Knowing birth and pregnancy is safe and what women are designed to do is not the focus/sexy enough for those administering ‘care’ now.
LOCATION – it s it ‘safe’ to birth in a medical centre? What do the stats show? NOT THAT – if you are ‘low risk’. If you are not ‘low risk; – make yourself so – preferably get BABY READY and well before pregnancy interrupts what you thought was a busy life.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PUT BABY AFTER? Depends entirely on the ease of pregnancy and birth and breastfeeding, and whether mum is sane and happy and all is well.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY – the bringing baby home is missed in all the lead up to what is essentially a few hours in one day,.
You need a birth support person – doula/ homebirth keeper/midwife (not a MEDwife who is following the hospital dictates. These use ‘research’ that is missing the rates of traumatised mums – at least 1/3 of them – and the effect on baby and dad is not measured.
SAFE ) what is YOUR definition – if YOU had followed good nutrition, easy babies beginnings – all would be well – but likely – even the opening the baby gate (pelvis baby friendly) information was flipped right out the window.
did you know that the medical staff have NO IDEA what makes an easy birth/thus easy life afterwards?
Do they even care?
Used to be – maternity was a sacred time when mum and her needs (automatically covering what baby needed) were paramount. Not now. Even post C section – she is expected to go hem with in 3-4 days – her milk likely has not even come in. How does dad/partner know what to do?
Best stay home and have your trusted people coming in and out of YOUR space.
Why not a home birth? ‘Risks’ happen in birthing at home or in hospital. Location is not the issue. Being baby ready is.
Watchful waiting rather than ensuring perfect babies through simple life changes is what I do. No need to scan and to worry . . take steps to ensure baby is perfect – both before conception and all through the pregnancy by attending a health restoration and wellness sessions. Amazing way to relax and return any tiny deviations from perfect – back to where they should be – optimum health!!
If you do go to the obstetrician – were is the nutritional advice?
The assurance that nature is to be trusted and that birthing is safe? The reliance on nature in following each woman as she ripens? Where is the support for the woman to learn to listen to her own body and to become her own expert?
The normal birth specialist is a midwife. The person who is called in when normal is not happening is the obstetrician. They are surgeons, who in the past were great at ensuring the best outcome for mothers and their babies – with the minimum of fuss. All that changed in 1996 with the breech trials and a few insurance payouts to damaged babies and their parents. Now crisis aversion and their risk management through explaining what MIGHT go wrong abounds. Do you really need otehrs who are not interested in your life after you leave their ‘care’? Dad is – which is why I wrote in 2005 What Dads Can Do’ – as he bring you and your baby home and has to live with consequnces as you and your child must – for the rest of your lives..
Being well and pregnant – means a midwife is where you go – you are not sick – just pregnant. If you believe your baby’s best start is with all the modern interventions, possibly you are not aware of the statistics, and maybe you have bought the idea that having a baby is a case of showing up at a hotel and coming home with a precious bundle. It could be different and it could even be fun.
If you have an obstetrician and want someone to help you have a natural birth, and are thinking if seeing me – please do not bother as you have disqualified yourself by choosing to have someone who is sending fear messages in all they do – rather than helping you make the easiest progression from being a couple, to a family. You need a midwife and a back up public obstetrician if nature doesn’t work – and why would it not if you started really well and are looking after yourself and taking enough nutrients – especially magnesium?
Why do you need a surgeon as a backup? Why do you need a male expert who has never birthed – and who may not even TRUST birth?
In clinic – when working with a pregnant couple, I saw them also for the rest of their lives as a trusted natural health carer. All stages and all times of life as family’s ups and downs, as a common sense, natural health care educator. Hence my focus is on your easy parenting in the future begins as me being a continuity of care provider. Not as a medical reproductive specialist. You want the best baby, the best birth and the best and healthiest life possible – not just in pregnancy (building a life home/foundation for another person), but an easy life. The medical model is not connected to your bonding and live experience, but to follow only the dictates and currently stated – YOU care about the life you will love.
Take out BABY INSURANCE
Gift yourselves to an easy pregnancy and birth and easy baby and easy life
Help yourself birth easily – home work to educate the pelvis so it JUST OPENS . .
AS DESIGNED
Get your hands on home help kit
Possibly also have a consult inline with me to see which gaps in your care can be easily filled in .. . and to avoid your loved ones dying – that is a very low marker. Go for totally ecstatically bonded and breastfeeding easily – go natural. – Undisturbed birth . .
Your life your baby – your future – START AS YOU WOULD WERE YOU BUYING A NEW PHONE/CAR or HOUSE