Thought for today...

I wrote this today in response to another post on our uni discussion board. For some reason it sounded good to me and reflected so much of what I have been feeling in the past two weeks and I wanted to share it...

I don't know how anyone in the position that we are as midwives, could forget how priviledged we are to be a part of the most significant moments in so many families lives. As a mother I can truly say that that single moment in your life when you birth your baby into this world and you become two separate entities, its not only the most beautiful and surreal and amazing experience (for lack of better words!!) but also the most vulnerable, scary and uncertain time because life just takes on this million mile an hour spin and in a solarity moment, your life changes forever. What happens, who is there, the things that are sad, what isn't said and everything else remains imprinted on your life, more than the actual physical act of giving birth because it seems as though we soon forget the pain and the vulnerability that we feel.

To be a part of a woman, a families and a childs experience of entering this world is an honour because not one is ever the same. The circumstances are different, the people are different, the baby is different.

We have to realise how truly priviledged we are to share the beauty of life in its purest form. Its something I cherish and have at the forefront of my mind because without these women and families, I wouldn't be in love with what I do and be completely fulfilled and complete.

I have been showered with gifts and I am only into my second week of placement. I have 3 boxes of roses chocolates from women I have been with and to me, all I did was do what I felt was owed to them. My gift to them for allowing me to be a part of that special time in their lives. I should be the one thanking them, not vice versa.