatal vitamins, and exercise? What are your standards for pre-eclampsia?
    5.Do you require that I take a childbirth education class? Do you teach such a class?
    6.Who takes over for you if you go on vacation or get sick?
    Hospital and Obstetrician

    1.Do you attend births in a birthing center, home or hospital?
    2.How do you handle emergencies? Under what circumstances would you transfer?
    3.What is your transfer rate?
    4.Would you stay with me in the hospital?
    5.Do you require that I see a physician during my pregnancy even if everything is all right?
    6.Do you have guidelines or restrictions about who can give birth at home?
    7.Under what circumstances do you induce labor with pitocin?
    8.What is your protocol to induce labor naturally?
    9.What is your c-section rate?
    10.What is your episitomy rate?
    General Labor

    1.What kind of equipment do you bring to a birth?
    2.Are you permitted to administer any drugs during labor?
    3.How many people are allowed to be around?
    4.When should I call you after my labor begins?
    5.Do you wait until the cord has stopped pulsating before it gets cut?
    6.Will you allow my partner to be as active at the birth as he desires?
    7.How much time do you allow for the delivery of the placenta?
    Financial Matters

    1.What are your fees and what do they include?
    2.Can you submit your charges to my insurance company?
    3.What payment arrangements do you make?
    The Baby

    1.Have you ever had to resuscitate a baby?
    2.Do you examine the baby after birth?
    3.Do you give eyedrops or shots to the baby?
    4.Do you have a pediatrician you work with or recommend?
    5.Will you help me with breastfeeding?
    6.How do you feel about circumcision?
    7.How often do you come to see me after I give birth?
    8.Do you provide or know of anyone who will help new mothers after birth?

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