thanks

Thank you all for your comments on my blogger's lament. I wan't able to post anything yesterday - the computer I usually use when on call was misbehaving, and I also had a couple of patients who kept me busy. Some patients want or need an almost constant presence when in labor, but many others do better if I leave them in control of deciding when they need me - I think that labors do better if left alone to follow their own rhythm. I don't manage labor, I support the family in working with it. I see myself as more of a guide than a general.