Do you wish to raise a person who listens to and hears the needs of others, who enjoys and responds timeously to social interaction and intimacy? Or do you wish to raise a person who is shut off from his own feelings and the feelings of others, who had to stand alone from an early age and learns to mistrust that other humans will meet his needs and be there for him?
Author: Marianne Littlejohn
VBACs – Vaginal Birth After Caesarian
Tanya approached me last year for a vaginal birth after 3 caesarians (VBAC3), after she had weighed the risks versus the benfits of a repeat caesarian section. The risk of uterine rupture in women with more than one prior caesarean who attempt VBAC is not significantly increased over the risk for women with one prior caesarean.
Drugs and Food Quality
The quality of what we eat can affect our genes for up to two generations!!!! Not only is the food we eat filled with pesticide remnants and organophosphates, first world citizens are exposed to many additional teratogens in our homes, cleaning agents and paints, carpets, never mind the prescription drugs that are prescribed over the counter. Read the article for which I include links.
How the Bowlby Attachment Theory applies to Pregnancy and Birth part 2
It is these kinds of actions that will help us as a society to prevent the loss and despair in the newborn, described by John Bowlby so eloquently, and enable a mother to provide the right kind of interaction and closeness for her baby’s emotional and neurological development. It is out of such actions that mutual co-operation and loving partnerships will grow for our children.
How the Bowlby Attachment Theory applies to Pregnancy and Birth – part 1
Evidence suggests that traumatic events and prolonged stress and/or separation during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period may permanently affect a baby’s developing brain structures and patterns of behaviour.
Breastfeeding: The Bigger Picture
The significance of breastfeeding reaches far beyond its biological function; in fact there is nothing ‘natural’ about breastfeeding itself. On the contrary, attitudes and practices appear to be socially determined, and breastfeeding has to be seen as an essential element in the cultural construction of sexually defined gender roles.
Soul Bonding
Soul Bonding is a process that enriches our hearts and lives. It is really for everyone—not just mothers and their babies—but for each person and their very own soul. The picture on the original cover depicts a mother and child