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Effective preparation - physical, emotional and intellectual, can have a huge impact on birth outcomes. It significantly increases the likelihood of a normal birth and a healthy baby, and it can greatly enhance the satisfaction of the mother. Good preparation helps to prepare for the unexpected and can thus enable a woman to adjust herself and her expectations if circumstances change.
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift." Albert Einstein
Physical, Emotional and Intellectual Preparation
All the services that I offer work together to prepare you for your birth. It is not something that can be learned in an hour or two. Preparing for birth is a choice and it requires effort and dedication. Someone who is prepared does not fail or have plans not work out – they meet what comes with their goal in mind. They have made themselves ready to handle birth and any twists and turns they might meet on the way.
Preparing for Birth
If you approach natural birth with the mindset that it is a rare and challenging event that you would like to fully experience, with interventions available whose risks you’d prefer to avoid, you can prepare for it. You can take classes, read, and find good coaches and support systems. You can remain flexible and open to changes in the situation.
I encourage women to think of birth as a marathon – it is long, challenging, sometimes painful, sometimes exciting, and can be very rewarding. Many people regard having run a marathon as difficult, but very rewarding and a huge achievement. However, if you knew someone who told you that on Saturday they were going to try to run a marathon and just see how they manage, you would probably think they were crazy. Its the same with birth.
I encourage women to think of birth as a marathon – it is long, challenging, sometimes painful, sometimes exciting, and can be very rewarding. Many people regard having run a marathon as difficult, but very rewarding and a huge achievement. However, if you knew someone who told you that on Saturday they were going to try to run a marathon and just see how they manage, you would probably think they were crazy. Its the same with birth.
'There is no way out of the experience except through it, because it is not really your experience at all but the baby’s. Your body is the child’s instrument of birth.'
Penelope Leach
Penelope Leach
