Re: [ozmidwifery] Seeing newsOf Belmont?

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Might I ask where/what is Belmont ? Or am I the only person who doesn't know (quite likely) lol?   BM ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise Hynd To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 4:20 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Seeing newsOf Belmont? Dear Carolyn Will you please let us know how things are going at Belmont Thank you Denise Hynd   "Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone, our bodies will be handled."   — Linda Hes ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Hastie To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 2:08 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] noises woman make in labour Dear all,   Many years ago, on night duty, a woman came in and said very seriously "I understand that it is very important to make sounds during labour. Is it ok to make a noise".   I assured her it was a great idea.  She proceeded to mooo, very loudly and long with each surge of her body.  Each woman in the labour ward that night, wanted to know what was going on.  I explained the woman was managing her labour using sound.  Each woman did the same.   The NICU staff, who were adjacent to the labour ward wanted to know what was going on.  I explained to them. They thought we were mad.  It was the noisiest and happiest night.  All babies born easily and mooingly.  The woman who started the night off was a vet who worked with large animals.  I learnt so much from her.   Another woman, another time sang through her surges.  Her song was "try not to get worried, try not to get frightened, everything's all right, yes, everything's all right..." from Jesus Christ Superstar.   Her baby was born into her arms as she was kneeling with one leg up, to the words "yes, everything's all right...." and a cheer.  The baby just looked at her with that amazing look that unmedicated newborns have.   Birth Reborn - the video,  by our hero Michel Odent has a great section on singing in pregnancy and the positive vibration it causes in the baby/mother.  You all may be interested to know that we are setting up a lullaby group at Belmont to help pregnant women learn lullabies and as part of our activities aimed at increasing prenatal bonding and attachment.  Belmont is going well, we have had the joy and privilege of supporting eleven women birth their babies, two of whom were born into their mothers arms through water in our fabulous baths since we opened on the 4th July 05.  The numbers of women coming to have a look around and choosing to have their maternity care with us is increasing.   midwifery hugs and happiness to all,   The tide is turning   Carolyn Hastie     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Kirsten Dobbs Sent: Friday, 19 August 2005 8:07 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] noises woman make in labour   This is for the student (?) asking about the noises woman make in labour etc In Ina May Gaskin’s, “Ina May’s guide to childbirth” she mentions it in there under the sphincter laws. She talks about Mooing, blowing raspberries and “horse lips”. Fascinating stuff and makes such sense. I will certainly be encouraging it.   Here’s to mooing in labour!   Kirsten Darwin       No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.12/77 - Release Date: 18/08/2005