Grab Some Towels and Boil Some Water Posted 3 months ago
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Okay, I know I’ve posted a million times today, and those of you have me on google reader are probably ready to kill me right about now. But, as you can see, this is still a very new site and I’m trying my darndest to get it up and running. So, lucky for you, I’m pretty much posting everything that comes to mind right now! hahaha

So, yesterday while I was at my Relief Society meeting, a VERY PREGNANT woman came up to me.

“Hi!” she says. “I heard that you had your babies at home!”

“Three of them, yes,” I replied, not sure if she was going to admire me or condemn me to hell for such “endangerment.”

“Oh, that’s so great. Can I have your phone number? I don’t want to go to the hospital too early when I go into labor, but I’m afraid that if I wait TOO long, I might end up having this baby at home and I’d need your help, since you know all about this and you live so close.”

I was flabbergasted.

Just because I have given birth at home does NOT mean that I automatically know how to deliver a baby!! That’s like saying that since I had surgery on my kidney stones I can now perform the same surgery on someone else?

As if my midwife hadn’t gone through years of schooling, hundreds of births, and an extensive liscensure process. And as if I just happen to have oxygen and pitocin and other possible necessities lying around my house that I could stick in my trunk and bring to her birth.

However, I was taken off guard just enough that I said, “Um, sure! Call me anytime.”

Hahahahaha. YIKES!


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magicallymama said (3 months ago)
OH MY GOODNESS! That's nuts. As a doula, I've had people assume that I am perfectly capable of delivering babies at home if they don't make it to a hospital. And, in a pinch, I could probably pull it off. But, I make it veeeeerrrry clear that I do not deliver babies. Not my job. So, I find it even more funny that she assumed you'd be able to pop on over and help out. Though, I'm sure you could also figure it out if necessary, um... So, what I want to know is whether or not you've talked to her since and set up payment arrangements for if you DO end up being her pinch-hitting midwife. You could make some money off of this, Brill!
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sjoukes said (3 months ago)
wow...what will she want you to do lol...I must stay tuned...when's she due...hehehe
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annettelyon said (3 months ago)
Now that's too funny. Let's hope she doesn't actually call. Then again, if she does, I'm betting we'd get a terrific Brilling blog post after the fact! :D
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CatiesPages said (3 months ago)
Oh, my gosh!!!! Well, if you do deliver that baby, I hope you'll blog about it. That make a great story. (A totally messed up, but great, story!)

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