tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post73946346529567634..comments2023-05-27T02:10:53.570-07:00Comments on in other words...: The most politically controversial thing I've ever done....Gombojav Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02396911376797476193noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-75157259657016746742014-08-01T16:34:12.320-07:002014-08-01T16:34:12.320-07:00I'm another healthy child born at the hands of...I'm another healthy child born at the hands of the Helmut & Veronica in 1976. I thank them and my parents for having the judgment to bring me into the world in such an environment (from what I heard it was actually at their house). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-35650018576590710232014-07-21T18:32:35.788-07:002014-07-21T18:32:35.788-07:00Helmut and Veronica helped w our home birth in Ora...Helmut and Veronica helped w our home birth in Orange CA in 72 and in WA state in 74. I had no idea he was living in WA for a while. We went on to have two more home births on our own. Any idea if and how to reach Veronica anyone? Loved them. <br /><br />Charlotte Clary, Yelm, WAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589493059118612780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-78544734213236639812014-07-11T21:38:12.330-07:002014-07-11T21:38:12.330-07:00Our second daughter was one of Dr Schlosser's ...Our second daughter was one of Dr Schlosser's last home births in Washington state in 1986, while he was under court order to have no contact whatsoever with pregnant women! He was very much our hero, and a man of principle and integrity. We will always remember him with great fondness! A man of whom the world was not worthy. <br />Jeraldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-45495887760596828352014-04-11T11:49:02.120-07:002014-04-11T11:49:02.120-07:00I was googling Helmut Schlosser and came to your b...I was googling Helmut Schlosser and came to your blog. He was my Dr, also in 1977. Because of the education he gave both myself and my husband we had our children at home and all of our grandkids, save one, have also been born at home. We've been at 4 of those births. He was an a very special man.<br />Kay Morales<br />Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104344466850162983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-68777749718131838642013-07-10T21:57:10.083-07:002013-07-10T21:57:10.083-07:00Interesting how I found your article. I was in tha...Interesting how I found your article. I was in that court room in 1977. Helmut had delivered two of my children. He later delivered four more of my children. One was delivered by a friend who had worked with Dr. March Banks, who trained Helmut, and delivered Veronica's first child. I taught childbirth classes for Helmut and Veronica for a number of years, first in Santa Cruz, and later, in san Diego, when he lived there in the 1990's. He and his second wife and their son, and his son from Veronica, lived with us when they first came to back to California. I love your story. It brings back many memories. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-26283654431658785072013-01-07T12:36:03.341-08:002013-01-07T12:36:03.341-08:00I *love* this picture of your Mom, Daja!!! Just a...I *love* this picture of your Mom, Daja!!! Just as beautiful then as she is now. <3 <3 <3 <br /><br />I haven't been blog-reading in awhile (computer problems but now have a new one... yay!) so I didn't know you are expecting once again. Beautiful!! Happy pregnancy... happy baby!!!<br /><br />XOXOXOXO<br />Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906294073463591713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-20098213416540264032012-12-09T20:21:32.303-08:002012-12-09T20:21:32.303-08:00Hi 2shaye I also just moved to Nebraska from Los A...Hi 2shaye I also just moved to Nebraska from Los Angeles and Im 17 weeks pregnant. I had the same midwife Daja had when I lived there and had such an amazing birth. Im deeply saddened that this happened to Brenda bc I was hoping she could fly out here for this birth but theres no way I can ask her now as Im sure shes under a lot of stress. The only local DEM will be on vacation when Im due so I thought I would give the local birth center a chance. We went there and it was nice, the CNM was nice but it wasnt home. Still we settled and started to plan for the birth center. Then I went home and read the "rules"... Hospital Transfers are required when : labor lasts more than 24 hours, baby is breech, etc. How am I suppose to labor comfortabley with all this pressure?!? but still... i didnt feel comfortable doing UC so I settled until I went to a Doula event and met a Doula that had just had a homebirth with an out-of-state midwife. She gave me the info, gave me the book the midwife wrote and I made an appt...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-89724270150841901192012-12-07T07:58:53.321-08:002012-12-07T07:58:53.321-08:00We have a rather horrible homebirth climate in my ...We have a rather horrible homebirth climate in my state (Nebraska). In fact, to have an attendant for our first home birth we had to drive across two state lines to give birth in someone else's home. For our second home birth the birth climate was still just as terrible as ever, but this time I wasn't willing to drive four hours and cross state lines. So we birthed at home, unattended. We're still working hard to change the laws in our state to allow women options of having an attendant. Here's a link to my most recent experience speaking to our legislators about our lack of options: http://millermemoir.blogspot.com/2012/03/home-birth-in-nebraska-lb-712.html<br /><br />2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516117150461872304.post-5700942797571883892012-12-05T12:47:28.647-08:002012-12-05T12:47:28.647-08:00I love how your mom set the precedent.
As you kno...I love how your mom set the precedent.<br /><br />As you know, I'm pregnant and planning on birthing the baby at home with a licensed midwife, which will be my first (very likely ONLY) home birth. <br /><br />The only thing that makes me a tad twitchy is that, as I'm measuring big for how far along I am, I'm concerned that I am carrying twins. Now, it may turn out to not be twins, but two things about this makes me upset. Normally, I would be THRILLED to have twins. That would be amazing. But, legal, licensed midwives cannot attend births of multiples in AZ. So, it makes me upset that there's part of me that's hoping that it's NOT twins, so that I can still have my homebirth... AND I'm upset that licensed midwives cannot attend the birth of multiples.<br /><br />I don't think my husband would be comfortable with a direct-entry midwife. So, it would be in a birthing center, attended by a CNM. That hospital-attached birthing center would be my ONLY sort-of-natural "choice", the only option available to me, unless I went with an (illegal) DEM.<br /><br />Licensed midwives also cannot attend VBAC births in Arizona. I think that is ludicrous. <br /><br />There's actually a board hearing on December 17 to consider whether or not licensed midwives can attend multiples and VBACs. I hope to attend, even though Lord knows it's a busy time of year. Karen Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850358574732662426noreply@blogger.com