Barbara WC wrote: << What we want to provide for everyone, as a human right, is ethical and intelligent support during big life experiences. I want my daughters to be able to have fulfilling births, like I had, and I hope they can give birth at home or in a birth center, because I feel midwifery care best provides the promise of a transformative birth experience. >> Ok now that's a phrase I will, with permission, lovingly lift, "big life experiences." I think the word "transformative" is too ethereal or nebulous for some people to identify with, ( though I used it just last night while remembering what I "used to be like " with DH before children...:) but people will understand "big life" - birth ( of any kind) marriage, moving, death, etc are all big life. Thanks, Barbara, once again a few little words conjure just the picture I think moms can relate to! Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, Brooklyn, USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html