I sure can relate, Andrea. I have three tricks for getting a nice big shoulder moving rush of hormones. 1 get the woman to take a big drink of water through a bendy straw (this has the same effect as giving your parched house plants a nice quaff of water) 2. have her lover stimulate her nipples and 3. work on her uterine points on her ankles (reflexology).
The babies seem to withstand those purple head waiting periods quite well but it produces premature aging for the birth attendants. Gloria Quoting Andrea Quanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > just recently I have been with several women at birth who have birthed > the head and then the contractions have gone walk about. Now I am a > very patient person at this time but have had one particular one where > the baby was that lovely shade of navy that they go that even made my > adrenalin levels rise (more than usual). > > Last night the baby maintained a good colour but after waiting at > lesast five minutes for the next contraction it was not a very > effective one and the baby decided to do a little dance and squirm but > not move forward. The shoulders definately were not stuck I just dont > think it got the anterior shoulder onto the pubic bone to act as a > fulcrom to pivot on. I was a bit sceptical about how long it might be > till the next contraction but with encourgaement Mum was able to move a > bit and use enough effort to get her out. Of course she cried straight > away but I feel like I have another grey hair. > > Question: how long is the longest people have had to wait for the next > contraction at this stage? > > Andrea Q > > -- > 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.
