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hi julie,
after one year practice as a midwife i too was
feeling a little say we say not too fit after catching babies and i have
recently joined a womans gym and gone to classes and done cardio workout on
machines. thank goodness i now feel a little better and am able to follow the
womans lead and catch where she wants on the floor on the bed wherever. so it
has done me good to go to workout and assist with my fitness level. good luck
and enjoy
regards sharon
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Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 11:16
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing
midwives:)
I make a point of treating myself to an appointment with my
network chiropractor after each birth I attend as I too encourage the woman to
choose her place/ position of birth and find my lower back is tight the next
day. I generally have no problems this way. He always knows how many births I
have attended by how frequently I am coming. I think despite all the hands off
advice that assisting women with breast feeding is rough on your back as well.
Both require you to use both hands away from your body at weitd
angles.
Andrea Q
On 04/01/2006, at 10:58 AM, Julie Garratt
wrote:
Hi all,
I've
just started work as a midwife and I think I need some exercise to
strengthen my back, feeling a bit stiff after catching babies in the shower,
bath, floor, birth stool ect. I think it is a sustainability issue of
practice, a good strong back. I don't ever want my physical ability to
dictate how a woman wants to birth. Anyone tried pilates or belly dancing?
Any other good suggestions?
Ta
Julie:)
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