Comments on: Down in the dumps http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/ My Other Life (amazingly I do have one ...just) Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Kat Williams http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-4170 Kat Williams Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:45:56 +0000 http://jelikin.org/?p=158#comment-4170 Hey Lisa, Just discovered your personal website - I didn't know you did anything but midwifery! It is very interesting to me to find out you were feeling so down just before I birthed. I had no idea - which shows you are very professional. I also loved your openness in the antenatal visits. Hope my birth helped you on your journey - I will take the credit anyway. I'm with you on the stall idea, I just need to learn how to make something that people will want to buy lol Hey Lisa, Just discovered your personal website – I didn’t know you did anything but midwifery! It is very interesting to me to find out you were feeling so down just before I birthed. I had no idea – which shows you are very professional. I also loved your openness in the antenatal visits. Hope my birth helped you on your journey – I will take the credit anyway.

I’m with you on the stall idea, I just need to learn how to make something that people will want to buy lol

]]> By: Shereen http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Shereen Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:56:58 +0000 http://jelikin.org/?p=158#comment-3138 Not to mention this is the first time this has happened.... pretty good rate of rapport there in my view! Who knows what her reasons were, but it is not about you, it is about her. Every woman has different requirement from a relationship, and it is not your job to morph yourself into whatever those requirements are. You provide so much of yourself as part of your service, and it is important to be true to that. Keep up the passion Lisa, it is inspiring xxxx Not to mention this is the first time this has happened…. pretty good rate of rapport there in my view! Who knows what her reasons were, but it is not about you, it is about her. Every woman has different requirement from a relationship, and it is not your job to morph yourself into whatever those requirements are. You provide so much of yourself as part of your service, and it is important to be true to that.

Keep up the passion Lisa, it is inspiring
xxxx

]]> By: Joanne Baulderstone http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 Joanne Baulderstone Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:39:50 +0000 http://jelikin.org/?p=158#comment-3110 Oh Lisa. Don't ever feel bad about yourself. A change doesn't mean any less of you, it's all part of the journey for the woman, and you would have helped her, and she is probably just embarrassed to discuss it all. I still remember my first midwife fondly, and am grateful to her for without her I would never have gone down the homebirth path, and I would never have met you, and Rosey too. Oh Lisa. Don’t ever feel bad about yourself. A change doesn’t mean any less of you, it’s all part of the journey for the woman, and you would have helped her, and she is probably just embarrassed to discuss it all. I still remember my first midwife fondly, and am grateful to her for without her I would never have gone down the homebirth path, and I would never have met you, and Rosey too.

]]> By: Emma http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 Emma Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:29:09 +0000 http://jelikin.org/?p=158#comment-3106 Lisa, lovely Lisa. Don't blame yourself... I think that if she couldn't communicate what she needed then it isn't your fault. You're not a mind reader! Now, as for you sewing... I've just pulled out my MIL's old sewing machine and am hoping to make a few things. So far I've made a very poor pillowcase dress for Kitty but my aim is to keep practising and make myself a skirt or two. I just have to get over the awful memories of home economics classes, sitting in the corner unpicking endless mistakes..... I might have to get some pointers from you. Anyway, chin up Lisa! We love you! I know it's a truly awful time but if you don't cheer up i'll give you a slap! xxx Lisa, lovely Lisa.
Don’t blame yourself… I think that if she couldn’t communicate what she needed then it isn’t your fault. You’re not a mind reader!

Now, as for you sewing… I’ve just pulled out my MIL’s old sewing machine and am hoping to make a few things. So far I’ve made a very poor pillowcase dress for Kitty but my aim is to keep practising and make myself a skirt or two. I just have to get over the awful memories of home economics classes, sitting in the corner unpicking endless mistakes….. I might have to get some pointers from you.

Anyway, chin up Lisa! We love you! I know it’s a truly awful time but if you don’t cheer up i’ll give you a slap! xxx

]]> By: Hellena Post http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-3023 Hellena Post Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:17:00 +0000 http://jelikin.org/?p=158#comment-3023 Aw darlin!! Don't go getting all wussy on me!! She probably just wanted another midwife cause of some totally superficial reason that you can't even imagine cause you're too deep baby..... Aw darlin!! Don’t go getting all wussy on me!! She probably just wanted another midwife cause of some totally superficial reason that you can’t even imagine cause you’re too deep baby…..

]]> By: Natalie http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-3020 Natalie Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:36:01 +0000 http://jelikin.org/?p=158#comment-3020 Ohhhh Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear you feeling so down. I'm very shocked to hear that your client has changed midwives, I couldn't think of anyone better than you - it was your chats and friendship that I loved the most, and my friends were all jealous of the rapport we had that they didn't get to have with their hospital midwives. The new sewing machine sounds great! Craft is fantastic therapy, creating always cheers me up. Look forward to catching up with you at the next coffee morning. (lots of hugs) xx xx Ohhhh Lisa, I’m so sorry to hear you feeling so down. I’m very shocked to hear that your client has changed midwives, I couldn’t think of anyone better than you – it was your chats and friendship that I loved the most, and my friends were all jealous of the rapport we had that they didn’t get to have with their hospital midwives. The new sewing machine sounds great! Craft is fantastic therapy, creating always cheers me up. Look forward to catching up with you at the next coffee morning. (lots of hugs) xx xx

]]> By: Julie http://www.jelikin.org/2009/07/down-in-the-dumps/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Julie Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:01:42 +0000 http://jelikin.org/?p=158#comment-3017 Lots of love and hugs, Lisa! Love Julie xx Lots of love and hugs, Lisa! Love Julie xx

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