Comments on: National Midwife Week http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/roanoke-va/national-midwife-week/ Listen Closely Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:53:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michele http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/roanoke-va/national-midwife-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Michele Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:01:15 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/national-midwife-week/#comment-1910 I know this is an older blog post, but I found it tonight when I was looking for something on Jann. Jann was my midwife for prenatal care with my first five babies and was the one to deliver three of them. I followed her career (literally) as she moved around practices and was very sad (for me--as I face this delivery without her) when she moved to her current location. I'm so proud of her though, I can't express it! I loved seeing this glimpse of her and her daughter together. Thank you for sharing it! I know this is an older blog post, but I found it tonight when I was looking for something on Jann. Jann was my midwife for prenatal care with my first five babies and was the one to deliver three of them. I followed her career (literally) as she moved around practices and was very sad (for me–as I face this delivery without her) when she moved to her current location. I’m so proud of her though, I can’t express it! I loved seeing this glimpse of her and her daughter together. Thank you for sharing it!

]]> By: Ann http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/roanoke-va/national-midwife-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Ann Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:40:02 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/national-midwife-week/#comment-1332 I had the honor and priviledge of being with Jann and Maggie when Maggie's younger brother, Kevan, was born. Maggie was just six years old, but going on 30. She cracked me up. You should have heard her coaching Jann..."push Mommy, push Mommy". Finally Keven was born and I was able to snap a picture of Maggie gazing into his eyes. I'll send it along as soon as I scan it. Jann and I were Labor and Delivery nurses together at that time. Later, that year, when we were working together, we had a lovely woman who should have had a wonderful birth.... unfortunately, it was ruined by a doctor who came in and cut a huge episiotomy. The woman didn't need one. She had delivered two previous babies without episiotomies. After the birth, I found Jann alone and crying. She told me she would just have to go to medical school so she wouldn't have to witness such barbaric behavior. I had a better idea. I knew of nurse-midwifery scholarships that were available to registered nurses.... We got Jann a scholarship and the rest is history. Jann was able to attend nurse midwifery school and women in my state have been benefitting from it ever since. Jann's a wonderful midwife. I had the honor and priviledge of being with Jann and Maggie when Maggie’s younger brother, Kevan, was born. Maggie was just six years old, but going on 30. She cracked me up. You should have heard her coaching Jann…”push Mommy, push Mommy”. Finally Keven was born and I was able to snap a picture of Maggie gazing into his eyes. I’ll send it along as soon as I scan it.

Jann and I were Labor and Delivery nurses together at that time. Later, that year, when we were working together, we had a lovely woman who should have had a wonderful birth…. unfortunately, it was ruined by a doctor who came in and cut a huge episiotomy. The woman didn’t need one. She had delivered two previous babies without episiotomies. After the birth, I found Jann alone and crying. She told me she would just have to go to medical school so she wouldn’t have to witness such barbaric behavior. I had a better idea. I knew of nurse-midwifery scholarships that were available to registered nurses…. We got Jann a scholarship and the rest is history. Jann was able to attend nurse midwifery school and women in my state have been benefitting from it ever since.

Jann’s a wonderful midwife.

]]> By: Michelle http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/roanoke-va/national-midwife-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 Michelle Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:16:51 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/national-midwife-week/#comment-1331 I personally had the wonderful priveledge of having Jann deliver two of my sons. She has been my inspiration, my friend, a great comforter, and someone who I am truely blessed to have in my life. What she has done for me and so many other women is life changing. All midwives should be thanked for their selflessness and giving hearts. I personally had the wonderful priveledge of having Jann deliver two of my sons. She has been my inspiration, my friend, a great comforter, and someone who I am truely blessed to have in my life. What she has done for me and so many other women is life changing. All midwives should be thanked for their selflessness and giving hearts.

]]> By: Chaela http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/roanoke-va/national-midwife-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Chaela Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:21:12 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/national-midwife-week/#comment-1311 Great story. Midwives are such powerful figures in our lives. Great story. Midwives are such powerful figures in our lives.

]]> By: Nina http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/roanoke-va/national-midwife-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Nina Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:56:38 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/national-midwife-week/#comment-1309 This is beautiful. Lovely post. I hope they get to see it. This is beautiful. Lovely post. I hope they get to see it.

]]> By: Jeremy http://storycorps.org/blog/east-mobilebooth/roanoke-va/national-midwife-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Jeremy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:34:46 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/national-midwife-week/#comment-1306 I love this story! What a great story about mothers and daughters and the power of women. I love this story! What a great story about mothers and daughters and the power of women.

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