September, 2012 | Spiritual Birth

Birth in South Africa Homebirth September 19, 2012September 19, 2012 by Marianne Littlejohn

The Best of Both Worlds: Medicine and Midwifery

Collaborative care between obstetrician, midwives and other health disciplines works best for mother and baby.

Birth in South Africa September 4, 2012October 20, 2012 by Marianne Littlejohn

Daily QuickPress: Good Mothering Benefits

The brains of rat pups who have been mothered abundantly, licked and attended to by their mothers show lifelong benefits. These pups show less anxiety, learn better, are more adaptable and more resistant to stress than rat pups who have not been attentively mothered. Rats pups who are mothered well have less stress hormones, more …

Birth in South Africa September 3, 2012September 9, 2012 by Marianne Littlejohn

Quick Press: Benefit of Natural Birth

Did you know that the vaginal walls may contain receptors and signal cells to stimulate the release of oxytocin during labour? This is the case with other mammalian species and can be extrapolated to apply to our own human species. The experience of vaginal birth may therefore promote bonding and immediate benevolence towards one’s offspring …

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.