--- In columbusmidwifesanddoulas@y..., "Diana Johansson"
<diana.was@t...> wrote:
> Hello
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> I am not a midwife yet but hope to be
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> I am a nurse specialised in psychiatrics mother of 2 ( age 6 and
9 )
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> I am the very beginning of my journey towards becoming a
midwife ... here in Sweden the midwifes are highly respected with a
well established area if expertise and responsibility ... we catch
the babies J no doctors here unless things go very bad ... almost all
births are in hospital but we have a low incidence of caesarean
section J and breastfeeding is common and well looked on by all
concerned ... midwifes also work postnatal and in out patient clinic
prescribing BC of all kinds ... the most common ones are BCP and the
iud..... we do not perform abortions but we do counsel women about
the options they have
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> I am starting my observatory internship on Monday J postnatal
first .. then delivery ... (wow) then out-patient clinic.... after
that I decide if this is the path for me to take and then 2.5 years
of school await me ...
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> I am very excited
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> I look forward to sharing my journey with you all and to enjoy your
posts and comments
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> warmest
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> Diana


Greetings and Salutations Dianna,

I am very glad to have you here! I hope you the best! I hope you like
what you have decided to pursue and stick it out for the next 2.5
years, which is really a very short time in the scheme of things! I
find the work to be rewarding in intangible rewards, not profitable
but it feeds my soul so I pursue it! I hope all the best for you and
that you are active in this club. I have been offline for sometime
now, almost a year but I will be active NOW! I am back online from my
home office, he he!

Peace,
Have a Blessed Day,
Jami