tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272823205668582460.post3934526978897390262..comments2023-08-05T02:06:55.026-07:00Comments on The Vanilla Bean: The road to childbirthAlannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466669277555217645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272823205668582460.post-83732011674120241802009-12-19T05:19:56.384-08:002009-12-19T05:19:56.384-08:00YOu have read some good books. I to suggest Ina M...YOu have read some good books. I to suggest Ina May Gaskins books. Also Birthing from within by pam england. I have 5 children, had the last 3 @ home. I would suggest to you that birth is about, you, your baby and your body. A doula (wise choice) is your desicion, not your husbands. He needs to support your decisions. Also having helped many women in my Native community I can tell you I have Seen many loving husbands, but love did not make them an expert at assisting with childbirth.Ina's 5 and our Native Homeschool Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739420863377032835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272823205668582460.post-71070492753974735122009-12-18T14:02:09.212-08:002009-12-18T14:02:09.212-08:00Good for you for following your instincts! :)
...Good for you for following your instincts! :) <br /><br />I would like to add another option, Hypnobabies. It is a great, complete childbirth hypnosis program. It was created by Kerry T. who was a Bradly intructor for 10 years and then she created this program. So it has all the wonderful information you would get in Bradley and it incorporates medical grade hypnosis! <br /><br />I used it with my last birth. You can see my birth video and read a lot of great birth stories at www.pregnancybirthandbabies.com<br /><br />Enjoy your birth!Enjoy Birthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227246774801636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272823205668582460.post-65640271835271857582009-12-17T19:16:31.764-08:002009-12-17T19:16:31.764-08:00I am sooooo excited for you!!!
Natural birth is a...I am sooooo excited for you!!!<br /><br />Natural birth is absolutely beautiful to see when women have the right support and know exactly what they want. It is VERY hard work, but it's not for no reason. It is pain with a purpose, and that is the pain and pleasure of bringing your child into the world.<br /><br />The Bradley Method is really great, since it teaches the couple a lot about pregnancy and birth. The one problem I had with it is that it tells you to relax your entire labor. In my experience, labor goes by so much faster, the baby gets in better positions, and the pain is handled much better when you are up and moving. Now, the relaxation is great during contractions, but all of his birth stories center around the woman lying on the bed and just relaxing and laboring lying down. I know that during births, my clients do soooo much better when they can sway their hips, or bounce, or walk during contractions in addition to relaxing.<br /><br />Another great relaxing technique is hypnobabies. They have a website (you can just google it) and it is an everyday thing you practice, not just learn in class. I have heard nothing but fantastic reviews (haven't had anyone that did it yet, but hopefully soon).<br /><br />Some other books I would look into are Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin, The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and CHildbirth by Kitzinger (I think), The Doula Guide to Birth (I think that's the title, it's written by two doulas in Arizona). There are soooo many more, but it's daunting saying them all haha.<br /><br />Your Best Birth is absolutely incredible. It lays all the information out in a simple way without being bias and has great birth stories from celebrities. I absolutely loved it.<br /><br />Again, I am so excited for you, and prepare yourself as much as you can. It truly is worth the hassle :)<br /><br />Kayce<br />heartsandhandssKaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656467879424134893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272823205668582460.post-77922514396267779342009-12-17T19:15:10.723-08:002009-12-17T19:15:10.723-08:00I highly suggest reading Ina May's Guide to Ch...I highly suggest reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I have lots more info for you but not a lot of time right now (bedtime for E) so email me and I'll forward you some stuff! Also, my best friend is a doula and is an awesome resource even though she lives all the way in Switzerland :) Love ya!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273081141876803791noreply@blogger.com