January, 2011 | Spiritual Birth

Birth in South Africa January 27, 2011March 8, 2013 by Marianne Littlejohn

Birth in South Africa: Indigenous Traditions

I promised a few months ago to post more on indigenous traditions in South Africa. Well here comes a snippet. It’s a pity western women are so afraid of birth. We hardly believe birth is normal any more and are SO afraid of the pain or anykind of discomfort. We have devised all sorts of gadgets to help us manage our babies, so as to free ourselves from what we perceive as the burden of giving birth and taking care of them.

Birth in South Africa January 10, 2011January 11, 2011 by Marianne Littlejohn

Becoming a Midwife: My first client

The road to me becoming a midwife was a long and interesting one – every experience taught me lessons about birth, love and the human spirit. My first client helped me to understand the need for concentration, focus and steadiness as a natural birth midwife.

Birth in South Africa January 6, 2011January 11, 2011 by Marianne Littlejohn

Becoming a Midwife

A lifelong journey to becoming a midwife. The first of many installments on how I became a midwife; the mental, physical and emotional ups and downs and what it means to help a mother to natural birth.

Spiritual Birth Philosophy

Women need to prepare for natural birth in every aspect of their lives, including the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical areas of their being. A woman deserves the right to choose her companions as well as where and how she will give birth to her child.

Pregnancy and birth are normal life events for most women. To this end, interventions should be kept to a minimum wherever possible. A baby who is born gently and welcomed by warm, caring parents receives the best possible start in life.

Women who are well prepared in their minds, bodies and spirits can experience birth as a profoundly moving and empowering event.