Crescent Womb

PRECIOUS MOMENTS

2010-04-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

When I think of Primal Health, Michel Odent comes to mind because of his tireless research and focus on the subject. I also hear the wisdom of the Vedas who, millenniums before Michel Odent, spoke of the importance of consciousness at the time of conception and beyond.The most striking example used by Michel Odent in explaining the importance of the perinatal period is the example of the Spartans

3 Babies Born With Love.

2009-09-08T21:08:00.000-07:00

I just completed another prenatal series. How rewarding these can be. After one night of the 8 night series, one of my couples gave birth, it was a planned hospital birth. It went very quickly; she didn't get to the hospital til she was fully dilated, coped very well with her contractions at home, with deep breathing and meditation, and went on to birth at the hospital spending most of the time

ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY

2009-07-17T05:50:00.000-07:00

The following is an objective paper I wrote some years ago. As all information is still current, I though I would share it on my blog.HISTORYUltrasound was developed during WWII to detect enemy submarines, and was subsequently used in the steel industry. In July 1955 Glasgow surgeon Ian Donald borrowed an industrial machine and, using beef steaks as controls, began to experiment with abdominal

Noelle makes a farce of the power of birthing women

2009-06-13T14:27:00.000-07:00

Noelle makes a farce of the power of birthing women.Recently Noelle, the robot, made the news, when a group of New York hospitals purchased a pregnant dummy for $30,000. in order to teach their staff about birth. I heard UBC also has a Noelle."Noelle can give birth normally or present a variety of complications to the medical team. She has short blond hair, a blank stare and smooth plastic skin.

Why Teach Birth Works Prenatal Classes?

2009-06-06T23:20:00.000-07:00

Why teach BWI prenatal classes?In a discussion with Dr. Michel Odent, he told me that he had asked his publisher to write a disclaimer on the cover of his books. It should read: “not suitable for pregnant mothers’. Needless to say his request was rejected. It brought me to think about what we are teaching in prenatal classes. I like to think that as a Birth Works International Certified

What is in a Risk Factor? Fear Tactics?

2009-04-19T08:25:00.000-07:00

RISK OF DEATH OR MORBIDITY1 out of 1 - Certain (sky-diving without a parachute)1 out of 2 - Likely (Fetal PH<7.1 with late deceleration)1 out of 10 - Common (Breast cancer diagnosis in a life time)1 out of 100 - Uncommon (Ovarian cancer diagnosis in a life time)1 out of 1000 - Rare (Yearly mortality of 40 year old non-smoker man)1 out of 10,000 - Very rare (Fatal motor vehicle accident within 6

Evidence Based Obstetrics Failures & Successes

2009-04-19T07:41:00.000-07:00

Here are some sensible guidelines in regards to interventions in variations from a normal physiological birth.Evidence-Based Successful Interventions:- Corticosteroids for premature fetal lung maturation- Magnesium sulphate for pre-eclampsia/eclampsia - Ebolics for postpartum hemorrhage- Prophylactic antibiotics for cesarean section- VBAC instead of repeat cesarean section- Prostaglandins for

What kind of training are OB's and Midwives getting!

2009-04-10T11:53:00.000-07:00

The video clip made me worried about training that is going on in our universities.Anyone who forgets that the word Obstetrician is derived from obstare, to observe, might like this video, or men who are not familiar in a practical, experiential way with the anatomy of a woman.The team was trained even to manually rotate the baby. I guess they must have been rehearsing an epidural birth cause

Canadian women and their birth experiences

2009-03-25T17:46:00.000-07:00

Interesting survey on Canadian women and their birth experiences. I knew that continuous monitoring of foetal heart tones can only be associated with an increase in caesarean but I didn't know that it was common knowledge. I was also surprised to see how much of a social suicide it is to smoke or drink during pregnancy, yet women are still offered morphine during labour, a little stronger than a

Big Babies

2009-03-23T15:32:00.000-07:00

Here is my take on 'big' babies: byJennifer West, LM,CPM,HBCE,TBMP,CST,CH www.tubsntea.com info@tubsntea.com Albuquerque, NM No one can predict a baby that is 'too big', unless they have psychic powers! Now, just where is that crystal ball I use for predicting good births so I never have to hop around and actually BE a midwife.... a.. First of all, no one really knows the size of

First Blog

2009-03-21T21:39:00.000-07:00

BIRTH IS ANCIENT... BIRTH WORKSTime has come to start a blog.What is the best birth you attended?One comes to mind, it was a fourth baby. The first had been very difficult, longer and more difficult than expected, yet it took place at home in the bathtub, when nothing else helps a good bath is