Hi,
From my understanding and study, no adrenaline other than normal background
levels is required. The oxytosine and associated birth hormones do the work
The more relaxed and dissassociated the mother is, the better. The body
is designed to birth, if only we would get out of the way. For most women
with normal births, those within the main area of the bell-curve. No
intervention is necessary. Those women who strike a problem are advantaged
by being relaxed in the first place. I have to say, that women would be far
better served if forcepts and vacuums were not shown in antenatal classes
along with the detailed explanations of what can go wrong. This is not to
deny that things do go wrong, however it's the focus not the information
thats at fault. I'll get off my soap-box now :-)
Cheers,
Frank Jockel
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Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 20:00:47
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] birth and the power of the mind
Interestingly, it was the work of Grantly Dick-Read that inspired the
formation of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) in the UK in 1946, in
response to the increased medicalisation of childbirth.
Although NCT antenatal teachers don't go as far as hypnobirthing, we do
introduce the concept of the fear-tension-pain cycle, and the role of too
much adrenaline in the progress (or lack of it) in labour - I myself use a
flow chart which looks at how tension can be detrimental in labour (and
highlight the role of adrenaline). Many people find it a useful excercise,
and find that it helps to give a purpose to the need to relax (rather than
just the fact that it "feels nice"). However, it is my understanding that
some adrenaline is necessary in labour (am I correct?), it is just when
there is too much. I know this is putting it simplistically, as the role of
the various hormones is incredibly complex.
Debbie Slater
Perth, WA
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