Culturally, pain in labour appears to vary subjectively between different groups of people. Ina May noted a significant difference between the expectations of Dutch and American women, where the Dutch women believed, “the woman’s body knows best and that, given enough time, nature knows best and that, given enough time, nature will take its course”, …
Each week in my pregnancy and postnatal massage practice I find out from my clients that they’re being told they have to have an induction for various reasons that they don’t fully understand. Most are really unhappy and don’t want the procedure, but many are told they will be risking their baby if they don’t. …
by Justine Tullier Birth and babies do not come with instructions, and one could argue that they don’t need to nor should they. After all, our great great grandmothers and beyond did perfectly well without them, and we can see how, over the years, instruction and industrialized birth have done a major disservice to both …
I love teaching BirthWorks classes for so many reasons, but one of the most important is the opportunity to help women achieve what they initially don’t think they can, which is to have both a safe and satisfying birth experience. So many expectant mothers are under the impression that the most they can expect from …
Did you know that all people are about the same size from their neck to their groin? You can know that this is true because when we sit around the table together, we are looking about the same size. This is because what makes us taller or shorter is the growth of the epiphseal plates …
We are the guardians of the most sacred moment in the lives of women and their families, with implications for the long term health of both. That moment is when nine months of hopes, anxiety, planning, purchasing, celebrating, putting up with being uncomfortable, being too big, being not big enough, being in pain becomes separation, …
You’ve read the books. You’ve conducted your hospital surveys. You’ve written your topic papers and completed your medical study critiques along with other requirements. You’ve attended a BirthWorks Childbirth Education Workshop. You’ve read the BirthWorks 500+ page comprehensive Educator Manual and completed your Comprehensive Essay Exam. You’ve advertised for your first practicum class and there …
A few weeks ago when I was seeking donations for the silent auction at our recent Celebrating Birth event, I walked into a store. The woman at the counter was about seven months pregnant with her first baby. We started talking about her plans for giving birth. As I was leaving, I mentioned, “Just remember …
“What’s your cesarean section rate?”“What is your episiotomy rate?”“May I eat and drink during labor?”“May I have a doula/ lots of family/ a photographer at my birth?” Women and their partners are often encouraged to ask these and similar questions when selecting a care provider for their pregnancy and birth, the theory being that the …
Value of a Doula When people ask me what I do, I always respond by saying, “I’m a doula and a childbirth educator.” And then I wait. I wait for the look of uncertainty to fill the face of the person who asked me the question, or for them to say, “What’s a doula?” The …
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