Digest Number 1758-Dale

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In a message dated 12/4/2004 3:05:21 AM Pacific Standard Time,

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> clients (pregnant women are clients NOT patients) are eating. EVERY woman I

> have ever worked with who went to an OB and a lot of my midwife clients

> lament that they are only told to eat well but have never had anyone tell them

> what eating well encompasses. That prenatal vitamin, in my opinion, is simply

a

> way to cover their butts that their clients can eat whatever they want. Very

> sad because then these same women worry that their diet isn't good enough to

> produce healthy breastmilk and they end up formula feeding. A golden

> opportunity to teach women about good eating habits and nutrition. Education

they

> can pass on to their children and so on. It is wasted and that

> hurts us all.

 

Dale- I wholeheartedly agree! As Childbirth Educator and Doula/Midwife

Apprentice, I see this regularly. It is amazing once they stop taking the horse

pills and get on a good supplement how much better they feel in every aspect.

Kudos to you for your good work and education! I found with my last pregnancy

(twins-whom I had a day before my due date) nutrition was key. I was determined

to go full term and not be on bedrest, and I do believe through excellent

nutrition, alot of prayers and positive thinking I was able to do that! It also

spilled over onto a healthy breastfeeding relationship with no supplementation,

and they are 16 months now. What is it exactly that you do? I could talk

pregnancy and birth all day.

 

d Jo a

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