Balance Between Sacred and Medical in Birth
Watch original talk here at the Midwifery and Birth conference. Watch with visuals and background music here. Read the talk below: I am here to talk about a balance –…
Watch original talk here at the Midwifery and Birth conference. Watch with visuals and background music here. Read the talk below: I am here to talk about a balance –…
Here we discuss the reflection of Mother Nature and our bodies. We speak about the signature of Nature or the very specific unique things we see repeatedly spun within the…
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And while I am doing this and stroking his long beautiful and very straight blond hair, and he is having the occasional sleep twitch….and then suckling again – never letting go. I realised I am sharing my love, acceptance and joy of being with him…
The most important thing we can do to ensure a healthy immune system is to make sure that microbial seeding occurs during childbirth, and postpartum. This is essential information that should be taught to all of us at school level. I explain why and how to protect this evolutionary event.
I realised that Motherhood is indeed a path. I go further to say it is a deeply spiritual path. I have started contemplating Motherhood as an initiation.
I have been used to weaving the healing in women’s symptoms and dis-eases. Here I was looking at pure physical body mechanics but the teaching was immense.
It is exactly then that she is RISING. And needs to own it.
If she is HURT in this time – it is exactly then that the PRIMAL RAW Mother Rising is going to burn so deep that she claims it !
Or alternatively betrays her inner knowing to the barren power who tells her “Doctor know best.”
No one knows better than a Mother.
Separating from your child for a minor medical procedure – positive or negative? What do you think? I share my thoughts on understanding the psychological needs of the child, as well as being through the medical system as a mother and a doctor.