Garry Siegel just called - he only had a minute- but he wanted to
clarify it was the practice's decision to give Margaret the week off.
Not his but the groups. Just wanted to clarify my earlier statement.
Seems he was upset that I indicated it was just his decision. He has a
copy of my "public" statement regarding her move.

Just for the record- they wanted Margaret to move to North Forsyth
with them- but her unwillingness to make that additional drive, her
desire to continue to do waterbirths and her relationship with the
staff at North Fulton caused her to want to stay.

I told him that women want options- the option of having true
midwifery practiced, a hospital staff that welcomes natural, non
interventive births as well as water births are something my clients
desire.

I have no problems with Northpointe doctors- I have been attending
births with them for over 12 years... I do have a problem with
midwives in the practice that tell my clients they don't need a doula
since they will be with them the whole time they are in labor, that
they can not get in the tub until they are 7 cm although no research
shows this to be a factor in labor, and that if their doula oversteps
their bounds she will be escorted out of the hospital. They are not
team players and therefore I don't refer to them when they stab me in
the back.

But Garry and Sean have been great doctors for my clients in the past-
yes there are issues with control we all don't like- but as far as
surgeons they are great- and I have seen Dr Lambert to be very hands
off with clients who desired that. So, although I post rarely- I
wanted to set the record straight that it was a group decision to have
Margaret not be in the office this week.