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Comments on: mothering and empowerment http://saturna.thinkhead.com/mothering-and-empowerment/ musing and creative expression Sun, 20 May 2012 21:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: lorin http://saturna.thinkhead.com/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-917 lorin Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:53:33 +0000 http://saturna.thinkhead.com/archives/2006/07/08/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-917 thanks you guys. it is rewarding to know that something i feel passionate about has a positive effect on people that i love. thanks you guys. it is rewarding to know that something i feel passionate about has a positive effect on people that i love.

]]> By: Laura http://saturna.thinkhead.com/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-916 Laura Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:45:12 +0000 http://saturna.thinkhead.com/archives/2006/07/08/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-916 Lorin, it's not often I comment on anyone's blogs even though I am an avid reader *most* of the time but this shit infuriates me. If it had not been for our chats during my pregnancy I don't think I would have gone off the way I did during my L and D. It can be very intimidating with nurses and Doctors, ppl who you *think* "know best", all around you telling you what to do and what is best for your baby, when in fact the only person who knows is the mother herself. You gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed to tell those nurses to give me my baby and not put her under lamps, and when they did finally take her away from me so I could get repaired, they had her over there for 10+ minutes, finally I just yelled out, ARE YOU DONE YET BECAUSE I WANT TO NURSE HER.... NOW!!! This one pushy bitch kept trying to tell me that she needed to be under the lamp and they weren't done cleaning her up and I sat upright and said NO I AM HER MOTHER I CAN KEEP HER WARM, I DONT CARE IF SHES CLEAN I CAN FEED HER AND DAMMIT *YOU* -ARE- DONE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOU IN THIS ROOM AGAIN. After that I was on cloud nine for the rest of my stay there and that nurse avoided me like the plague. But I don't think I would have had the inner strength needed to do so if it weren't for the empowerment you gave me. I don't think I've ever properly thanked you for that. So thanks =) Love, Laura and Emma Lorin,

it's not often I comment on anyone's blogs even though I am an avid reader *most* of the time but this shit infuriates me.

If it had not been for our chats during my pregnancy I don't think I would have gone off the way I did during my L and D. It can be very intimidating with nurses and Doctors, ppl who you *think* "know best", all around you telling you what to do and what is best for your baby, when in fact the only person who knows is the mother herself.

You gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed to tell those nurses to give me my baby and not put her under lamps, and when they did finally take her away from me so I could get repaired, they had her over there for 10+ minutes, finally I just yelled out, ARE YOU DONE YET BECAUSE I WANT TO NURSE HER.... NOW!!!

This one pushy bitch kept trying to tell me that she needed to be under the lamp and they weren't done cleaning her up and I sat upright and said NO I AM HER MOTHER I CAN KEEP HER WARM, I DONT CARE IF SHES CLEAN I CAN FEED HER AND DAMMIT *YOU* -ARE- DONE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOU IN THIS ROOM AGAIN.

After that I was on cloud nine for the rest of my stay there and that nurse avoided me like the plague.

But I don't think I would have had the inner strength needed to do so if it weren't for the empowerment you gave me. I don't think I've ever properly thanked you for that. So thanks =)

Love,
Laura and Emma

]]> By: Jen http://saturna.thinkhead.com/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-915 Jen Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:20:00 +0000 http://saturna.thinkhead.com/archives/2006/07/08/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-915 lorin did act as my doula during my hospital birth and i was/am thankful she was there. lorin did act as my doula during my hospital birth and i was/am thankful she was there.

]]> By: kristen http://saturna.thinkhead.com/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-914 kristen Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:38:56 +0000 http://saturna.thinkhead.com/archives/2006/07/08/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-914 I think you should be a doula, with your passion and understanding of birth and nursing you would rage!!!! If you were a doula you would be able to be with the family in the delivery room during and after the birth, and you could express the intentions of the mother when she could not....It makes me want to cry when I here about how unimportant they can make people feel at a hospital after birth, because you and I both know that birth does not end when the baby comes, it begins....much love and keep educating, it is the key I think you should be a doula, with your passion and understanding of birth and nursing you would rage!!!! If you were a doula you would be able to be with the family in the delivery room during and after the birth, and you could express the intentions of the mother when she could not....It makes me want to cry when I here about how unimportant they can make people feel at a hospital after birth, because you and I both know that birth does not end when the baby comes, it begins....much love and keep educating, it is the key

]]> By: branka http://saturna.thinkhead.com/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-912 branka Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:38:22 +0000 http://saturna.thinkhead.com/archives/2006/07/08/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-912 yep, hospitals can suck. i was lucky that where i had both of my kids they were very progressive and allowed me to do whatever i wanted. i had male nurses handeling my boobs so they would help me with nursing... i was really, really lucky, and glad i did it that way.... i feel bad about people who don't get what is the best for the kids and mom... yep, hospitals can suck. i was lucky that where i had both of my kids they were very progressive and allowed me to do whatever i wanted. i had male nurses handeling my boobs so they would help me with nursing... i was really, really lucky, and glad i did it that way.... i feel bad about people who don't get what is the best for the kids and mom...

]]> By: MOM http://saturna.thinkhead.com/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-910 MOM Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:45:53 +0000 http://saturna.thinkhead.com/archives/2006/07/08/mothering-and-empowerment/#comment-910 YOU GO GIRL. KEEP IT UP. I KNOW IT IS NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVEN EDUCATE. BUT DAMN, LORIN..I LOVE YOUR PASSION..XOXOXO MOM YOU GO GIRL. KEEP IT UP. I KNOW IT IS NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVEN EDUCATE. BUT DAMN, LORIN..I LOVE YOUR PASSION..XOXOXO MOM

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