Not exact matches
India's
birth rate is now only slightly higher than the U.S. rate, with
most advanced nations close to or below the
natural replacement level
of two children per household.
This is a
natural consequence
of the fact that in the creaturely world it is the female who is
most closely identified with the
birth of new life.
After hearing all the epidural stories, she wondered if she was «stupid» for going the
natural route, but actually, she was induced with
most of us... and from what I've read, tearing is much less with
natural births!
Education during pregnancy rarely has anything serious to do with breastfeeding, and since breastfeeding is perceived by
most pre-parenthood women to be a
natural, instinctive thing instead
of a learned behavior (on both mom & baby's part) if it doesn't go absolutely perfectly from the first moments they may feel something is wrong with THEM and clam up about it while quietly giving the baby the hospital - offered bottle along with the bag
of formula samples they give out «just in case» even if you explicitly tell them you're breastfeeding (which was my experience with my firstborn in 2004 and one
of the many highly informed reasons I chose to
birth my next two at home).
Normal
Birth, Safe
Birth: Trust the
Natural Process
of Your Body, Christiane Northrup, MD Technology in
Birth: First Do No Harm, Marsden Wagner, MD The
Most Scientific
Birth Is Often the Least Technological
Birth, Alice Dreger Options: Midwives for Maternity Care, Childbirth Connection
I know
most of you are big supporters
of natural birth but some women still like to choose different ways.
What if we knew pregnancy and giving
birth was the
most normal
natural thing on earth and millions
of women go through it without «complications», fear or intervention?
Most moms do what «sbest for their kids.And yes, there are women out there who legitimately can not bf, so formula is a WONDERFUL choice for them.I exclusively bf both
of mine, but think it's okay to ff if you don't have enough milk.there are other situations where i think it's selfish.As for drugs during pregnancy and
birth, I had to take 3 doses
of medication while pregnant so that I could eat.my morning sickness was so bad I couldn't even keep water down.I made the choice to do that so I didn't starve my unborn child, but I only took what was neccessary to keep something down, and then had no other drugs and plan not to until my son is done bf.And as for the «
natural» baby, carcinogens are EVERYWHERE, even in your organic food.in this industrialized world you can not get away from them, and to attack other moms for their choices is a sad statement
of your morality and on how your child's persoality is going to turn out.also, having multiple kids is definately more demanding than one.
Lots
of women opt for home
births and the reasons vary enormously, but for
most the appeal is that home
births seem more
natural.
Dr. Sloan has presented at a number
of conferences dedicated to the promotion
of natural childbirth in the United States and Canada,
most recently at Turning the Tide: Balancing
Birth Experiences and Interventions for Best Outcomes, organized by the Collaboration for Maternal and Newborn Health, in Vancouver, BC.
While we'd opted out
of the eye drops with my son (born Jan 2007), we were told this time around that they were required by state law and there was no way to get out
of it (and we were told this by the self - proclaimed «
most natural birth friendly L&D nurse at the hospital»).
Heck, look at the sagas
of Drs. Biter and Fischbein — both would have been (rightly) reviled by women who are now their
most fervent supporters if it weren't for the fact that they spout the desperately desired line about «
natural» and home
birth.
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The Business
of Being Born was one
of the
most impactful things I watched when first pregnant with my oldest daughter and it planted the seed, I felt totally sure that a
natural home water
birth was what I wanted and it called to me.
The last thing I'll comment with to end my rant about your so - called ignorance is that while
most births are perfectly safe and the child arrives completely alert and healthy (regardless
of hospital or homebirth) there is and always will be an element
of life and death mixed into the equation — not all hospital
births end in a live child, in fact the percentages are about equal in both hospital
births and home
births were
natural vaginal
births occur..
Then you recounted the classic NCB myths that «
most doctors have never seen a
natural birth,» which is absurd, about half
of hospital
births involve neither c - section, instrumental delivery, nor drugs to accelerate labor.
I am beyond confused as to what you think is ignorance — believing that a woman's body that was designed to give
birth is going to do just that unless something stops it... or believing that a doctor that has probably never seen a
natural birth nor experienced pregnancy or
birth themselves (because
most OB's that I've encountered have not experienced either situation) is capable
of knowing what each individual woman is needing??
With the growing overuse
of technology, surgery and drugs in childbirth and the underuse
of natural comfort measures, water, midwives, rebozo techniques and doulas, Orgasmic
Birth brings a challenge to our cultural myths that safety resides in more technology, while science tells us for
most MotherBaby's less is more in childbirth.
Emotional Support Having a supportive
birth team is one
of the
most effective
natural pain relief tools available!
It is so unfortunate to see that you preach the status quo...
Birth is, but, the
most natural of processes and your stupid inquiry and crappy professional opinion is at odds with the «eternal
natural way.»
Having a supportive
birth team is one
of the
most effective
natural pain relief tools available!
Many women find that they feel
most comfortable at home, with the ongoing attention and nurturing care
of a midwife, trained in gentle,
natural, safe childbirth - someone who is an expert in normal
birth and provides the Midwives Model
of Care.
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Those who subscribed to the philosophy
of natural birth were free
of fear, free
of anesthesia and, for the
most part, free
of the discomfort
of labor.
With hundreds
of natural births, we are the
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This classic book on home
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of natural childbirth, new birthing stories, and the
most recent statistics on
births managed by The Farm Midwives.
Most women did not want to be typified as wanting the dichotomy
of «all
natural» or «all technology»
births but wanted «the best
of both worlds».
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Dr. Amy has attended many more
natural births than you have, J.
Most obstetricians in the developed world attend many thousands
of births over the course
of a career.
Laboring and even giving
birth in water has been shown to be one
of the
most effective methods
of natural pain relief.
I teach
natural childbirth classes and
most of them go on to have fantastic
births in the hospital.
In this valuable report, Dr. Buckley gathers the
most current research and provides the definitive guide for the role
of hormones in normal,
natural birth.
Recent examples include Henci Goer thoroughly misrepresenting the Friedman Curve while simultaneously illustrating her lack
of knowledge
of the
most basic statistical concepts (Anatomy
of a
natural childbirth smear), Amy Romano demonstrating a total lack
of understanding
of both pelvic trauma and basic research (How Lamaze promotes misinformation), and Rixa Freeze, gleefully transmitting what was obviously false information without bothering to source it or check its accuracy (
Birth of a
natural childbirth lie).
That being said, I also believe that
most women are innately capable
of having a
natural birth with no to low intervention if properly supported and educated about their choices.
A doctor who says «Well,
most of my clients do end up choosing an epidural, but if you want to go
natural you can do that, I suppose...» When you find the right care provider, they will understand your
birth plan before you even show it to them, because it's what they already do EVERY DAY.»
We support pregnancy and
birth as a
natural process and fully understand this is one
of the
most important and joyous events in a woman's life.
According to the 1998 book Maternity Care in the Netherlands: the changing home
birth rate by T.A. Wiegers, 30 percent
of births in the Netherlands are home
births which likely makes it the country with the
most annual
natural births.
I sat down with my Dr. and requested that my choices
of having the
most natural birth at the hospital be respected.
Ok, so I had a
natural birth and it was one
of the
most meaningful experiences
of my life.
Though we may not experience that rush
of triumph that so many
natural -
birth moms describe,
most of us are still pretty blissed out.
Cara Osborne, CNM, ScD, a certified nurse midwife and the founder and chief clinical officer
of Baby + Co, a chain
of birth centers in the United States, believes that becoming completely informed is one
of the
most important things you can do in preparing for a
natural birth.
Among some
of the
most popular are: Lamaze, Bradley, ICEA, Mama
Natural Birth, Hypnobirthing, and Birthing from Within.
So, for women looking for the
most natural and effective type
of birth control, is the IUD the best option?
Genevieve also offers a free pregnancy week - by - week series (email or txt) from a
natural perspective and is the creator of the Mama Natural Birth Course, the # 1 most popular online childbirth education
natural perspective and is the creator
of the Mama
Natural Birth Course, the # 1 most popular online childbirth education
Natural Birth Course, the # 1
most popular online childbirth education class.
This is one
of the
most important experiences
of your life, and you should choose someone who will help you achieve the
natural birth you desire.
Most of my
births were
natural and I had an epideral with 2
of kiddos.
While giving
birth at home or at a birthing center can be
most advantageous for having a
natural childbirth, the vast majority
of women in the U.S. give
birth at the hospital (over 98 %!)
Most anyone who explores
natural or home
birth has heard
of Ina May Gaskin and has been influenced by her work and her writings.
Monthly prenatal visits from the beginning
of your pregnancy to prepare your body, mind, and partner (if applicable) for the healthiest,
most natural birth possible
In my opinion the mental status and «readiness» for a
natural home
birth is one
of the
most important things.
With the growing overuse
of technology, surgery and drugs in childbirth and the underuse
of natural comfort measures, water, midwives, rebozo techniques and doulas, Orgasmic
Birth brings a challenge to our cultural myths that safety resides in more technology, while science tells us for
most MotherBaby's less is more in childbirth.