How do you go about making health related decisions? Do you feel like the choices are made for you? Do you feel like you actively participated in your health decisions? Did you understand all the choices that were presented to you? What happens if your provider and you do not agree? Can you discuss options or does your relationship become hostile? How can you partner with your provider to make the best most informed choices for your care?
These are some of the questions we'll attempt to tackle at our next meeting on May 2nd. One of the main components of Mother-Friendly or Baby-Friendly care is to make informed decisions. Sometimes this can be hard to do in a medical setting where policy and procedures become the norm and time with providers is limited. The meeting topic with cover medical settings beyond the delivery room. Knowing how to advocate for yourself will apply in many different situations throughout your lifetime or the lives of your loved ones.
***REMINDER***
Don't forget to bring a full or partial pack of diapers for The Women's & Children's Center of the Sierra's Diaper Bank. The WACCS generously provides us free meeting space at the Hope Cafe each month, asking only that we help collect for their Diaper Bank.
For more info: http://www.waccs.org/aboutus/diaperbank.php
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