Many midwives have sacrificed their family and other
relationships unnecessarily ... and despite all those
sacrifices, or perhaps because of their heavy burden, these
midwives often burn out and stop practicing midwifery
altogether. One way to avoid all this is to prioritize your
life's work. You will have to learn to say what is often the
hardest word in our midwife vocabulary: No. For example, you
may need to tell a good friend, "No, I can't do your birth.
I already have four births in April." Each of you will have
your own set of priorities. But when you find yourself under
too much pressure and heading toward burn-out, look first at
your callings. Quite often, you are doing more than you are
called to do.
-Jan Trillen, The Birthkit newsletter
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 2 Issue 30 July 26, 2000)
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