In 2010 I was lucky enough to attend Dr. Michel Odent and
Liliana Lammer’s Paramana Doula course in London.
Dr. Michel Odent is a well known surgeon turned obstetrician
turned home birth midwife who for 50 years has attended over 15000 births and
as a true scientist, has observed the basic needs of women in labour. Now in
his 80s he is a strong advocate for those needs to be upheld and he speaks and
lectures worldwide on the subject. He is also the founder of the Primal Health
Research Centre in London, a database of studies which looks at the Primal
period (from conception to the first year of life) and its effects on the rest
of life.
Liliana is a mother of four and a doula of many years
experience who has worked closely with Dr.Odent.
I will be sharing some of what I learned at this course at
the WOMBS AGM on Tuesday the 14th of February (Valentine’s Day which
I guess is apt since we will be talking about oxytocin, the hormone of love!).
I have also written a little hand booklet based on Dr.
Michel Odent’s work called The Basic Needs of a Woman in Labour. These will be for sale
at R30 each.
I look forward to seeing you there.
