Saturday is the last day of the National Midwifery Week. I wish I was up to writing a post earlier in the week but I have not been feeling very well. I couldn't let this week go by without sharing my own journey that led me to pursuing my degree as a midwife. Joley's birth was far from perfect. It was far from pleasant. In fact, it was downright traumatic. When I left the hospital, I was … [Read more...]
Where to Give Birth – A Mother’s Right
If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know that a hot topic for me is the mother's right to choose how she births her child. This cause is one of the main reasons I am going to go to Midwifery school next year. I think it is appalling that any person or agency can tell a mother where or how she has to give birth to her child. This has been brought to the forefront of my … [Read more...]
Journey to becoming a midwife
I promised to come back and share what has led up to my last post, the one about becoming a midwife. This may get long so I hope you stick with me for a few minutes. Prior to the first weekend in June, I had resigned myself to not study Midwifery because of the trouble I was having getting my foot in the door. I will tell you that I wasn't happy about this decision but knew it was better than … [Read more...]