My assumptions
I believe…. labor is a natural normal process and is best left that way. On the other hand, there can be complications, and it is best to be able to have someone there to help monitor both you and baby to make sure all is going well and give medical care when necessary. birth and motherhood are some of the most difficult yet rewarding experiences and are intertwined with each other. labor...
Read MoreExploring our assumptions
Here’s an activity to try. I’ll do this next week and report back to you my answers. “Write as fast as you can anything and everything you assume to be true about pregnancy, labor, birth and being a mother. Write your birth legacy: family/religious/cultural beliefs, images, fears, traditions, unforgettable birth stories, and old wives tales….What is the overall feeling...
Read MoreLetting go of expectations
Part of being able to answer our questions about birth and labor, is being able to understand how culture plays a part in how we view birth, and then being able to break through that. England describes it this way, “In birth preparation, your first task is to empty your mind of expectations and judgements that narrow the possibilities for coping with pain, surprises and the hard work of...
Read MoreMy own question
So here is my question…and since I am done having kids, I am applying this to my mothering also….How will I cope when something unexpected happens and options are pulled away from me? I would hope that I wouldn’t become bitter. I would hope that I could find forgiveness. I would hope that I could find peace. I would hope that I could use my experience to teach others....
Read MoreFinding Your Question
Everyone enters birth with questions. What kind of mom will I be? How will I deal with pain? Will I be able to control the uncontrollable? Each of us has questions that no one but ourselves can answer. These are the questions that I want to turn to right now. If you had to know one thing about birth, labor and motherhood, what would it be? I wanted to throw this out this week and...
Read MoreThoughts from Pam England…
“Through soul-searching and listening more deeply to the women I was working with, I finally understood that women have to prepare for birth in their heart and soul, not their head. And that giving birth is something a woman does in her body, not in her head.”(Pam England) To me, birth has become something with meaning and it’s something I think the medical community fails to...
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