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Kathleen McClelland has been a midwife
since 1990. Prior to that she was a Family Nurse Practitioner,
with an emphasis on Women's Health Care, working mainly with
the Deaf and Native American populations.
As a midwife she has worked in large and small health care settings,
from a a large health maintenance organization to a small private
practice in a rural community to a medium size hospital caring
for indigent women.
She has attended one home birth, as the birth assistant to the
midwife, of a very dear friend. The birth of her son was at
a free-standing birth center in Alexandria, Virginia, attended
by two of her midwifery classmates as well as her husband, sister,
and father.
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Question submitted June 27, 2002.
I have just been diagnosed as having
an incisional hernia after having a c-section. It's quite a severe
hernia with no support for my bowel. I am awaiting an appointment
with a consultant to discuss my case further. My big concern is will
this affect future pregnancies? If I have a "mesh repair"
will I be able to carry another baby? I really am quite concerned,
can you give me any information at all please?
I'm
afraid I know very little about the implications of your type of hernia
on future pregnancies. I do urge you to get more than one opinion,
to take with you a trusted friend or family member to your consultation
appointments, and to make clear to the specialist your desire for
a future pregnancy. Good luck!!
Kathleen
McClelland
Questions?
Read a transcript
of a chat with Kathleen McClelland and Pam Cass about
Midwives and Doulas: How They Support the Birthing Woman.
Kathleen
McClelland | Pam Cass | Cindy
Curtis
