Considerations

Being at the clinical site I am at this semester I really believe is God breathed. As much as I grumbled about the drive, and how one of the floors is not updated decoratively or even on the same floor as the laboring and delivering moms....it has truly been a blessing.

There are midwives in the hospital. Just as prominent as the doctors. They have the tele monitors that allow induced moms to move around, get in the tubs (that are in every room), and they endorse Kangaroo Care (where the baby is placed immediately on the mom's chest from delivery, goopy and everything. And not removed for an HOUR before they do weight or measure length. This is for premies as well as long as they are not in respiratory distress). They also allow Dads to catch the baby if he wishes. And the kangaroo care is implemented on c-section moms as well (as long as staffing allows a nursery nurse to stay with mom, and if they do not have the staffing dad is encouraged to do skin to skin in a separate room in the nursery).

They are also shooting to go baby friendly. Meaning no formula provided by the hospital at all. I want to get their breastfeeding rates. And c-section rates. Because I am betting they will be lower than most other places. Woo you should see the heated discussions about this online! And about breastfeeding in general. Breast is best. Period. I do understand there are circumstances that do not allow for breastfeeding to occur, hence in the olden days there were wet nurses. But even though that choose formula should be able to admit, nursing for first thing postpartum to allow the baby to get colostrum is better than nothing.  Not choosing to breastfeed at all when you can without medical reasons getting in the way is honestly kind of selfish in my opinion. Some is better than none!

But there it is I will get off my soap box.

Reason for this post: I feel shorted on my birthing experience. I wish I would have waited to be induced and been kept more closely monitored. I wish I could have gotten into the tub. And I wish our town had midwives in it. Possibly the reason midwives is getting moved to a doctorate program is because I swore when I was younger no matter what I majored in I was going to get my doctorate. God is just pushing me along. And there is a need for midwives in our area.

Maybe I need to be the change I wish to see. Jessica, CMW and avid breast feeding endorser (possible Lactation consultant as well!!)

Dreaming big here folks. I cannot wait to help deliver a baby.