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4/3/2004 12:31
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Ilana Shemesh, natural midwife
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To Carlos with love
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Carlos, I just now read your story of the wonderful birth that we experienced together. I must admit that I was fearful of having a doctor at the birth, and that you would be a nudnik and that your presence would upset the normal harmony of a homebirth. I carry a lot of "heavy baggage" from my past with obstetricians, and it took a lot of work on my part to accept you in a different light and really give you the chance that you deserve. As my daughter Lital, who is fourth year medical student tells me, Mom, not all doctors are the same. It was a very enlightening experience to watch you revel in the normalcy of birth. It was like you were "finding religion" and it was great to see the metamorphosis. You were very humble and relaxed and helpful. I appreciated so much your asking and making coffee and going out to buy food for us all. I could sense your eagerness to learn the ways of homebirth and helping the woman with her pain. I always said that there are two types of gynecologists: those who fear women's power and want to control it, and those who love women and awe their power. You for sure are a "woman lover" and have a great future in out of hospital birth, either in homebirth or in a future birthing center. I just feel sorry for you now that you will be even more torn between what you will see and have to do in hospitals and what your heart and soul will know is the right thing. I have been there and it hurts. I admire your courage in coming out of the closet to be a obstetrician who is pro-homebirth. Hopefully this will open a door to other friendly women-lovers.
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