tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post7350175696571788820..comments2023-05-11T14:42:01.345+03:00Comments on How to Be Israeli: Nitsah's Birth Story, or How to Get Your Way When Dealing with IsraelisMaya / מיהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-20356039699340311212012-07-07T21:33:05.674+03:002012-07-07T21:33:05.674+03:00Rachel - just so you know I passed your story/comm...Rachel - just so you know I passed your story/comment on to the management at HEK when you posted it a while ago on the other blog. It was read and dealt with, for whatever that's worth. In terms of this article - although I'm Anglo, I am one of the "Israeli nurses" you speak of, I suppose. And your number 6 is really the most effective technique you mentioned. I am definitely more likely to help someone (and by help I mean go beyond the call of duty) who is nice to me than someone who is nasty. Or as we say in English "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar". Mazal tov and glad you had a fairly good experience.Nurse Noanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-45440874565062023892012-07-06T15:14:15.250+03:002012-07-06T15:14:15.250+03:00I'm going to need to remember these, for birth...I'm going to need to remember these, for birth and otherwise. Thank you for teaching me, Master.RaizyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023685337809693765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-89409671641439116932012-07-06T09:37:24.340+03:002012-07-06T09:37:24.340+03:00Wonderful post. If I had read this sooner I might ...Wonderful post. If I had read this sooner I might not have been so scared of going to the hospital. But Thank G-d the castor oil worked the second time, my water broke clear, and I got to have my planned home birth.Yosefahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941572772796701981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-82683937087241618412012-05-01T12:04:05.264+03:002012-05-01T12:04:05.264+03:00Even though I'm not pregnant (I'm male!) n...Even though I'm not pregnant (I'm male!) nor expecting a child (I'm single), it was great reading this article in regards to dealing with Israeli character. I was on an already crowded bus when more people attempted to get on. I got angry and confrontational to the point of name calling (an elderly woman no doubt!). No one batted an eyelid and once I calmed down and more people were sandwiched together onboard it felt as if everyones goldfish attention spam had them focused on other things (such as the hazardous driving abilities of the bus driver)!Elahn Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902293860356562354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-72426287649608805362012-03-29T16:02:32.405+02:002012-03-29T16:02:32.405+02:00Mazel Tov, Maya! I just had to comment on those 7 ...Mazel Tov, Maya! I just had to comment on those 7 words I've NEVER seen anyone write..."for the record, the enema was AWESOME". <br /><br />Made me laugh out loud :-)gpence61https://www.blogger.com/profile/04560055221525177841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-9470463279117573632012-01-03T19:39:54.002+02:002012-01-03T19:39:54.002+02:00Maya, mazel tov on the birth of your daughter!!! ...Maya, mazel tov on the birth of your daughter!!! <br />I must tell you that I am thrilled you have restarted your blog! I am an olah (1 yr!) and love reading your blog...you def provide some great tips and i love the humor that goes along with it. <br />Keep them coming and all the best!<br />ShannaShannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-31534869353781122892011-12-28T22:53:48.233+02:002011-12-28T22:53:48.233+02:00Rachel, I completely understand that I was lucky, ...Rachel, I completely understand that I was lucky, and I obviously can't say how I would have handled these situations. I do think I managed to avoid some more minor situations that some of my friends have experienced (such as forceps extractions and very rough baths given by the nurses after the baby was born), but really, I WAS very lucky. It sounds like you did absolutely as well as you could have in your situation, so I hope your post on A Mother in Israel helps others deal with situations like that!Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-52694083841875150612011-11-28T13:49:00.725+02:002011-11-28T13:49:00.725+02:00Hi! First of all, mazel tov on your new baby!!!
...Hi! First of all, mazel tov on your new baby!!! <br /><br />I'm the mom, btw, who wrote about the experience with my twins at Mother in Israel.<br /><br />I think you have some great tips here, and it should be shared with all moms before they give birth in an Israeli hospital. <br /><br />I would love to see some tips on what to do, however, in a situation like I had... where I could not get up (in my case, due to blood pressure problems) and had babies hooked up to monitors in the nurseries. Even better, someone with two different babies to defend. I'd like to see these tips from a mom who has actually had these issues, and not just guessed at how she would handle it. <br /><br />I've heard many times since sharing my story that, "Every is ok until it's not ok." It sounds like your birth was ok from beginning to end, which is awesome, of course! I want to hear an empowering story like yours from someone whose birth or baby was not "ok" and still managed to get their way. Maybe you can track someone down to share on your blog, as a guest?<br /><br />Mazel tov again!<br /><br />~ RachelRachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-41748021002207785382011-11-22T18:46:04.899+02:002011-11-22T18:46:04.899+02:00Wonderful post! Your daughter should be so lucky t...Wonderful post! Your daughter should be so lucky to inherit your sense of chutzpah and I'm sure she will! Mazal tov!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-27542725729801089742011-11-20T03:43:04.232+02:002011-11-20T03:43:04.232+02:00MAZEL TOV!! Glad you are back to posting, I was wo...MAZEL TOV!! Glad you are back to posting, I was worried about you!Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-20328777257603783712011-11-18T19:38:11.100+02:002011-11-18T19:38:11.100+02:00Mazel Tov! you have a gorgeous daughter. I am happ...Mazel Tov! you have a gorgeous daughter. I am happy to see you return to blogging.Yehonatan / יוֹנָתָןhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466761036841605258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-64549884517261980422011-11-18T01:49:35.777+02:002011-11-18T01:49:35.777+02:00this was one of the best essays on birth in Israel...this was one of the best essays on birth in Israel and succesful klita I have read - and in one essay! Well done. And well-done Mama on an empowering birth! Mazal tov on your daughter's birth and becoming and Ima!Chavelamomelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-9035436831005160922011-11-17T21:47:48.076+02:002011-11-17T21:47:48.076+02:00I just wanted to add another IWT: Rosh katan...ps:...I just wanted to add another IWT: Rosh katan...ps: i just blogged about this, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-66452964039114781752011-11-17T11:19:46.111+02:002011-11-17T11:19:46.111+02:00Rutimizrachi, I guess my hisardut comment could be...Rutimizrachi, I guess my hisardut comment could be interpreted as saying that my baby is malnourished and has constipation, but I couldn't resist... :)Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-65052628062285082862011-11-17T11:18:58.257+02:002011-11-17T11:18:58.257+02:00Ruth Alfasi, that skin cream tip is hilarious!! I ...Ruth Alfasi, that skin cream tip is hilarious!! I definitely have to try that some time!!<br /><br />Satiricohen, good point... unfortunately I think the Palestinians are definitely on to the idea that "no" doesn't mean no...Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-58962114221583370202011-11-17T09:45:16.358+02:002011-11-17T09:45:16.358+02:00Sweet stuff, but I wish you hadn't revealed to...Sweet stuff, but I wish you hadn't revealed to the Palestinians how to talk the Israeli government out of whatever we have left here...Satiricohenhttp://israelisatirelab.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-35783243865712779082011-11-17T09:18:00.371+02:002011-11-17T09:18:00.371+02:00Absolutely brilliant. Please continue to teach us ...Absolutely brilliant. Please continue to teach us your ways.Gilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-84682396753411303772011-11-17T06:59:58.250+02:002011-11-17T06:59:58.250+02:00"...despite the fact that Nitsah was churning..."...despite the fact that Nitsah was churning out dirty diapers faster than the hisardut." Clever how you worked in a subtle political comment. ;-)<br /><br />"...dealing with Israelis is Judo, not Karate-- you don't get what you want by striking your opponent straight on but by using his weight against him." Genius!rutimizrachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809119908148195009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-6494938907208369632011-11-16T23:22:09.050+02:002011-11-16T23:22:09.050+02:00I've used the "no-means-try-harder" ...I've used the "no-means-try-harder" method many times, mostly with success. It was actually my Israeli cousin who told me about that one. I should have used #6 today when the attendant in a J-m parking lot insisted I hadn't paid for parking when I had. We locked horns, I (rightfully) won, but it probably would have been more nah-im had I said, "What can WE do to fix this problem?" rather than shouting, "Are you calling me a liar?"....Bailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115498582378133552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-78375224330534080482011-11-16T22:44:29.728+02:002011-11-16T22:44:29.728+02:00Awesome story! I used your exact technique when I ...Awesome story! I used your exact technique when I informed the dr. who was signing off on my pitocin that I wasn't taking an epidural. She informed that there's nothing special about being in pain. I said of course not, but i still wanted to try. She signed off on an epidural for me anyway. I didn't argue with her or get annoyed i just kept focusing on managing my pain. Thanks for explaining how if you focus on your goals and not on taking things personally, you'll most likely get what you want.Commenter Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753256568022159103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-62451271332346485672011-11-16T20:33:04.361+02:002011-11-16T20:33:04.361+02:00PS: i didn't mean to imply I knew all the stuf...PS: i didn't mean to imply I knew all the stuff Maya said - news to me, except that I find when i act like an israeli, they just get madder. I think I got really lucky - maybe the tehillim gave me ruach haKodesh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-30626526550750723082011-11-16T20:20:45.512+02:002011-11-16T20:20:45.512+02:00Oh wow, you're a much better Israeli than I am...Oh wow, you're a much better Israeli than I am, and I was born here! Well done, Maya. You could teach me quite a few.<br /><br />Sophie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-83407258188525618062011-11-16T20:13:24.641+02:002011-11-16T20:13:24.641+02:00Maya, welcome back. I'll add one trick I disco...Maya, welcome back. I'll add one trick I discovered when my good friend was in the hospital here in Tzfat. There's a nurse who's mamash famous for being all you mentioned and more - even scares the real agressive, Moroccan, bossy friends of mine by yelling things like, "Why are you making so much noise when you PUSH?! What's wrong with you? Don't you know how to push!" Ich. Anyway, I went with my friend specifically to daven that she be spared this witch. It worked - they gave her a c-section, hahhaa, i guess. But before that, the woman came and was mythically horrible. I winked and my friend saying, "Watch this, hasn't failed me yet" And turned to the 60ish yr old woman saying in front of EVERYONE, "Wow, I just have to ask - what do you put on your skin?!?! It's amazing?" The witch just MELTED!!!!! Then she gave everyone in attendence a chance to hear her beauty secrets and good genes, then treated my friend like a queen calling her "mami." I wonder if she's just jealous of all the attention the birthing woman gets?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-80165072545785748062011-11-16T19:59:47.670+02:002011-11-16T19:59:47.670+02:00Great story, very inspiring. And you carried so cu...Great story, very inspiring. And you carried so cute.Chaya H.http://www.allvictories.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746038026718535483.post-63974816803081499702011-11-16T17:19:35.085+02:002011-11-16T17:19:35.085+02:00Anonymous, so true... it even works when the baby ...Anonymous, so true... it even works when the baby isn't crying! Non-parents might want to invest in a stroller and several baby-sized melons.... ;)Maya / מיהhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871125878143128412noreply@blogger.com