Re: [ozmidwifery] Reasons to avoid a "natural" birth

[Aviva Sheb'a]

osteoporosis and amenorrhoea exceedingly common in young top class gymnasts. what a world. status symbol to be thin in countries where there's an abundance of food; status symbol to be fat where there's too little food. Can we put sanity on the curriculum? aviva ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Ward To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 1:45 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Reasons to avoid a "natural" birth Just a suggestion. Claudia Schiffer as a supermodel is a long-time member of the ultra thin. Perhaps it was discovered when she hurt her foot that her bones are brittle from years of too little body fat.  (Studies have shown that women with too little body fat go into a form of menopause; periods stop & bones lose calcium.)  Anyone care to speculate on the effect of trying to go through labour with a brittle pelvis?   Ken Ward   ---   Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/03