LOVE IT! Jo Bainbridge founding member CARES SA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8388 6918 birth with trust, faith & love... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] birth and the power of the mind
> Hi Jo, > > Fear has a major impact on the progress of labour because it interferes > with the natural flow of hormones. Rather than explain it all here, you > might like to read about this at: > > http://www.birthinternational.com/articles/painlabour.html > > I believe that one of the main reasons that women wanting a vaginal birth > after caesarean have slow labour is due to unresolved fear, perhaps of > "failure to peform" again. Many women are left with the distinct impression > (or perhaps are told directly) that their body didn't work "properly" the > last time because it was "too small", "failed to progress" etc. This is a > major challenge to one's capacity as a woman and may well impact on her in > a negative way. I feel sure that the unwillingness to have one's ability > put on the line again and face potential emotional trauma if "failure" > occurs again, may underlie many women's acceptance of an elective caesarean > for subsequent births. > > The other major factor of course, is the attitudes of the caregivers > (midwives and doctors) who are with her during the next birth. I've seen a > midwife ask the woman during a VE "How far did you get last time?" and when > the woman answered "5 cms", the midwife nodded with a knowing look on her > face - the woman was 5 cms at the time. The midwife then went out and > organised for the registrar to get ready for a caesar. It was funny (sad?) > to watch the staff valiantly trying to get her shaved and prepped while the > baby was being pushed out a short while later!!! > > I did hear a very funny story in a workshop the other day when we were > discussing the labelling of woman as "a trial of scar". One midwife said > that hat her hospital they just write "TOS" on the front of the file. > Another midwife said "does that make the doctor who will do the surgery a > "TOS-SER?" Much mirth..... > > Cheers > > Andrea > > At 12:59 20/11/2002, Jo & Dean Bainbridge wrote: > >I have often thought that the power of the mind would have a vast impact > >on labour and so forth. Haven't 'been there' for too many birth and each > >has been with women who were really sure, informed and so forth, but fear > >played a HUGE factor in my experiences. Could people please share their > >knowledge on how fear can impact (or doesn't if the case may be) on labour > >lengths and especially in regards to vbac. > > > ----- > Andrea Robertson > Birth International * ACE Graphics * Associates in Childbirth Education > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.birthinternational.com > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
