Comments on: Odds and Ends and In The Paper http://womonandsprout.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/odds-and-ends-and-in-the-paper/ Pregnancy & Birth Musings of the Womon in the Woods Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:19:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Josie http://womonandsprout.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/odds-and-ends-and-in-the-paper/#comment-690 Josie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:01:03 +0000 http://womonandsprout.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/odds-and-ends-and-in-the-paper/#comment-690 Hello, I came across your site about a month ago while reading about babies, childbirth, homebirth etc. I had babies on the brain despite the fact that I had miscarried just days before. My jaw dropped when I found what you had written about the loss of your own pregnancy. Before reading your story, I felt like I was overreacting to the loss of my baby when I was only 9 weeks along. I was feeling lost, terribly sad and very alone. I know that writing your story must have been difficult, to say the least, but it really helped me to accept the grief I felt and to deal with what I was truly feeling. I picked out a name for my baby, which I wouldn't have thought to do on my own. A month later, I am also now proud of having miscarried at home and of burying my little girl (I strongly felt I was carrying a girl this time) under the big maple tree in the back yard. I am grateful to you for being so open and honest about your experiences. It really helped me begin the grieving process, and I can now move peacefully into the healing phase of my own experiences. Wishing you all the best if you are now trying again, Josie Hello,

I came across your site about a month ago while reading about babies, childbirth, homebirth etc. I had babies on the brain despite the fact that I had miscarried just days before. My jaw dropped when I found what you had written about the loss of your own pregnancy.

Before reading your story, I felt like I was overreacting to the loss of my baby when I was only 9 weeks along. I was feeling lost, terribly sad and very alone.

I know that writing your story must have been difficult, to say the least, but it really helped me to accept the grief I felt and to deal with what I was truly feeling. I picked out a name for my baby, which I wouldn’t have thought to do on my own.

A month later, I am also now proud of having miscarried at home and of burying my little girl (I strongly felt I was carrying a girl this time) under the big maple tree in the back yard.

I am grateful to you for being so open and honest about your experiences. It really helped me begin the grieving process, and I can now move peacefully into the healing phase of my own experiences.

Wishing you all the best if you are now trying again,

Josie

]]> By: Brittney http://womonandsprout.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/odds-and-ends-and-in-the-paper/#comment-379 Brittney Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:38:33 +0000 http://womonandsprout.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/odds-and-ends-and-in-the-paper/#comment-379 I agree with the other comment... It was nice to see just a straightforward story about homebirth.. without making the women interviewed sound like a bunch of loonies! Though, I agree with you also, Tasha. It would have been nice to see some solid factual evidence that homebirth is safer and better. It was a good article though. You're quotes sounded great :) Very articulate and well thought out. I agree with the other comment…
It was nice to see just a straightforward story about homebirth.. without making the women interviewed sound like a bunch of loonies! Though, I agree with you also, Tasha. It would have been nice to see some solid factual evidence that homebirth is safer and better.

It was a good article though. You’re quotes sounded great :) Very articulate and well thought out.

]]> By: fourlittlebirds http://womonandsprout.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/odds-and-ends-and-in-the-paper/#comment-371 fourlittlebirds Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:28:20 +0000 http://womonandsprout.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/odds-and-ends-and-in-the-paper/#comment-371 It was nice. I would be very pleased for someone to interview me for an article like that! I like that they didn't feel that need to give it journalistic "balance" with the usual obstetric blather about how risky it is. It was nice. I would be very pleased for someone to interview me for an article like that! I like that they didn’t feel that need to give it journalistic “balance” with the usual obstetric blather about how risky it is.

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