http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk en-gb primitivebirth.co.uk 2012-3-28T00:00:00Z primitivebirth.co.uk http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#115456 The Pitfalls of Going With The Flow in BirthPosted by Birthtalk.org on March 26 2012So many of us aim to just go with the flow as our birthplan. But could the gentle flow of birth we envisage actually be undermined with this approach Could going with the flow even be detrimental to a positive start to life for your new family Birthtalk.org explores this approach and looks at how we can improve our chances of a positive birth experienceand why it matters.Kelly is 39 weeks pregnant with her first child round radiant and ready. Her belly precedes her as she enters the caf233 kisses her friends hello and lowers herself carefully onto the chair. After they joke and jostle over the menu all eyes turn to Kelly and the question is asked. So says one friend Are you scared about the birth. Oh replies Kelly casually Id really like a natural birth and I dont really want any drugs but Im just going to go with the flow and see what happens. One and a half weeks later Kelly is lying on an operatin... 2012-3-28 11:28:50 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#115308 You might be wondering why I am blogging about NLP on what is basically a website dedicated to pregnancy and childbirth. The short answer is because NLP can make a significant difference to a womans birth experience if she has previously suffered trauma or if she has any fears regarding her pregnancy and upcoming birth. Now youre wondering what NLP actually is Heres a brief description.What is NLPNLP was initially named and developed by Drs Richard Bandler and John Grinder in the seventies after studying some of the most effective therapists of our time. Since then some of its applications have been integrated into all areas of business and educational systems throughout the world. Leaving aside all the commercial uses that NLP can been used for NLP is of great benefit in the therapy field where it can be used for emotional healing as well as many other things.Neuro the brain and nervous systemLinguistic verbal and nonverbal communicationProgramming how youve learned to behaveSim... 2012-3-26 09:08:49 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#115277 2012-3-25 20:12:32 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#115193 This article shares information about the common practice of checking for a nuchal cord during the second stage of labour and unlooping or cutting the cord interventions that are not evidencebased and can cause birth trauma.It is important women are informed about nuchal cord management and how it may affect their birth. Prior information can assist with birth planning promote discussion with care providers and birth support and help to avoid iatrogenic injury.NUCHAL CORDA nuchal cord is when the umbilical cord is coiled around the babys neck. Most nuchal cords are single coils and loose. Less common are tight double or multiple coils. 123Various studies have shown nuchal cord to occurin 10 37 of all birthsmore commonly in male babiesduring pregnancy or labourprogressively with longer gestation. 1234Maternity care providers should expect to encounter nuchal cords regularly in their practice. 2 Baby Tyler born with a tight x4 nuchal cord. Babe was pink and breathing spontaneously wit... 2012-3-23 19:33:27 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#114360 The Post Partum Baby Bump The Truth Revealed with Picturesby MRS. BWF on FEBRUARY 18 2012I recently posted this picture and poem that beautifully put the shame of stretch marks into a different perspective. I also wrote this post about theunique shape of a womans body and also recently blogged about the beauty of a pregnant women. We are women we are amazing beautiful strong and create miraclesYet we are incredibly hard on ourselves.Many women express concerns about their bodies and the changes they go through when pregnant. There is fear shame and wonder of the unknown. Our post partum bodies are unique as our prepregnancy bodies. It will vary woman to woman. The shape you are prepregnancy how much you grew during your pregnancy and how your body responds post partum. It can take time. You grew a baby 910 months most women will not look the way they did prepregnancy over night some do though.Heres the thing. During your pregnancy and post partumtake care of you. Eat healthy laugh go o... 2012-3-11 17:45:33 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#114283 Picture this A mother sits holding her newborn son on a postnatal ward during visiting time. One of her visitors reaches forward grasps the baby by the head and pulls him out of his mothers arms leaving him dangling by his neck. Can you imagine the reaction of the mother and those around Yet no one raises an eyebrow when this occurs during birth.If we accept that human babies are people and have feelings both physical and emotional why do we accept how many babies are treated during birth What is the experience of birth like from the perspective of the baby I realise that the following are extreme examples but this approach is common place worldwide.A medical approach to welcoming a baby to the worldOnce the baby has been removed their first minutes are spent away from their mother being subjected to what I can only call abuseA humane approach to welcoming a baby to the worldWhilst in some cases it is not possible I believe that we should aim for all babies to have the opportunity toMa... 2012-3-10 18:14:52 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#114281 2012-3-10 18:10:45 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#113956 I am so excited to be able to post thisLater on this year I will be having a once in a lifetime opportunity and going to Ina May Gaskins The Farm in Tennessee. I will be staying there for a whole 8 days during which time I will complete the Midwife Assistant workshop. I will stay with a Farm family and experience how life really is on The Farm.When I first started reading about natural childbirth years ago it was Ina May who got me fired up and rearing to go so to be able to go there to the home of Ina May and her amazing work is just mind blowing.Below is a little bit about Ina May and her amazing work.Ina May Gaskin MA CPM PhDHon. is founder and director of the Farm Midwifery Center located near Summertown Tennessee. Founded in 1971 by 2011 the Farm Midwifery Center had handled approximately 3000 births with remarkably good outcomes. Ms. Gaskin herself has attended more than 1200 births. She is author ofSpiritual Midwifery now in its fourth edition. For twentytwo years she publish... 2012-3-5 20:03:15 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#112368 Understanding Birth and Sphincter LawHave you ever found it difficult to explain to a physician or to a pregnant woman why some women give birth with ease whereas others seem to require extraordinary measures in order to give birth For over half a century authors of obstetrical textbooks have explained this difference by invoking the socalled Law of the 3 Ps the Ps being the passage the woman the passenger the baby and the powers the quality and frequency of uterine contractions. This mechanical explanation has not changed at all over the last 75 years although the rate of medical interventions in childbirth has increased drastically in most industrialized countries during that same period.This situation has led some to put forth the hypothesis that the pace of evolution of human beings has suddenly accelerated in that human heads are said to have become much larger than they were a generation ago with no corresponding enlargement in the maternal pelvis. This tortured hypothesis is so ... 2012-2-12 21:16:06 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#112144 Emergency CSections Incubators amp Hospital Protocol Men Experience Birth Trauma Tooby BIRTH WITHOUT FEAR on AUGUST 28 2011Birth trauma is very real and probably much more frequent than women in our society realize. But birth trauma is not exclusive to the moms and babies. We dads experience birth trauma too but in a very different very mentally draining way.Postpartum Depression for MenI am very involved in my family and find that my life revolves around them no matter what I do. I lie down with the younger two kids at night and if Im home for naps during the day. I draw for my son and play superheroes and tag with him often though not often enough by his standards which would be 247365 and Im constantly teaching my oldest the differences between right and wrong as she begins getting older and discovering new language and behaviors that we arent always thrilled about. I recently had to quit a steady job that demanded too much time away from family and I am now currently starting up my... 2012-2-9 18:27:16 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#111169 I have been missing in action for a few days as I have been with woman. I have to have the absolutely best job in the world it doesnt seem right to call it a job to be honest. It is such an honour to be present when a new life enters the world. It is emotional and thought provoking to say the least.I find myself totally blown away every single time I witness the birth of a new person. I am amazed that we can grow these tiny people in us and that our bodies know just what to do and how to do it. Unless you have observed birth and labour you cannot fully appreciate how amazing we and it are and it is us who are amazing its not what the medical people do after all they are medical people and birth is not a medical event it is a natural and physiological event and yet we give no credit to ourselves. We thank the professionals for their help and for caring for us. Do we thank ourselves No we do not but we should startI will finish by congratulating my lady she was wonderful as was h... 2012-1-25 19:12:09 http://www.primitivebirth.co.uk/page7.htm#110804 When I first started doulaing being on call was all consuming. I couldnt sleep waiting for the phone to ring to tell me that I would be needed. I would spend my days sitting at home just in case I was called and my mobile phone became an actual part of my handActing like this was actually stressful as I was always on edge and invariably tired because I was waking to check my phone on an hourly basis during the night So what happened to change this I hear you ask I had another baby myselfSince having my son 15 months ago being on call has become a relaxed affair probably due to sheer exhaustion on my part. Now when Im on call I go to bed and am asleep within minutes I no longer wake to check my phone I wake yes but to feed my son and I then fall back to blissful sleeponce hes had a belly full. I no longer worry that I will be tired if called out at night my son has trained me wellMy worries now are emptying my boobs enough so they are not rock hard whilst Im with a woman I of cou... 2012-1-20 18:50:01