http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/ Natural Birth and Parenting Turkey Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:57:51 GMT zahalani http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/445 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/445 Thank you for sharing this link. I definitely plan on checking it out. I was given an EXTREMELY unnecessary c-section in June and I am beginning to believe Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:43:17 GMT zahalani http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/444 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/444 I'd be interested in going on an outing if it happens on a Saturday. :) I have a mobywrap that has saved my life in this city of uneven pavement and buses! Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:25:41 GMT stacey_chrstnsn http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/443 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/443 I am really wanting to try some Infant Potty training with my 5 mos old and I've read that the BabyBjorn Little potty is a good size for younger ones. Has Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:48:23 GMT GOdizayn http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/442 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/442 Thanks Zainab :) Congrats on your pregnancy too. Gail is a very good midwife & sharing her with Julia in June is a wonderful option. Best of luck with your Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:23:51 GMT E. Zainab Aktepe http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/441 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/441 Congrats Gamze! I really enjoyed reading your previous waterbirth story. It was very reassuring and motivational. InshAllah you will have a great pregnancy. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:31:54 GMT GOdizayn http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/440 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/440 Hi Julia, Gail mentioned me about a Julia who would be giving birth in June, which I was waiting a call from. I didn't realize it was you. I'm so happy for Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:23:33 GMT GOdizayn http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/439 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/439 Dear ladies, I'm very happy to announce that I'm 10 weeks 3 days pregnant and my due date is in August. ( Julia, I'll definitely get a pregnancy massage from Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:03:50 GMT s_susam http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/438 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/438 As far as I know, Dr Bulbul was recently at 'The Farm', learning from their experience there with Ina May Gaskin... Best wishes Sebnem Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:20:06 GMT joha1970 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/437 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/437 Hi Zeinab, My doctor works in Sema hastanesi in Maltepe and I had a completely natural birth, no drugs nothing. She was fantastic, although I did also hire a Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:59:56 GMT Tamahine Alemdar http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/436 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/436 Dear friends, We are setting up a sister group to the natural birth group to continue intelligent discussions on child rearing. i will get this group active Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:50:30 GMT Tamahine Alemdar http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/435 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/435 Hi Julia, When i was considering my options i also thought about this and have a question about it. What happens if you are having a home birth with Gail but Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:17:31 GMT Julia Steils http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/434 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/434 Zainab, I am also due in June with my first, and after considering all of the options (or lack thereof) available to us in Turkey, we decided to invite the Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:40:33 GMT Joy Jones http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/433 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/433 In my experience one of the keys to being able to carry the baby a long time without getting uncomfortable is having a carrier that puts the weight primarily Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:24:14 GMT Kate Fairleigh http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/432 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/432 To the ladies who are asking about natural waterbirth in Turkey, check out www.midwifewithoutborders.com. Gail is truly an awesome person and comes highly Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:48:53 GMT Emily Johnson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/431 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturalbirthturkey/message/431 That is sooo great! How did you ever find the tub/ natural birth option in Turkey? I just had my babygirl in september and did feel extremely limited about the