Just to add to the discussion -as I was finishing
my infant massage class today I was speakig to a mum with a 3 week old bub -she
seemed very relaxed,confident and connected with her baby although she said
she had never had anything to do with babies before she had her own. I have a
little theory - more and more this is confirmed - that when a mum has
anatural birth she is "primed" to mother her baby intutively. Sure enough -
long labour but natural birth at Birralea (I hear good things about this place
- I am teaching in the vicinity),.
HOWEVER - this mum had seen 60 minutes and said,"
does that mean Im going to be incontinent later because I had a natural birth?"
I reassured her that even tho I am now "older" and have had 5 natural births -I
am not incontinent and nor are many other women who do their pelvic floor
exercises - Just because it's on the telly doesnt mean it's fact.
Seems there are repercussions and fears even
for women who have already given birth safely and naturally.
Pinky
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