Frank, Frank, Frank..........where do I begin! The bliss of getting into that tub of warm water after hours of hard work........just the memory gives me an endorphin rush :o) (and it was 7 years ago). I am absolutely convinced that labouring and birthing in water was the reason for my fantastic birth experience. Check out "Water Birth" by Janet Balaskas and Yehudi Gordon or "Water and Sexuality" by Michel Odent. Best Wishes Holly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Moon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] birthing in dam water
> Not stupid at all, Frank. The point you missed was this. Women dont birth in > water for buoancy, they birth in it for pain relief. > whatever is the most helpful is what you do. > > Robin. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Jockel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 4:10 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] birthing in dam water > > > > Hi, > > I just have to give my two bob's worth regarding water births... I think > > water births are the STUPIDEST idea since the Irish decided to land on the > > sun at night. > > What happens when you push a ball under water? Its bouyancy makes it pop > UP > > A baby has bouancy too. So unless the mother is willing to wear a > snorkel > > and mask and be upside down, pointing her perineum at the surface, the > baby > > is fighting bouancy and the uterus is fighting bouancy... stupid. > > Get out of the water and onto a birthing chair where you belong and let > > Gravity do the work > > Water for fish.. > > Regards, > > > > Frank Jockel > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Saturday, 07 December 2002 03:41:26 PM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: [ozmidwifery] birthing in dam water > > > > Could people tell me of their experiences with birthing in dam water, we > > really don't have enough rainwater on site to use, this dam water is used > > for general washing etc it runs through the solar hotwater service but is > > quite turbid, yours in midwifery pete malavisi > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > . > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
