tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post7974771648524124311..comments2013-04-21T00:12:28.786-07:00Comments on An Open Letter on PowerBirth: To the small & noisy lynch mob of midwives and doulas who are slandering PowerBirth,Searching for TRUTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09225929778038476747noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-72982225070204991712011-09-20T12:27:15.138-07:002011-09-20T12:27:15.138-07:00"It is unfortunate and unfair that people can..."It is unfortunate and unfair that people can<br />tell untrue and exaggerated versions of their births, attacking the<br />midwife all over the internet, while the defenseless midwife cannot<br />tell her story because she is bound by confidentiality laws.<br /><br />Many a midwife has heroically saved the life of mother and/or child,<br />only to be criticized and blamed because the birth did not go as the<br />parents had planned. Often times, the father/mother is unaware of the<br />true situation and may remember things differently because of her/his<br />mental condition at the time of the birth. For example: She may think<br />that the midwife was hurting her, when, in reality, it was the quickly<br />descending head of the fetus OR She may be unaware of how truly<br />critical the situation was at the time and why the midwife had to do<br />what she did to save her baby. Sometimes stories come second or third<br />hand from neighbors and relatives who were not even present at the<br />birth. There is a common saying among midwives that goes like this,<br />"When things go well, and we don't have to do anything, they love us;<br />When things go wrong, and we use our skills to keep them safe, they<br />hate us." It's pretty ironic isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-16674346752876733022011-09-14T12:41:21.620-07:002011-09-14T12:41:21.620-07:00LYDI OWENS ROCKS!!! Those women have no clue.. Pro...LYDI OWENS ROCKS!!! Those women have no clue.. Proof is in the pudding... or the births... count up all your births side by side.. and see who wins.... heres a hint Lydi DOES!!Get Healthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03507339371281218177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-71868659165680360112011-09-12T21:57:09.916-07:002011-09-12T21:57:09.916-07:00When are all of , or any of, us, as Utah midwives,...When are all of , or any of, us, as Utah midwives, going to get our heads out of our butts and start dealing with truth! If I offend any of you,then I guess that is your own problem, I don't care anymore; powerbirth is just what it is! It is truth and a Godsend to every women on this earth! Lydi Owen is saying what we all need to hear; I stand with her in what she teaches; I may have alot less experience than all of of you but to me she tells us what God himself wants us to know and share with women and families!... Come down on me personally, but I know that Christ is behind her!! All of us need to let go of our pride and search for the real integrity of what we are doing! What are we doing? Leslie Gibbons,amongst the most low and base on this earth... I know my writing is probably not correct and I apologize for that but not for what I recognize as light and knowledge. I KNOW that our God is working through Lydi, Liz, and hopefully me and others and pray for His guidance in all that we do! No harm or garbage intended to any of you;I love you all but I have chosen the Rock upon which I intend to stand! Let's all search our hearts...Leslie GibbonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-59883925818238064232011-08-22T11:00:03.515-07:002011-08-22T11:00:03.515-07:00All I can say is what I know, which is: LYDI OWEN...All I can say is what I know, which is: LYDI OWEN HAS BEEN/IS THE BEST AND MOST DEDICATED MIDWIFE THAT I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE AND BLESSING TO MEET!<br /><br />She has assisted me with the deliveries of both my son and daughter over 20+ years ago. My daughter was even born on Lydi's very own bed! <br /><br />My deliveries were absolutely perfect with zero complications, thanks to God and Lydi's assistance. <br /><br />Her Power Birth methods enabled me to have natural home births while allowing Nature and my body to follow its natural course, with the proper guidance from Lydi every step of the way.<br /><br />Whatever complaints those other so-called midwives have against Lydi's Power Birth methods must be stemming from their own inexperience and jealousy. It is very sad and frustrating to see women behave so maliciously and immaturely in a field that has absolutely NO room for such unprofessional behavior.<br /><br />Lydi is an absolutely mature, experienced, professional and Spirit-driven midwife. She is God-ordained to practice her craft. She is in this world but not of it. Many of those other midwives are in the field of midwifery due to their egos and lust for fame and capital gain. They are totally not even in the position to judge, slander or criticize Lydi.<br /><br />Lydi has delivered hundreds of children for over 3 decades and she is STILL delivering children to this very day!<br /><br />Those other midwives do not have even a FRACTION of the experience that Lydi has acquired over the years.<br /><br />Bottom line is this on Lydi's behalf:<br /><br />"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD." (Isaiah 54:17)<br /><br />GOD BLESS YOU, LYDI! I LOVE YOU...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-45888401729495320372011-08-21T21:51:39.625-07:002011-08-21T21:51:39.625-07:00Let's address this other issue: Someone accus...Let's address this other issue: Someone accused me of "Talking on<br />the phone during a vaginal exam?" "Being in the other room while a<br />woman is in labor?" Come on, is that the best they can do? I have<br />probably done those things many times and so has every other seasoned<br />midwife in this world. What about delivering a baby while nursing my own<br />baby? Doing a vaginal exam while answering a relative's question? Sleeping<br />or eating while a woman is in labor? Watching TV, reading, etc. I've done<br />those things too and so does every midwife. Doctors do them, but they are<br />out of sight and show up for a few minutes at a time so no one even knows<br />about it. We are at the homes for several hours and sometimes days. We<br />have others, who need us, too; and we need to eat, sleep, pray etc. and make<br />sure our families and everyone else, under our care, is ok. The only one who<br />should never leave the laboring woman is the husband, but I make every effort<br />to be there when they need me.<br /> Midwives are masters at multi-tasking. Most of us do not have partners,<br />nurses or secretaries. We do everything by ourselves and are solely<br />responsible for everything. If I ignore the client on the phone, who<br />also may be in labor, then she will be wrongly neglected. If I leave<br />the room to take the call, then I abandon the woman in labor. Of<br />course, a woman has the right to hire a midwife who has no other<br />clients, but would you? No, they want the "best" midwife, but they want<br />her all to themselves for a minimal price. These complainers are the<br />exception, not the rule. They are the type who can never be pleased.<br />They are the type who I hope will go to a different midwife next time.<br />Often times, they come back for their next baby after finding out<br />that the "vaginal exam phone call" was not that big of a deal after<br />getting completely neglected by a "hands off" midwife who has no idea<br />how to help them while they scream and whither into complete exhaustion.<br /> I hope I am not sounding haughty. I am only trying to explain<br />the life of a<br />midwife. Our critics know this if they have been practicing long enough, but<br />they will never defend, if the complaint can be used to their<br />advantage. (Jr High)<br /> Fortunately most women are very understanding and<br />appreciative and know that I am one person who cannot be in two places<br />at once. They realize that we do not have break rooms and office<br />hours like the doctors. Our lives as midwives are completely<br />intertwined with our private lives. There is no way to completely<br />keep them separate unless we run in and catch the babies and then<br />leave like doctors do. Most doctors also have wives at home<br />taking care of their kids. We are mothers and midwives 24 hours a day.<br /> Again, thank you for taking the time to honor and defend Lydi with<br />your blog. Hopefully, I have given you some more insight that will<br />help you deal with the reactions you may get from your blog. Just<br />imagine yourself in Jr high and you will understand why these ladies<br />have been so obsessed with "Powerbirth."Elizabeth Smithhttp://www.powerbirth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-65821304829109428292011-08-21T21:45:22.134-07:002011-08-21T21:45:22.134-07:00From C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, he wri...From C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, he writes- "There is an overall movement in the United States towards the discrediting and elimination of every kind of human excellence- morally, culturally, socially, and intellectually. We don't promote academic excellence anymore. The basic principle of education in the 20th and 21st centuries is that dunces and idlers must not be made to feel inferior to intelligent and industrious pupils. What Hell wishes every democratic people to be is a nation without great men (women), a nation of intellectually inferior persons morally flacid from lack of discipline in youth, full of the cocksureness which flattery breeds on ignorance, and soft from lifelong pampering.<br />I'm proud to know you, Liz, and know from personal experience that you are a wonderful midwife. I'm sad to find out how many midwives in America in the homebirth movement have turned out to be that which they claim they hate- doctors and the greed of the medical system in this country. But, the sad truth is that they have become what they hate. I never thought that such an honorable and worthy profession as midwifery could be so tainted with as many greedy women as I have found out about since this PowerBirth witch hunt began 2 years ago when Laura Lounsbury threatened to destroy me because I wouldn't side with her against you. She has done as she promised, but the good thing about that is that I have gotten to see the fickleness of so-called midwives- from the popular midwifery magazines to midwives I thought had integrity. <br />C.S. Lewis- you were right!<br />LydiLydi Owenhttp://www.powerbirth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-2945458021045455302011-08-21T21:05:02.792-07:002011-08-21T21:05:02.792-07:00Thank you so much for defending Lydi! She is as a...Thank you so much for defending Lydi! She is as amazing as you<br />say she is. She has delivered 6 of my children. I always knew she cared and<br />would risk her own skin to do what was best for me and my baby. As her<br />apprentice, I witnessed many acts of charity for clients who could not<br />afford to pay. I saw her agonize in worry and concern for those who were<br />experiencing complications. I heard her sincere heartfelt prayers on behalf<br />of her clients and their babies. She is humble and was always uncomfortable<br />with praise and glory, being quick to give all Glory to God who she serves.<br /> I am "THE midwife" who attended those "awful" births. I have tried to<br />get them to leave Lydi out of it, but they refuse. It is because they<br />know if they openly attack another midwife in their area, then it<br />looks bad on them<br />and people will see through it, so they attack ME by attacking<br />Powerbirth and my mentor<br />making it look as if they are doing some great service for womankind.<br /> This type of nonsense has existed in the midwife community as<br />long as it has existed in junior high schools. The "most popular"<br />girl is always hated by the others.<br /> When I first started training with Lydi in 1985, she stood alone<br />in the midwife community in Las Vegas. All the others had their<br />little support group that met once per month for "peer support." When<br />I attended the first meeting, I witnessed more slamming of Lydi than<br />any other kind of discussion. Just like Jr high, they tried to get me<br />to be popular with them, by participating in the Lydi bashing. I would<br />not, so when I was around, they acted differently. I was not going to<br />be one of the "Cool" ones if that is what it took. You see, Lydi<br />delivered more babies per year than all of them put together. Despite<br />her experience, popularity and perfect birth record, they still<br />insisted that all of her clients hated her and were flocking to them<br />in droves; and that she practiced dangerously.<br /> While in Nevada, I posed no threat to anyone because I was young<br />and inexperienced, but from the first year I came to Utah, I have been<br />dealing with the same kind of jealous attacks from other midwives as I<br />saw Lydi endure. Why? It can only be for one reason...because I have<br />the most experience, deliver the most babies every year and have a perfect<br />outcome record. Is that haughty of me to say? Am I boasting in myself?<br />No, but in my God, for he is the one who protects my clients as I have faith<br />in Him, so why do they envy what they too can have if they are willing to<br />pay the price?<br /> I can't go to their herbal tea parties and I can't associate with them so<br />as to give them no ammunition to use against me. How sad? I simply focus<br />on my family, my clients and my religion. I limit my midwife associations to<br />only those sho possess integrity. I work for the Lord and I let him<br />deal with my enemies.<br /> I would never do anything that is insensitive or hurtful. I love<br />birth, my clients and MY babies. Just like you said in your blog. A<br />midwife who acts the way they claim I do, would never stay in business<br />much less have the MOST business. A midwife who is "dangerous" would<br />not have a perfect record after 1200 births, or in Lydi's case, 2700!<br />Although both Lydi and I give credit to the Lord for his inspiration<br />on behalf of our clients.<br /> I once heard a successful business man say, "My clients love me<br />and my competition hates me." This is true in the midwife world also.<br />Every single city I know of has at least one midwife who is loved by<br />the clients and<br />hated by the midwives who struggle to keep up. The same rumors of how much<br />she is hated by her clients go around, yet she works mostly by word of mouth<br />referrals. That midwife would be the one who I would choose for my<br />own births.<br />That is why I chose Lydi. I could see right through the jealousy, as<br />most clients can.<br /> LizElizabeth Smithhttp://www.babybizliz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-41717739044498261692011-08-21T17:49:37.882-07:002011-08-21T17:49:37.882-07:00Lydi has done more than 2700 births at home, inclu...Lydi has done more than 2700 births at home, including labor, and is still active and being requested as a midwife over and over again because she knows what sho does, and she is one of the finest midwives alive.Period.<br />She is in a class by herself. It is understandable that some of her competition tries to make big waves, but how many babies has that competition delivered? How many repeat clients do they have? How many years have they been delivering babies succesfuly?<br />Plain and simple.Charles Bowshiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-21252053122675341132011-08-21T08:58:14.134-07:002011-08-21T08:58:14.134-07:00Lydi is one of the most selfless, giving, intuitiv...Lydi is one of the most selfless, giving, intuitive, gentle woman that I know. She truly is <br />'with women'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-9110372561037239832011-08-20T23:02:33.269-07:002011-08-20T23:02:33.269-07:00I love this blog letter and empathize totally with...I love this blog letter and empathize totally with you about Lydi and PowerBirth as I've learned about it seeing the PowerBirth DVD twice- it was inspiring; conversing with Lydi openly with many interesting and inspiring conversations of wise woman ways- sensitive midwifery which I'm still learning about. I have been studying and learning about midwifery and natural and spiritual healing for 30 years and agree that Lydi's being slandered and attacked in many dishonest and hateful ways- blame being projected on her for imagined abuse by someone else. Such slander is really revenge at someone else? So, where's the proof of truth in the accusations? It needs to stop- you need to get healed and centered at home by loving your family instead of blaming Lydi like a bunch of control mongers! I'm praying for your healing of the hate, blame, jealousy, and lies. Or is a legal case against the slander needed? There are hundreds of happy mothers delivering at home in natural, loving, and healthy ways using PowerBirth!<br />Deeply yours,<br />Micheal Sunanda, espAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-73502395863086030752011-08-20T19:13:21.419-07:002011-08-20T19:13:21.419-07:00Lydi Owen helped me achieve my home birth after a ...Lydi Owen helped me achieve my home birth after a c-section. She gave constant support amidst negativity from family, including my husband. I couldn't have done it without her. She is very in tune and knowledgeable. She practices safely and will only deliver if she feels everything is fine with mom and baby. Lydi is forever my friend now and I will never forget her kindness. Thank you, Lydi! P.S. I can't wait for your book to come out!<br />BeccaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005838342075178237.post-23178433590942557442011-08-20T13:05:59.686-07:002011-08-20T13:05:59.686-07:00I saw Lydi's DVD and I loved it!!!!I saw Lydi's DVD and I loved it!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com