Posted by Gayle Friedman on Friday, March 9, 2012,
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Colour Therapy has been used since time began
"In the beginning was Darkness then there was
light"
As long as our bodies cells are filled with
Light/Lifeforce we feel vital and alive.
Disease, tension, external
pollution interferes with this lifeforce.
Our bodies are made up of elements mirroring
Nature
Earth Red
(volcanic lava) Water Orange(muddy
soil) Blue(sea, river, lakes)
Fire
Yellow (Sun)
Air
Green (trees, grass) B... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ruth Ehrhardt on Wednesday, February 22, 2012,
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Oxytocin is a shy hormone….
Oxytocin needs to feel comfortable before being released. Since it is
the love hormone this makes sense. When we are feeling in love we feel
safe. Love is not something that is easy to feel when we are in danger.
Oxytocin is a fussy hormone. Everything needs to be just right for this
hormone to want to make an entrance. The more comfortable the
environment and the more relaxed the labouring woman, the more her
oxytocin will be able to flow.
Posted by Sarah Meder on Tuesday, January 17, 2012,
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WOMBS
Some people say a Midwife is from the waist down and a Doula is from the waist up! While this is not entirely true, it does help get the idea of how the roles differ. The meaning of "Midwife" is to be "With Woman" whereas the meaning of Doula is "in service of woman" which also gives you an idea of the differences between them. Here are some more questions that people often ask when it comes to the roles of a Doula and Midwife.
Posted by Sarah Meder on Tuesday, January 10, 2012,
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Childbirth Research
In Canada, three recent studies on the attitudes of pregnant women and their care providers has revealed some interesting results in terms of their choices around childbirth – like the choice between and vaginal birth and a c-section, or the use of technology like epidural anesthesia.
The three studies were conducted by the University of British Columbia and Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) which have linked a woman’s choice of care provider (Obstetrician or Midwife) to whether she...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Tuesday, January 10, 2012,
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Cape Town writer Malika Ndlovu has returned from London where her own experience of stillbirth was shared with the public at the launch of a landmark edition of the international health publication, The Lancet.
Entitled the Lancet Stillbirth Series, it contains the first collection of global estimates on stillbirths, and Ndlovu’s voice has added to a groundswell of advocacy among international organisations to bring the topic out of the shadows.
The publication reports that at least 2.65 mill...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Tuesday, January 10, 2012,
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WOMBS
At present there is not an officially recognised form of certification in South Africa for women working as Doulas. WOMBS is working closely with a number of government bodies in order have the job of a Childbirth Companion, or Birth Doula, officially recognised and respected by other professions within the medical community.
There are a wide variety of Doula Training Courses available within South Africa, and all have different requirements for “passing” the course. This means that when s...
Posted by Sarah Meder on Tuesday, January 10, 2012,
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Childbirth Research
Watch the Trailer for this movie that is sure to ruffle a few feathers around the world. It is made by the same people who brought us Doula! which was screened at the MotherBaby Film Festival.
Posted by Sarah Meder on Tuesday, January 10, 2012,
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1) Choose the right care providers for the birth you want
If you want to give birth vaginally and without medication, ask your doula to recommend care providers who will support you in this. If you choose a care provider who has an 80% c-section rate and who works at a hospital where the rate of intervention is also high, then it may be more difficult to find the support for an unmedicated vaginal birth.
