 | "The time has come," the Doctor said, "To seek informed consent: blah blah risks--blah blah side effects your labour to augment I need your 'informed consent' now-- sign here for this intent." |
What if when the time comes, it is not just a
last minute
- time critical -
decision,
but also a
first minute
- information critical -
decision?
last minute
- time critical -
decision,
but also a
first minute
- information critical -
decision?
 | When we leave birth to chance - or 'go with the flow' - we are allowing the last minute to be the first minute. We may not be able to control the circumstances of the last minute, but when we are being asked for consent, it means we have options. It means we are still in some control - assuming we have the 'paddle'. The paddle is your means to make an informed decision, to act decisively and retain control. We need to understand where we are and what is going on...which means we need the 'first minute' to be one of preparation, not reaction. When the First Minute is well before labour starts, we replace unknowns with possibilities...we can explore these and know 'how way leads to way'. We give ourselves invaluable time to become informed, and to map it all out. Then, when the last minute comes, we will already know what we need to do. It's up to you. Leave the first minute to the last minute, or give yourself Time.  |
