The gentlebirth.org website is provided courtesy of
Ronnie Falcao, LM MS,
a homebirth midwife in Mountain View, CA
The gentlebirth.org website is provided courtesy of
Ronnie Falcao, LM MS,
a homebirth midwife in Mountain View, CA
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you can still catch the mini-segments: Birth Orgasms: Women Speak Out - Is it possible to have an orgasm during childbirth? Women Who Prefer Home Birth - For some, delivering a healthy child doesn"t involve a trip to the hospital. [Note - the associated article says, "Modern medicine means not having to go through childbirth alone." It"s more accurate to say "Responsible modern medicine means reserving risky interventions for when the benefits outweigh the risks." I know lots of responsible women who give birth at home with the perfect birth team . . . their partner, their midwife and their doula. They are definitely not alone, and they have all the medical assistance they need, just like a woman giving birth with a midwife in a hospital! Savvy people know the difference between midwife-assisted homebirth and unassisted birth.] The Orgasmic Birth web site
also has a lot of great information about birth in general:
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See also: For Parents -
How to Get the Best Care/How to Find Chiropractors
There's an interesting alliance between midwifery and chiropractics. Midwives understand and appreciate that good chiropractic care during pregnancy can relieve a lot of discomforts (including heartburn!), prevent malposition of the baby and facilitate a smoother, easier labor. Chiropractors understand that good midwifery care at birth can prevent injury to the mother's pelvis and the baby's skull and spine.
In particular, the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association has a particular interest in birth-related matters; they have a lovely web page about Natural Birthing, and they maintain a Referral Directory.
In some states, chiropractors are licensed to attend births.
There's a beautiful book about pregnancy and birth written by a chiropractor,
Hands
of Love : Seven Steps to the Miracle of Birth by Dr. Carol J. Phillips.
[Also
available at amazon.com.]
I ordered the three
video products offered by Dr. Carol Phillips and share them with whatever
chiropractor is working with my pregnant clients. I have owned them
and been sharing them for a year, and the chiros and the moms love them.
Sciatica - Low Back Pain - Pubic Symphysis Pain - Heartburn - Nausea/Vomiting
- Posterior Presentation - Breech or Transverse Presentation - Pre-eclampsia
- High Blood Pressure - Pre-Term Labor - Since research and experience
shows that ALL of the above conditions have improved with the use of drugless
chiropractic care, chances are that your mom-to-be can benefit too!
Read about the Bagnell
Pregnancy Chiropractic Program.
Chiropractic
Research on Pregnancy Issues - "chiropractic care significantly reduces
the mean labor time."
Chiropractic Care provides wonderful support for a health, normal pregnancy. Some articles from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association:
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