And another thought...

So, the other day I had a really hard birth, with a long latent phase, augmentation, slow progress, and finally a "crash" section for fetal distress. I am not going to discuss that birth here, as I am not ready yet. Suffice to say, I sought help at appropriate times, but the help I got made my life much more difficult. But it raised something else which I do want to process.

Horizontal violence is often discussed in midwifery, but I realised during that birth that it is alive and well. The backbiting and sniping that can be associated with attacking others practice is painful and not at all helpful to anyone. So, although i don't have time to go there now, I will be following up this issue soon.

On another note, remember my domestic violence posts? Imagine my surprise when I picked up the local paper only to see that the "man" in that case is there on the front page, in court on charges after assaulting (allegedly) two couples on the beach front in the last two weeks... one of the victims required brain surgery for her head injuries. But, of course, he wasn't a violent man.