Natural ”drugs’ present in labour

Posted on November 18, 2011October 12, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

There are many different definitions for the word drug. Many women choose artificial drugs in labour (ie an epidural) probably unaware of the vast array of natural drugs your body produces in a natural, physiological birth where no chemicals are injected or absorbed into the body. drug (drug) 1. a chemical substance that affects the processes of the mind or body. Which drugs should you choose for your labor? Natural oxytocin- "Oxytocin is the hormone that causes the uterus to contract dur...

Benefits of a Natural Third Stage – Physiological Birth

Posted on November 8, 2011August 5, 2013 by BrisbaneBirthing

The third stage of labour is when the placenta is birthed (usually within 30-60 minutes of the baby being birthed). Today almost all 'civilised nations' who have women birthing in hospitals manage the third stage of labour with an artificial injection of ocytocin/ Pitocin /Syntocin in Australia). The purpose of this is to encourage the placenta to release from the uterus quickly, in order to prevent the occurrence of a Post Partum Haemorrhage. In natural birth when this stage takes place w...

Why get Independant Birth Education?

Posted on October 11, 2011September 29, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

Article written by Kelly Wilder of Belly Belly http://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/independent-birth-education So you’re pregnant, want the very best birth for you and your baby and want to get your hands on as much information as possible! So, here’s 9 great reasons why independent childbirth education is going to help give you the best chance possible at the most positive experience. 1. Independent Educators Are Specialists In What They Do When you choose an independent educator...

Useful Labor Positions

Posted on October 6, 2011October 5, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

The positions shown here facilitate the normal, natural process of labor. What position should you use? HypnoBirthing always encourages you follow your body. Move freely in response to what you feel. Your body will let you know just what position is best at every point in your labor. STANDING SUPPORTED SQUAT Pros Realigns your pelvis to increase the opening by up to 15 percent Allows you to be supported by your standing or sitting partner, the wall or a squat bar Takes advantage o...

Caesarean Section or Vaginal Birth?

Posted on September 20, 2011August 28, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

From an article written by Gina Lowdon and Debbie Chippington Derrick First published in the AIMS Journal, Vol 14, No 1, 2002 Why bother going through the process of giving birth vaginally when you can have a planned caesarean section? Increasing numbers of women today appear to be subscribing to this view. Maternal request for delivery by caesarean section is reportedly on the increase and has been blamed, in part, for the continuing rise in the caesarean section rate. Why has caesarea...

Want a Natural Birth? Choose a Midwife.

Posted on August 29, 2011July 10, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

Why choose a midwife or a midwifery model of care over an obsetrician? There are many reasons why every pregnant woman should consider having a midwife. First of all, it is very important to be able to define and differentiate a midwife from an obstetrician / doctor. A midwife is a health professional who provides holistic care to pregnant women and their newborns. A midwife does not only focus on the natural processes of pregnancy, labor and delivery, she also combines natural practi...

Probiotics during Pregnancy can reduce the occurence of Gestational Diabetes

Posted on August 18, 2011July 4, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

We all know that prenatal nutrition impacts upon the health and well-being of the child, but it can also impact on the mother in the long term. A recent Finland study examined the safety and efficacy of perinatal probiotic-supplement in conjunction with dietary counseling by evaluating pregnancy outcome and fetal and infant growth during the 24 months' follow-up. In a 2010 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that probiotic supplements and dietary counse...

Natural Undisturbed birth

Posted on August 4, 2011July 4, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

An extract from “gentle birth gentle mothering” by Sarah J. Buckley MD. When birth is undisturbed, our birthing hormones can take us into ecstasy, so that we enter motherhood awakened and transformed. This is not just a good feeling; the post birth hormones that suffuse the brain of a new mother and her baby also catalyse profound neurological changes. These changes give the new mother personal empowerment, physical strength, and an intuitive sense of her baby’s needs, and they pre...

Top 15 Myths of Childbirth

Posted on July 4, 2011May 15, 2013 by BrisbaneBirthing

Doctors only do interventions that are truly necessary. Continuous fetal monitoring is safer than intermittent monitoring. You have to birth on your back in a hospital bed. The umbilical cord: you have to cut and clamp the cord immediately after birth and if it is wrapped around the baby’s neck it is dangerous. It is safe to be induced and if you are not induced you will not go into labor on your own. Labor begins when a pregnant womans water breaks and she must birth between 1...

Are induced labours affecting caesarean rates?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

Today, more than one third of all babies almost 50% of babies born in Australian Private Hospitals are being born by c-section. So why are so many more women choosing C-sections? Do women have enough information to make informed decisions? What role do physicians and perhaps, most importantly, hospitals play in C-section rates? The Link between C-Sections and Induced Labor Today, more and more expectant mothers are scheduling their babies’ births rather than leaving the timing to ...