Would you please get up and go eat your food in the toilet.
I’d be quite taken aback. Wouldn’t you? I mean that is pretty revolting but it seems that our society doesn’t think twice when expecting a breastfeeding mom to do just that: feed her baby in a toilet.
Ever noticed in a shopping mall how there are [...]
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PHILOSOPHICAL ASSUMPTIONS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF
CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
1. Childbirth is a profound rite of passage, not a medical event (even when medical care is part of the birth).
2. The essence of childbirth preparation is self-discovery, not assimilating obstetric information.
3. The teacher is “midwife” to the parents’ discovery process, not the expert from whom wisdom [...]
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Posted in Intro on 13 September, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Here is a song I learnt while out in New Mexico with Pam England, author of the book Birthing From Within.
I sing it whilst with women in antenatal classes but most especially in labour.
I am opening up to the sweet surrender,
to the luminous love light of my child.
I am opening up to the sweet surrender,
to [...]
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Posted in Intro on 6 September, 2007 | No Comments »
Way back when there were no electric lights and transportation consisted of a cart pulled by an animal, there was a strange concept about a village. We no longer think of villages unless we think of some remote place away from civilization. The demise of the village from our lives takes with it so much more [...]
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Posted in Intro on 6 September, 2007 | No Comments »
What you think about you bring about.
Your thoughts become your actions.
and my favourite…
Positive thoughts produce positive results.
Well, is this true? I believe so but hey that’s just me. Think on it a sec…
…how many people approach you when you are pregnant with a positive birth story? Not many huh?
How about your doctor’s approach to [...]
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