Re: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[Judy Chapman]

Hi Julie,
I have been doing a bit of bellydancing for 6 years and I
believe my back is a lot stronger for it. I don't get anywhere
near the amount of low back pain I used to get. More fun than
formal exercise too. 
Are you protecting your back by trying to stay at the same level
with the woman by sitting on the floor or a foot stool? 
Don't forget to make sure your abdominals are strong enough to
support your back also. Bellydancing will help there too. Or do
a few crunches (not situps). 
Cheers
Judy

--- Julie Garratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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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RE: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[Tania Smallwood]

Oh, that, and an ipod just filled with the
gorgeous Mr William’s crooning voice…march march march (it’s
my little pressie from Father Christmas!)

 

Tania  J

 



 








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RE: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[Tania Smallwood]

Yoga and chiropractic, (let me know if you
need a referral, have birthed with a few) definitely the things for me!  There
is a lovely belly dancing studio in Littlehampton, and a popular Pilates place
in a little mall off the main st in Stirling.

 

Tania

xx

 









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Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2006
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To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: [ozmidwifery] belly
dancing midwives:)



 



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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Re: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[sharon]

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

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Andrea 
  Quanchi 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 11:16 
  AM
  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 QOn 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:)

Re: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[Meaghan Moon]

Hi Julie,
I have been doing Pilates for a couple of years now and really find it 
makes a difference in my abilities to sustain midwifery work.  I had lots 
of SI problems resulting from having kids and carrying them around on my 
hip (they were little fatties).  I have far fewer problems now and most of 
all I just love doing a healthy activity that is for ME.  Once you hit 
intermediate level you will find it to be a workout that gets you 
sweating.  I have done a little bit of belly dancing previously and now 
have the opportunity to do  it the same night as Pilates class.  It will be 
my Monday Hard Core night!  I find the Pilates work  relates very well to 
childbearing as well.  You will strengthen your pelvic floor and be able to 
encourage Mums to learn and do simple exercises to help them in pregnancy 
and after.  Pilates is worth it I think.


Meaghan


At 05:58 PM 1/3/06, you 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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Re: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[Andrea Quanchi]

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:)

Re: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[Susan Cudlipp]

Yoga - great for flexibility and strengthening back 
muscles, plus just great for you all round
Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing"Edmund Burke

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Julie 
  Garratt 
  To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:58 
  AM
  Subject: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing 
  midwives:)
  
  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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RE: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)

[Nicole Carver]

HI 
Julie,
Pilates I have done, belly dancing, no, but would like to try it one day. 
Pilates is fantastic for your back and easy to do. I love an exercise called the 
roll down, which involves starting in a standing position with your feet and 
body in alignment, and then putting your chin on your chest, and gradually 
rolling your spine down one vertebra at a time until your fingers brush the 
floor. You only move as you breathe out, stopping while you breathe in. Once you 
have had a little relax at the bottom, you come up one by one, again only with a 
breath. Stopping as many times as you need to take another breath. I love it, 
because it is also relaxing focussing on the breathing. There is of course a lot 
more to Pilates, and a class with a good instructor is definitely the way 
to go. I had a back injury, which was exacerbated by spending too long at the 
computer (still haven't learnt!) There was a Pilates class where I was 
studying at the time, and I went twice a week, along with most of the staff from 
the University's library, and a few young students.It's not a work out like you 
get in the gym, but it gives your muscles a good stretch, realign and 
strengthen. It got me through.
Good 
luck.
Nicole.

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  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Julie 
  GarrattS ent: Wednesday, January 04, 
  2006 10:59 AMTo: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: 
  [ozmidwifery] belly dancing midwives:)
  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:)