Why do I believe that birth works? It works because we are created to give birth without intervention or interference. ( I am not referring to the small percentage of women who may need medical assistance). Women’s bodies are designed to give birth and in many cultures girls were nurtured and given
Medstudents – Another Scoop
Healthy, gentle birth, happiness.
Birth without Violence
When babies are treated roughly and violently at birth it causes pain and trauma. Babies who are treated calmly and gently at birth cry less.
Bellydancebirth
Using belly dancing to assist and empower women through labour.
Waterbirth
Water during labour diminishes the experience of pain as well as enabling a woman to move freely and adopt upright positions for the birth, which utilize the force of gravity. Women’feel less vulnerable and exposed than giving birth on land. The baby, still attached to the umbilical cord, will only breathe when he is lifted out of the water.
Birth in South Africa: 3rd year Medstudents Tutorial
A live demonstration of a gentle birth for 3rd yr medical students at University of Cape Town medical students!
Sacred Birth: Preparation for Heart, Mind and Spirit
Stephanie Dawn from the United States shared her wonderful work on Sacred Birth at the Damanhur Birth Summit 2010. Sacred Birth is Love in Action and starts with aiming for the highest possible level of empowerment for the mother, father and the baby throughout the pregnancy, birth and parenthood journey. Finding your spiritual truth is …