tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post8304808155845592705..comments2023-10-21T03:54:12.029-04:00Comments on A Gift Universe: No luck at the doctor's officeSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-80508909751296906672012-03-07T20:11:57.257-05:002012-03-07T20:11:57.257-05:00My midwives are certified professional midwives. ...My midwives are certified professional midwives. Since they're not nurses, they can't prescribe Rhogam. They do know some CNM's who would be able to give it to me ... an hour away. I'm hoping for something a little simpler, considering I would have to drive all the way out there the day after giving birth!<br /><br />Jeanette, there are definitely a lot of great midwives in Washington! My mom's were fabulous. The laws are pretty good there, I think.<br /><br />The particular issue I had with this American Baby was their article on when to give up various habits like bottles and binkies. For giving up nursing, it said, "Anytime after six months. The AAP recommends exclusive breastfeeding up to six months, but after that, it's your call." Not mentioning that the AAP recommends six more months of nursing along with complementary solid foods. It was next-door neighbor to an outright lie to cite the AAP like that, implying that the AAP recommends weaning at six months, which it doesn't.<br /><br />I might try them, Momsomniac. I also have a recommendation for an osteopath I may go see. Those are handy -- they ARE real doctors, and so can prescribe things and so on, but they tend to be more naturally minded ... or so I hear. At any rate my friend's osteopath is supposed to be very good.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-71567425675966519772012-03-07T15:48:35.719-05:002012-03-07T15:48:35.719-05:00I don't know if they can assist at all, but yo...I don't know if they can assist at all, but you may want to ask these folks for a name in your area as far as getting the blood draw and shot go. They may have some info:<br />http://www.bradleybirth.com/<br /><br />My friend Danielle Preston (you can find her on the web) teaches the Bradley method. I wish I'd known her before I had son 1. I probably still would have ended up in the hospital, what with my super duper advance maternal age and all ; ), but I'd have had more control.<br /><br />My real name is Dianne, by the way. Though Danielle will know who I am, the folks near you will not.<br /><br />Best of luck with this!Momsomniachttp://momsomniac.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-29913954810831545282012-03-07T12:56:39.285-05:002012-03-07T12:56:39.285-05:00I forgot to mention in my first comment, I complet...I forgot to mention in my first comment, I completely agree with you about American Baby. I don't even bother to look through it any more. I am perpetually annoyed by all the misinformation they print. Unfortunately, a lot of parents are not as well informed as you and believe anything they read in a parenting magazine. I wish they would be more responsible about verifying the accuracy of their content. Okay, stepping down from my soapbox now. Good luck in getting the blood draw and rhogam situation resolved!Jeanettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-23246037349558319382012-03-07T11:28:00.040-05:002012-03-07T11:28:00.040-05:00I am a nurse practitioner. Here in Washington stat...I am a nurse practitioner. Here in Washington state a CNM can administer Rhogam and lay midwifes cannot. The regulations vary from state to state. I am surprised that if your midwife is unable to provide such common services to her patients that she does not have another health care provider that she partners with to refer them to. Have you tried any nurse practitioner based practices? I think you may have better luck, although I am biased :-) We are trained in a nursing model of holistic health promotion rather than the disease and intervention based medical model most doctors are trained in. I wish we lived in the same state, I would be happy to help you.Jeanettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-27407587986996496062012-03-07T08:36:44.454-05:002012-03-07T08:36:44.454-05:00I thought midwives could do Rhogam??I thought midwives could do Rhogam??Sarah Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878664620465280344noreply@blogger.com