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"It's safe to let go"
"You only have to do this one"
"Breathe right down into it, it's safe to go
there"
"Breathe oxygen down to your thighs, that's it. . .
breathe in oxygen and breathe out with loose lips."
"What you're doing is ancient. . . your mother,
your grandmother and your great grandmothers all the way back have done
this. They're all proud of you tonight."
"If you're doing this well now, I know you'll make
it through. Each sensation brings you closer to holding your baby in your
arms".
"I'm so proud of you. You're doing
beautifully".
"Let's begin this birth anew. Just let your
breath wash away the past 5 hours and lets begin now at the
beginning."
"Breathe some good oxygen breaths for your
baby."
"There's lots of room for the baby to come
through".
"You're stretching beautifully. . there's
more space than you know"
"Just let the baby get itself born, you get out of
the way"
Gloria Lemay, Vancouver BC Canada
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 4:54
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Labour coaching
techniques
Hi Lynette and others,
Thanks for your response and support, you have
given me food for thought. I am actually aware that it is more
useful to keep quiet a lot of the time and feel that I am quite intuitive in
this regard. I am also aware that my job isn't to be "in charge" of the
situation and do prefer to just keep in the background most of the time
quietly monitoring the situation. I find this approach encourages the
partner/support person to become more involved and gives them greater
satisfaction with/control over their birthing experience. It is just
good to have some inspirational phrases up your sleeve to use as appropriate
for the right woman at the right time and I have, over the
years, heard a few and developed a few of my own, which I have thought were
just that, but as I have been out of mid for some time and I value the
opinions of those on this list, I thought it would be a good opportunity to
ask.
Thanks again
Helen Cahill
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 5:30
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Labour coaching
techniques
Hi Helen,
Sorry to respond off list but I find it takes
up so much time if I stay online for the list to sort all the messages. I
just wanted to say to you about the power of rhythmic sound in labour as a
support tool, such as drumming. I have experienced the feeling "corny"
aspect of lines in labour room support care. I also agree with one of the
other responses about the less we say the better, and protect the
environment instead.
Drumming and rhythmic sound is something that
you do need a bit of antenatal time to introduce as some people will think
you are mad. A gentle constant drum beat can be useful as you can increase
the tempo and the volume with the rise and fall of contractions. The primal
mood of drums aids the primitive mind function and reduces the verbal
interactions that stimulate frontal brain activity. Also very good for
support people to do something. ( I am speaking only from anecdote
here. None of this has any research base but I like to think this is how it
works).
Just a thought form a left field midwifery
practitioner. Good luck in re-integrating into the care of women in moments
when miracles happen.
Regards
Lyn
MIPP
Central Vic
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