Hi Lynette and others,
Thanks for your response and support, you have
given me food for thought. I am actually aware that it is more useful
to keep quiet a lot of the time and feel that I am quite intuitive in this
regard. I am also aware that my job isn't to be "in charge" of the
situation and do prefer to just keep in the background most of the time
quietly monitoring the situation. I find this approach encourages the
partner/support person to become more involved and gives them greater
satisfaction with/control over their birthing experience. It is just
good to have some inspirational phrases up your sleeve to use as appropriate for
the right woman at the right time and I have, over the years,
heard a few and developed a few of my own, which I have thought were just that,
but as I have been out of mid for some time and I value the opinions of those on
this list, I thought it would be a good opportunity to ask.
Thanks again
Helen Cahill
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Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Labour coaching
techniques
Hi Helen,
Sorry to respond off list but I find it takes up
so much time if I stay online for the list to sort all the messages. I just
wanted to say to you about the power of rhythmic sound in labour as a support
tool, such as drumming. I have experienced the feeling "corny" aspect of lines
in labour room support care. I also agree with one of the other responses
about the less we say the better, and protect the environment instead.
Drumming and rhythmic sound is something that you
do need a bit of antenatal time to introduce as some people will think you are
mad. A gentle constant drum beat can be useful as you can increase the tempo
and the volume with the rise and fall of contractions. The primal mood of
drums aids the primitive mind function and reduces the verbal interactions
that stimulate frontal brain activity. Also very good for support people
to do something. ( I am speaking only from anecdote here. None of this
has any research base but I like to think this is how it works).
Just a thought form a left field midwifery
practitioner. Good luck in re-integrating into the care of women in moments
when miracles happen.
Regards
Lyn
MIPP
Central Vic
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