Music has saved my life,over and over again.Photo taken in 2006, singing to my firstborn. Studies have, for a long time, shown that deep breathing, mental imagery, deep massage or acupressure, and the presence of a constant companion or coach during labor can ease labor pains, making the miracle of birth more, well, enjoyable. During…
As promised, here is the third and final installment in the Labor & Delivery series. Today I need to elaborate on post #3 from the 5 Absolute Must Have Tools For Birth. Here is last week’s excerpt from Tip #3. 3. Partner Assisted Therapy Techniques. There is a short but very effective list of manual…
As promised, I would like to elaborate on the breathing program I use for laboring women. Here is last week’s excerpt from Tip #2: 2. Practice and know Yogic breathing for labor and delivery. I have a concise Breathing Through Birth Practice I teach women. It helps with alveolar ventilation, which is crucial during labor;…