[Tap 'n B Free] Re: Childbirth - was No Problems

[Guest guest]

When my child was born 27 years ago, I did the Lamaze method. It was

wonderful! No pain at all. All the hospitals around where I live have

childbrith classes now, no charge.

Many Blessings,

[Guest guest]

Hi Carly-

<You wrote: " I am assuming that what you wrote above is not a

judgement about women who scream during childbirth??!! I say that

because I used to think (before children) that women who screamed

during childbirth were being somewhat melodramatic, and should

probably 'get a hold of themselves'.

Absolutely no judgment in anyway intended. Indeed, I truly attempted

to make that clear.

The validity of your statement, " I remember feeling betrayed by

everyone, and thinking 'but no-one told me it would be like this!'

and looking with scorn at the magazine articles that seem to paint a

pretty picture of the whole process. " has been documented in studies

(I couldn't the reference just now) However, if many resources have

been added-knowledge, self-relaxation techniques, training,

exercises, etc. it doesn't have to be that way. Too many of

the " natural " birthing programs present as fact that pain is

inevitable and you just have to know how to cope with it.

HypnoBirthing® teaches many techniques for allowing the unconscious

mind to take over the process and let Mom's body function as nature

intended, calmly and comfortably. My wife has worked with at least 3

labor room nurses and taught them " plumbing " and anatomical facts

they were unaware of.

And as Glyn pointed out, there is a lot of cultural influences

involved also. There is an inverse correlation between the

medicalization of birth (as in the " developed " countries) and

undeveloped cultures and the degree of childbirth pain experienced.

I believe the statement on a plague on either an Irish Pub or an

Irish church: (depending on the source) says it all: " If I were born

where they were born, and taught what they were taught, I would

believe what they believe. "

I believe that EFT is the 2nd most powerful resource providers could

give to pregnant Moms. Because of the knowledge they receive to

enable them to truly enjoy one of the most natural of all human

processes, I would place HypnoBirthing® #1

Keep tappin'

> Roy said .......... I would say they " put up with that " not because

they were nutso, but because they lacked any better resource to help

them be comfortable. Unfortunately their " moaning and screaming "

will just add to the perpetuation of horror stories about birth.

>

> Hi Roy

>

> I did speak to a couple of the midwives who were in charge of the

labour ward at the time whilst the screaming and moaning was going

on. These women were apparently offered pain relief, but because they

were told, (not sure whom by) that " natural childbirth " was the way

to go to bond with the baby, they refused the pain relief. Hence my

comment that they were " nutso " only in my opinion of course.

>

> My cousin is a senior midwife and administrator in a private

maternity hospital here . She tells me in some cultures, the louder

the screams from the women, the bigger the gift from the husband and

family when mother returns home. Go figure !

CHeers Glyn