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[ocelot]

I understand now...

It wasn't really a hurricane, it was giants.

And FEMA is the Ministry of Magic trying to cover it up, which is why they're being so slow about letting help in and people out.

The X-Files version of FEMA seems plausible, too.

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[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

Hey. I noticed your name wasn't on the recent RSVP email I got. They don't have a limit, but they want to be prepared.. you might want to email her. Her email is kristenw@sbcglobal.net, in case you don't have it.
About the books.. I already have The Birth Partner and today I ordered my own copy of The Doula Book off of Amazon because I just want to own a copy. Also, although The Birth Partner was good, it was a little clunky and didn't really go into much detail on doulas.. it was more for the birth partner, not the doula per se. I'm hoping The Doula Book is a bit better-- what did you think of it?

Oh and about the shyness thing.. I'll be the other really shy person there. ;)

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought the same thing about The Birth Partner, which is why I checked out The Doula Book. I haven't really read it through yet, though.

Do you wonder how you'll deal with going in and helping some random stranger in labor, being shy and all? I'm not entirely sure why I think this is a good idea for me, personally :)

I got the email, and RSVP'd. Thanks. And she wasn't kidding about all the babies being born lately! I have a friend who just gave birth there, and I saw two very new babies when I went in there for the TB test and so on.

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

I was a little worried about being too shy to do this, but I feel if I am well prepared I'll do alright. Also, from what the director told me the first few times you do it you'll be partnered with an experienced doula. I'm the kind of person who is a little intimidated by a new job at first, but then I learn it and usually excel at it.
I'm glad we have this oppourtunity. I've been wanting to become a certified doula, but I had no clue how to get the experience. It also helps that UCSF unofficially requires hospital volunteer work for admittance to the nursing program. I'm applying to the UCSF MEPN nursing and midwifery program next summer.
Although I am shy I'm a good people person. I hate to say it, but I can turn it on, you know? When I'm meeting new people, like at this worksop, I can be pretty shy, but when I'm working with customers or at a job interiew, or in this case with mothers, I can just switch my personality to outgoing and authoritative. I hope that isn't some weird personality dysfunction. :D
I guess I'm more worried about how I'll handle things given my background. I actually see this as a good way to know for sure if I'll be able to handle the midwifery program. I'm also a little unsure of what to say if a mother asks if I have children. It's one thing if I'm working as a birth doula and working with a couple before the birth(which I eventually want to get certified to do) and I tell her my daughter died, but I really don't want to tell a laboring mother "Oh yeah, every thing will be fine with you, but yeah my baby died." I guess I could just say she died at 7 mo. and leave it at that.. without all the scary hell that went along with it. ONe the other hand, if I become a certified doula and /or midwife I'll have a unique perspective on infant loss. I don't like saying "No, I don't have children" or "I had a daugher". She is still my daughter. When your mom dies you don't say "I had a mother.", ya know?
Ack..okay.. anyway. :) See you there!
Oh yeah, how was your TB test? They told me they give you something to drink or inject you with something.. wasn't sure. And then examine you 2 days later. How did that go?

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

My TB test was fine. They inject you with something (it's not bad - the MMR was worse), and then check 2-3 days later to see if there is a bump. There wasn't :)

I'm really bad with interviews, small talk with people I don't know really well, and that sort of thing. I'm not really worried about how I'll handle the active stage of labor, but I'm not sure about the stage where they can still hold conversations and stuff. Maybe it'll help me learn to flip that switch, maybe I'll just suck at it. I don't know.

I think that if you mention she was born at 27 weeks and died of complications due to prematurity, it shouldn't be too bad. It's something they'll be able to distance themselves from, since they'll all be full term or reasonably close to it. But yeah, that's a tough one.