The DOs and DON’Ts of Unhindered Birth

Trusting your body, and trusting birth, it’s all well and good, however it won’t mean you achieve an unhindered birth! Follow these simple DOs and DON’Ts and you will increase your odds significantly.
Trusting your body, and trusting birth, it’s all well and good, however it won’t mean you achieve an unhindered birth! Follow these simple DOs and DON’Ts and you will increase your odds significantly.
Whenever possible, caesareans should be calm and respectful, but let’s not kid ourselves that they can ever be natural. Dentures, pacemakers, hip replacements, and caesareans are MEDICAL, not natural.
Birth matters to women. Not because they have unrealistic expectations, or are selfish. It matters because some moments in life are important to us. I know this because I am the mother of an adult.
Mothering through anorexia is pretty much like living through hell. It’s really important for mothers to be realistic with themselves about their achievements, rather than just critical of everything.
People are incredibly pig headed about circumcision, but what they often don’t realise is that the only reason it continues to happen is because of immense social mythology. Let’s bust some of it!
It’s vital to plan your VBAC very thoroughly, and part of that planning process is preparing for the immediate time afterwards, and the first few weeks too. Know what to expect and be ready for it!
Do women really need pregnancy nutritional supplements? Marketing would have you believing that it’s impossible to have a healthy pregnancy and birth without them, but what does science tell us?
Birth trauma is starting to see the light of day, but birth grief is still languishing in the dark. Do you have birth grief? Learn more about how it might impact on you, and help explain it to others.
Do you believe in Modern Maternity Mythology? Most people in industrialised countries do! Modern maternity care is great if you are sick, but for well women, it pays to be a fully informed consumer.
Should you compromise on your birth plan to help other people stay in their comfort zone? What if compromise, takes you well out of your own comfort zone? Women should not have to compromise on birth.