Homebirth Conference Dilemma

I have to choose between

Ina May Gaskin (talking about the Gaskin Manoeuvre/Vaginal
Breech/Twins/Grand Multiparas)

AND:

Henci Goer ëThe Illusion of Choice in Childbirthí (Terrace Ante Room)

Which would you choose??

*sigh*

Jo
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

Notchalk wrote:
I have to choose between

Ina May Gaskin (talking about the Gaskin Manoeuvre/Vaginal
Breech/Twins/Grand Multiparas)

AND:

Henci Goer ëThe Illusion of Choice in Childbirthí (Terrace Ante Room)

Which would you choose??

*sigh*

Jo
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

I'd want to see both too.

Which one will you take away more from, which one will contribute more
to making you a better midwife do you think?

FWIU, both are good speakers but Henci is better, more cohesive, Ina
May tends to be tangential.

wrote:
Notchalk wrote:
I have to choose between

Ina May Gaskin (talking about the Gaskin Manoeuvre/Vaginal
Breech/Twins/Grand Multiparas)

AND:

Henci Goer ëThe Illusion of Choice in Childbirthí (Terrace Ante Room)

Which would you choose??

*sigh*

Jo
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife

I'd want to see both too.

Which one will you take away more from, which one will contribute more
to making you a better midwife do you think?

FWIU, both are good speakers but Henci is better, more cohesive, Ina
May tends to be tangential.

heh, having heard neither, that's what I would have expected from their
writings. Interesting their speaking style is the same.

Ina May Gaskin (talking about the Gaskin Manoeuvre/Vaginal
Breech/Twins/Grand Multiparas)

AND:

Henci Goer ëThe Illusion of Choice in Childbirthí (Terrace Ante Room)

Which would you choose??

where is the conference?

personally I'd go to Ina May Gaskin

I could go to a conference locally soon where she is speaking, but the
charge is extortionate and we can't afford for me to go. The organisers have
still have the cheek to ask the likes of me if we can put people up who are
coming!


Anne

Notchalk wrote:
I have to choose between

Ina May Gaskin (talking about the Gaskin Manoeuvre/Vaginal
Breech/Twins/Grand Multiparas)

AND:

Henci Goer ëThe Illusion of Choice in Childbirthí (Terrace Ante Room)

Which would you choose??

Well, Ina May sounds like she's talking about practicalities of birth
while Henci is talking about medical politics. What's more important
to you at this point? I think I would prefer to find out about vaginal
breech and grand multis as a midwife, the other is an interesting topic
but not as useful because by the time someone's come to you for their
birth they've already made their choices.

Cheryl

Heh thanks for the replies, everyone.

The post was more of a tongue-in-cheek brag, but good suggestions!
I still haven't decided, though ...

Thanks

Jo

"Notchalk" wrote

Heh thanks for the replies, everyone.

The post was more of a tongue-in-cheek brag, but good suggestions!
I still haven't decided, though ...

Thanks

Well if we're bragging, here's me & my kids meeting the Sears last month ...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26...May2006077.jpg

(And, yes, I know my sling isn't on properly!)

Jean

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DD June '02
DS May '05

Notchalk wrote:
Heh thanks for the replies, everyone.

The post was more of a tongue-in-cheek brag, but good suggestions!
I still haven't decided, though ...

Thanks

Jo

Bragging are we??
My copy of Thinking Woman's Guide is autographed...ooohhhhh....ahhhhhhh

LOL!!!

Have a great time at the conference!!

I'm pretty much completely out of the birth professional world and
missing it. I was looking at the DONA 2006 Conference line-up in Denver
and drooling.
I drove my doulas with Lucy a little bonko because I didn't really ever
want to talk about MY birth or my needs but about birth in general and
compare stories and helpful hints etc....

Ina May Gaskin. Jo, you might enjoy some vicarious venting, hearing
Henci Goer's polemics, but frankly Ms. Gaskin's topic sounds far more
useful. I would want my midwife to choose Ms. Gaskin.

I am getting really tired of hearing "of course she had to have a C
section, no point to a trial of labor; her twins were breech". Often,
the breech condition was observed weeks before the EDD, followed by a
cascade of interventions.

On 2006-06-23 23:28:44 +0800, said:


Notchalk wrote:
Heh thanks for the replies, everyone.

The post was more of a tongue-in-cheek brag, but good suggestions!
I still haven't decided, though ...

Thanks

Jo

Bragging are we??
My copy of Thinking Woman's Guide is autographed...ooohhhhh....ahhhhhhh

LOL!!!

Have a great time at the conference!!

I'm pretty much completely out of the birth professional world and
missing it. I was looking at the DONA 2006 Conference line-up in Denver
and drooling.
I drove my doulas with Lucy a little bonko because I didn't really ever
want to talk about MY birth or my needs but about birth in general and
compare stories and helpful hints etc....

Well there will be book signings at the expo/poster display/book sale
at each break for lunch/morning tea/afternoon tea. ... But I only
have Spiritual Midwifery, not Henci's book(s).



Jo
--
Woman, Wife, Mother, Midwife