From time to time I am asked about good books relating to pregnancy and childbirth.
So, here are a few for you to consider. Hope you enjoy them.
HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method. Marie Mongan, ( Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc., 2005)
Childbirth Without Fear. Grantly Dick-Read, MD. (New York: Harper & Bros., 1955.)
The Law of Attractions: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham. Esther and Jerry Hicks (Hay House, 2006.)
A Wise Birth: Bringing Together the Best of natural Childbirth and Modern Medicine . Penny Armstrong, Sheryl Feldman, & Sheila Kitzinger,
( Pinter & Martin, Ltd., 2007.)
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. Dr. Sarah J. Buckley, Brisbane, Australia: One Moon Press, 2005.)
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Deepak Chopra,
The Biology of Belief. Bruce Lipton,, Ph.D.
The Birth Partner's Handbook. Carl Jones,
Birth Without Violence. Fredrick LeBoyer, ( New York: Alfred Knopf, 1976.)
Rediscovering Birth. Sheila Kitzinger, ( New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.)
Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthday. Michel Odent, , MD. ( Clairview Books, 2002.)
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Best for Baby
Giving birth is such a personal and intimate experience you would be forgiven in believing that it's all about you. It is, of course, all about you as a mother delivering your child yet it is also about how your baby enters the world.
Your baby will only be born once, so don't you think it should be the best experience possible? Imagine, for a moment, that your baby has had an opportunity to grow in a calm and relaxed environment. Feeling loved and nurtured. Imagine that your baby has enjoyed learning how to be a calm and relaxed little individual even before he or she is born?
When a mother practices her Hypnobirthing techniques, her baby is learning them too. This means that not only is the mother's body relaxed and pliable to enable the baby to be born easily, the baby is also in a suitable state for ease of delivery.
This usually results in a calm, happy and contented baby with a relaxed and energised mother. What a great way to enter the world.
Your baby will only be born once, so don't you think it should be the best experience possible? Imagine, for a moment, that your baby has had an opportunity to grow in a calm and relaxed environment. Feeling loved and nurtured. Imagine that your baby has enjoyed learning how to be a calm and relaxed little individual even before he or she is born?
When a mother practices her Hypnobirthing techniques, her baby is learning them too. This means that not only is the mother's body relaxed and pliable to enable the baby to be born easily, the baby is also in a suitable state for ease of delivery.
This usually results in a calm, happy and contented baby with a relaxed and energised mother. What a great way to enter the world.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Attitude about Childbirth
What determines our success or happiness in life? It's not how much money we make, what job we have or even our environment. What determines our success and happiness is our attitude.
This is very true of our birthing experience. What attitude we have towards the way we give birth will impact on how it actually happens. You are probably familiar with a saying by Henry Ford. If you think you can or you think you can't, you'd be right.
In relation to giving birth, this means that if you believe that birth is a pain filled, traumatic experience, then it will likely be so. If, on the other hand, you believe that you have the ability to give birth in a calm and natural way chances are you will.
Hypnobirthing classes are all about attitude. Helping you understand the natural instincts and abilities you have so you can gain trust and confidence in yourself. This confidence and trust enables you to have a" can do " attitude. A positive attitude that it will all work out beautifully.
With our attitude we create our world.
This is very true of our birthing experience. What attitude we have towards the way we give birth will impact on how it actually happens. You are probably familiar with a saying by Henry Ford. If you think you can or you think you can't, you'd be right.
In relation to giving birth, this means that if you believe that birth is a pain filled, traumatic experience, then it will likely be so. If, on the other hand, you believe that you have the ability to give birth in a calm and natural way chances are you will.
Hypnobirthing classes are all about attitude. Helping you understand the natural instincts and abilities you have so you can gain trust and confidence in yourself. This confidence and trust enables you to have a" can do " attitude. A positive attitude that it will all work out beautifully.
With our attitude we create our world.
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