Comments for Suze Returns http://supasuze.wordpress.com Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:54:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Dutch Midwife Mafia by Mel http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-804 Mel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:54:05 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-804 oh to add to the lack of breastfeeding (which has been proven to be far better for the child's health) in The Netherlands, what about smoking? Majority of Dutch people don't think twice about lighting up a cigarette in front of a baby or child, yet get all upset about a mother considering an epidural? oh to add to the lack of breastfeeding (which has been proven to be far better for the child’s health) in The Netherlands, what about smoking? Majority of Dutch people don’t think twice about lighting up a cigarette in front of a baby or child, yet get all upset about a mother considering an epidural?

]]> Comment on The Dutch Midwife Mafia by Mel http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-803 Mel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:42:07 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-803 To Johanna, In regards to your post about natural birth and it being safer for the baby without medication, I agree, but I think you misunderstand. I'm an aussie and I gave birth in Australia 7 weeks before coming to the Netherlands. I'm glad I gave birth there first. I absolutely wanted a natural birth without painkillers, but I was glad to know and understand all the options. In pre-natal classes they explained the risks and advantages of all the pain killers. It made me feel secure knowing that although I didn't want painkillers, I knew what they were about. I did end up having an epidural, but that is another story I won't go into, and I kinda wish I didn't. Turned out I was closer to giving birth than we realised, and if I had have known I would have gone natural. But that said, since coming to the Netherlands the support network after you have a baby is very lacking. Sure, my son gets all his injections, and a check over by the doctor, but that's it. In Australia the support for everything (if you want it) is tremendous. There is much more support for breastfeeding, looking after your baby, pre-natal depression. Having a baby in hospital is not just about the drugs.....I was in hospital for 4 days after a trouble free birth, but those 4 days were about teaching you how to look after the baby, breastfeeding, taking your baby from you for a couple of hours so you can get some sleep. Having that support does NOT make you wussy, despite what the Dutch people will make you think. And on another note, for a country that so strongly advocates "natural child birth", why do so many women bottle feed? I agree that The Netherlands approach is very old fashioned, although I also understand why the Dutch "think" they are doing it the good "natural way". To someone from aussie it feels more like: push it out, go home and deal with it. I've been here over a year now, and hating it. Looking forward to going home soon hopefully. To Johanna,
In regards to your post about natural birth and it being safer for the baby without medication, I agree, but I think you misunderstand.

I’m an aussie and I gave birth in Australia 7 weeks before coming to the Netherlands. I’m glad I gave birth there first. I absolutely wanted a natural birth without painkillers, but I was glad to know and understand all the options. In pre-natal classes they explained the risks and advantages of all the pain killers. It made me feel secure knowing that although I didn’t want painkillers, I knew what they were about. I did end up having an epidural, but that is another story I won’t go into, and I kinda wish I didn’t. Turned out I was closer to giving birth than we realised, and if I had have known I would have gone natural.

But that said, since coming to the Netherlands the support network after you have a baby is very lacking. Sure, my son gets all his injections, and a check over by the doctor, but that’s it. In Australia the support for everything (if you want it) is tremendous. There is much more support for breastfeeding, looking after your baby, pre-natal depression. Having a baby in hospital is not just about the drugs…..I was in hospital for 4 days after a trouble free birth, but those 4 days were about teaching you how to look after the baby, breastfeeding, taking your baby from you for a couple of hours so you can get some sleep. Having that support does NOT make you wussy, despite what the Dutch people will make you think.

And on another note, for a country that so strongly advocates “natural child birth”, why do so many women bottle feed?

I agree that The Netherlands approach is very old fashioned, although I also understand why the Dutch “think” they are doing it the good “natural way”. To someone from aussie it feels more like: push it out, go home and deal with it.

I’ve been here over a year now, and hating it. Looking forward to going home soon hopefully.

]]> Comment on The Dutch Midwife Mafia by Happy Hotelier » Blog Archive » 10 Expat Blogs about The Netherlands http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-796 Happy Hotelier » Blog Archive » 10 Expat Blogs about The Netherlands Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:28:43 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-796 [...] away from 2003. I fully second her sometimes hilarious mutterings and especially her post about The Dutch Midwife Mafia, as we have been confronted ourselves by some grave errors in this area recently. It is not only [...] [...] away from 2003. I fully second her sometimes hilarious mutterings and especially her post about The Dutch Midwife Mafia, as we have been confronted ourselves by some grave errors in this area recently. It is not only [...]

]]> Comment on The Dutch Midwife Mafia by johanna http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-790 johanna Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:10:32 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-790 im sorry you feel this way. it seems you are very misinformed. though im guessing youve already had your baby in austrailia now i feel i must reply to a few of the points you have made above as i would hate for others to be mislead by what you have said. the infant mortality rate is not the highest in the netherlands. the homebirth rates are also more favorable than hospital in holland. early administratioj of an epidural is shown in numorous clinical trials to increase the risk of instrumental delivery (forceps or vacume extraction) by up to 10 times and is shown to increase your risk of c section by 5 times. pain in childbirth is a way for your body to to prepear by getting into a safe supportive environment and sets of a cascade of hormones and natural opiates to assist your healthy active birthing and to encorouge bonding between you and your baby. im sorry so many women including yourself are so disempowered about your bodiesnatural ability to give birth and are so fearfull of such a natural beautiful process, it means you miss out on a very empowering experience and a right of passage that qualifies mothers and prepears them for the challanges ahead. the more you interfear with birth by using drugs and being treated like a patient as apose to a woman giving birth (which is A natural and not a new thing) the higher the risks of a traumatic birth for you and your baby. medicine is there to help when things need help. when used frivolously it causes more harm than good. i think you missed out on a very special experience by leaving holland to return to australia to have your baby. being reduced to a passive patient on your back with no sense of the power your body has in the process of giving birth is an incredible sad phenomenon. maybe with your next child you could take responsibilty and read and learn about your bodies own power and have a natural birth that will benifit you and your baby. im sorry you feel this way. it seems you are very misinformed. though im guessing youve already had your baby in austrailia now i feel i must reply to a few of the points you have made above as i would hate for others to be mislead by what you have said.
the infant mortality rate is not the highest in the netherlands. the homebirth rates are also more favorable than hospital in holland. early administratioj of an epidural is shown in numorous clinical trials to increase the risk of instrumental delivery (forceps or vacume extraction) by up to 10 times and is shown to increase your risk of c section by 5 times. pain in childbirth is a way for your body to to prepear by getting into a safe supportive environment and sets of a cascade of hormones and natural opiates to assist your healthy active birthing and to encorouge bonding between you and your baby. im sorry so many women including yourself are so disempowered about your bodiesnatural ability to give birth and are so fearfull of such a natural beautiful process, it means you miss out on a very empowering experience and a right of passage that qualifies mothers and prepears them for the challanges ahead. the more you interfear with birth by using drugs and being treated like a patient as apose to a woman giving birth (which is A natural and not a new thing) the higher the risks of a traumatic birth for you and your baby. medicine is there to help when things need help. when used frivolously it causes more harm than good. i think you missed out on a very special experience by leaving holland to return to australia to have your baby. being reduced to a passive patient on your back with no sense of the power your body has in the process of giving birth is an incredible sad phenomenon. maybe with your next child you could take responsibilty and read and learn about your bodies own power and have a natural birth that will benifit you and your baby.

]]> Comment on The Dutch Midwife Mafia by dutchcourage http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-789 dutchcourage Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:37 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dutch-midwife-mafia/#comment-789 You fucking pussys, dopeheads, just looking for a buzz, pillpoppers whining about givin birth the natural way, pffffff. Did you ever give your pets painmeds when they have to give birth? think about it you pussy.. You fucking pussys, dopeheads, just looking for a buzz, pillpoppers whining about givin birth the natural way, pffffff.
Did you ever give your pets painmeds when they have to give birth?
think about it you pussy..

]]> Comment on Our New House!!! by Mark http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/our-new-house/#comment-788 Mark Mon, 19 May 2008 19:39:13 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/our-new-house/#comment-788 You have an amazing sense for lighting; I assume you are using an add-on flash bounced off the ceiling. These are fantastic photographs and you have a beautiful house to boot. Almost every room is bursting with character and warmth! You have an amazing sense for lighting; I assume you are using an add-on flash bounced off the ceiling. These are fantastic photographs and you have a beautiful house to boot. Almost every room is bursting with character and warmth!

]]> Comment on Boot Camp by isabel.sigmond@gmail.com http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/boot-camp/#comment-787 isabel.sigmond@gmail.com Tue, 13 May 2008 19:31:02 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/?p=207#comment-787 I hope there's shower in that building....;-) I hope there’s shower in that building….;-)

]]> Comment on The low down on motherhood by supasuze http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/the-low-down-on-motherhood/#comment-786 supasuze Wed, 07 May 2008 20:37:54 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-786 Thanks Izzy. Email is on the way. I'm really behind at the moment. Going back to work has been a big adjustment in both good and bad ways. Say hi to Stijn and Lars for me. Only 2 months until we arrive... Thanks Izzy. Email is on the way. I’m really behind at the moment. Going back to work has been a big adjustment in both good and bad ways. Say hi to Stijn and Lars for me. Only 2 months until we arrive…

]]> Comment on The low down on motherhood by isabel.sigmond@gmail.com http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/the-low-down-on-motherhood/#comment-785 isabel.sigmond@gmail.com Wed, 07 May 2008 20:07:21 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-785 Just wanted to say that Annabel is really pretty, I jut watched your photo's. We can't wait to see her alive! Just wanted to say that Annabel is really pretty, I jut watched your photo’s. We can’t wait to see her alive!

]]> Comment on The low down on motherhood by isabel.sigmond@gmail.com http://supasuze.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/the-low-down-on-motherhood/#comment-784 isabel.sigmond@gmail.com Sun, 04 May 2008 15:27:14 +0000 http://supasuze.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-784 Hey Suze, Having a child is the most precious gift in life. I did not read as many books as you did, only a few. Watching also on the telly supernanny as my worst fear is to have a brad that will not listen and who demolishes stuff. Basically it all comes down to consistency, listening to your child, plus also having fun with your child so what if dinner is served at 6pm instead of 5 pm. Lars is wonderful, he's now 1,5 years and babbles, and explores. He wants to do things by himself and you're not allowed to help him as he pulls gently your hand away. We're heading slowly for the difficult 2's :-)) Hey Suze,

Having a child is the most precious gift in life. I did not read as many books as you did, only a few. Watching also on the telly supernanny as my worst fear is to have a brad that will not listen and who demolishes stuff. Basically it all comes down to consistency, listening to your child, plus also having fun with your child so what if dinner is served at 6pm instead of 5 pm.
Lars is wonderful, he’s now 1,5 years and babbles, and explores. He wants to do things by himself and you’re not allowed to help him as he pulls gently your hand away. We’re heading slowly for the difficult 2’s :-) )

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