Here's what a wrote in an email to Henci this week...thought I might as well include it here too:
"You are an inspiration to me because you have made such a difference without actually being a midwife. I felt kinda hopeless at the end of last year because my dream to become a midwife fell to pieces, but you have helped make me realize that there are ways to champion the cause of normal birth in America without being a caregiver. Thank you."
I can also credit Henci with helping me look for birth alternatives when I was pregnant with my 3rd child 7 years ago, and started questioning GD screening. Ob Myths vs Research Realities gave me the data I needed to reject the normal hospital model of prenatal care and delivery, and switch to out of hospital care. I have had two fabulous, empowering, unforgettable births since then. Those births have changed my life.
Liz.
