Mirjana Medic - Birth Services

09/07/2022

Great idea reiterating how important informed consent is.

While working as doula, I’ve left a couple of births feeling traumatised myself. I’ve witnessed obs sweep in and make a room look like a friken murder scene (episiotomy) without the woman giving her informed consent. Birthing woman or myself (as doula ) having no idea what is going on at the time.

Understanding that there are some situations that require an emergency procedure to be performed, informed consent should still be established.

1 in 3 mothers left traumatised is huge. This needs to change.

One of the reasons I decided to become a birth doula, was meeting a lady I never met before, shed tears to me about her birth, not understanding why she even had a c/section.

Did she consent to something she didn’t understand ? 😠

This s**t needs to change

Birth trauma consent classes rolled out to spare mothers 'coercive' experiences - ABC News

Ella Porter says she was subjected to treatment against her will while she was giving birth to her son. A new program is aiming to try and lower the rate of birth trauma.

16/06/2022

The Game of Birth is a great way to easily, realistically and nicely introduce the reality of birthing in the Australian maternity system. The game is aimed at low risk pregnancies, and for those wanting to have a natural labour and birth at hospital. I find that it really gets my clients thinking about their decision points for throughout their pregnancy, labour and birth, as well as understanding where these decisions may lead them.

A friendly way to getting to know each other too.

I highly recommend this game as a tool for birth workers.

11/06/2022

A woman’s body work instinctively and tirelessly to birth her baby. Her body pushes the baby out via the va**na, by what is called the Ferguson Reflex, also known as the ejection reflex.

It seems as if it is degrading to women how so many obstetricians boast about their amazing job ‘delivering babies’. Can we set this straight Doctor. You do not deliver these babies.

The mother does.

You are merely there in your expertise to ensure mum and baby are all well in the case of a medical emergency.

You do not deliver these babies.

I do acknowledge that you cut some babies out, when needed, however

you do not deliver these babies.

The mother does.

Birthing or delivering your baby is a powerful rite of passage, don’t let anyone tell you they delivered yours.

08/06/2022

Every woman should consider the support of a doula. If you are on the fence about hiring one, don’t be. Go for it. The doula will provide you with so much support. Doulas are strong and special. They know and see so much. They are much much more than a student midwife, because they work for you! The reason why I am mentioning this is because many women would love extra support so they look to have a student midwife join her journey.. this is great, and they do provide a level of support, and they would be so appreciative to learn beside you, however the student works for the hospital/ university and has a duty to them. A doula has a duty to you, is not one sided and will ensure you are informed, and will support you in ways a student midwife cannot.