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Comment on VBAC YOUR Way Class by It’s all in the delivery … | seattledoulagirl

It’s all in the delivery … | seattledoulagirl — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:13:15 +0000

[...] to add in some extra support. Enter me, the doula! Based on my suggestion, they also engaged in an amazing VBAC class held privately in their home, that was not only empowering to mama, but also uniting for them as a [...]

Comment on Can You Spare Seven Minutes? A Great Coping Technique for Labor by Sharon Muza, New Moon Birth

Sharon Muza, New Moon Birth — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:21:23 +0000

Ah, transition! Another animal indeed! Reality: transition is tough. Only way through it is through it! Head on! Staying in the moment, ctx by ctx, breath by breath! The good news about transition is that it is the shortest phase of labor! Women who are non-medicated and focused on going all the way without pain medication will often ask for meds at this point, but with support and surrender to the process, I frequently see that they stop asking and just move forward! It’s hard, but you can do it! Using whatever works for that woman in the moment will be what she needs! Extreme inward focus? relying on others?, serious vocalization? Who knows! The magic is in the woman, her baby and her body working together! And it is always an honor to watch it happen!

Comment on Can You Spare Seven Minutes? A Great Coping Technique for Labor by Julie

Julie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:44:59 +0000

Yes, I see, that’s the thing to focus on: the proportion of discomfort to total labor time is small. And I do recall that relaxation is attainable between contractions depending on which stage of labor. The chart and proportions presented here are representing active labor. How does a woman find any way to relax during transition, or does she? And yes, I agree, women are strong!

Comment on Can You Spare Seven Minutes? A Great Coping Technique for Labor by Sharon Muza, New Moon Birth

Sharon Muza, New Moon Birth — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:08:18 +0000

Julie,

i don’t think it is about lying down, or sleeping! I think it is an awareness that the pain of the ctx will come and go, and you will get a break and during that break youl allow yourself to relax and rest deeply as much as YOU can! This was just this woman’s particular image that she used to get through labor! I like to think that the take away point, is that peak discomfort in total time will be small compared to the entire time of labor! Women are strong! So Strong!

Comment on Can You Spare Seven Minutes? A Great Coping Technique for Labor by Julie

Julie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:24:58 +0000

I love this as a concept, but I’m challenged by how it actually works in practice. I understand that this particular woman was successful with it, so that bodes well for other laboring moms. The specific part that I’m having trouble with is how to lie down to take advantage of the non-peak minutes. The energetic move from laboring position (whatever that might be) to corpse pose is one thing. And then, how do you get to sleep so fast before the arrival of the next contraction? Perhaps I’m extrapolating “rest” into “sleep” mistakenly. Perhaps 45 minutes of intermittent rest is still of great value at this stage. I really would like to understand this so I might use it at my next birth.

Comment on Can You Spare Seven Minutes? A Great Coping Technique for Labor by Cortney

Cortney — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:52:38 +0000

THIS is amazing! Adding it to my toolbox as well. Thanks for the fantastic information, as usual.

Comment on Keep Your Pants On! by Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:46:55 +0000

Thanks for the ping back!!!

Comment on The Transparency in Maternity Care Project: The Birth Survey results are available!!! by Sharon Muza, New Moon Birth

Sharon Muza, New Moon Birth — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:15:12 +0000

Taken from THe Birth Survey press release: “The Birth Survey is an ongoing project. In the summer of 2009, free-text responses will be displayed on the website, and in 2010, detailed information on patients’ experiences with prenatal, labor, birth and postpartum care will be added to the website as searchable custom reports.”

I think this will be useful to see actual comments, recognizing that this is someone’s opinion! But get enough opinions, and it starts to carry some weight.

In terms of Interventions, you can go here http://www.thebirthsurvey.com/dev/Results/learn_start.shtml to find state by state information, some which is readily available. Many hospitals do not release this information, but if you click on your state, you will find what info is available and where! And also, you can become a birth survey ambassador, and help them encourage hospitals to release this data and make it obtainable to the public! Transparency in Maternity Care! Sharon

Comment on The Transparency in Maternity Care Project: The Birth Survey results are available!!! by Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:27:34 +0000

Will more info be released in the future? Like intervention rates? Because right now all that is showing for my area is “were you satisfied, would you go the again, would you reccommend it?”

Comment on The Waiting Game by Beth

Beth — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:35:45 +0000

Hi Sharon! Just wanted you to know that I came across your website and blog for the first time tonight and am super impressed! You’ve been busy!

Comment on The Waiting Game by Deb

Deb — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:39:33 +0000

Sharon,
I love the perspective on what you write , and as a doula I know the waiting game…… And as I know you these women are blessed to have you

Comment on Birth Trauma? A great online resource is there to help! by Kelly Klein

Kelly Klein — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:34:06 +0000

Sharon,
Thank you so much for posting this invaluable resource! Trauma in birth- whatever type or degree- needs to be validated and supported. What a great resource!!

Hope you are well!
K

Comment on "You Need To Be Induced NOW!" Update… by Katie

Katie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:51:26 +0000

Knowledge is power. Congrats to this couple for holding their ground! I’m really alarmed at how our traditional medical system keeps birthing mothers in the dark about some of the most important parts of the birthing process. Hooray for Sharon and her continuing efforts to turn on the bright lights!

Comment on Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness…Or Is It??? by Katie

Katie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:38:38 +0000

Great post, Sharon! We were lucky in that the hospital where we birthed didn’t pressure us to bathe the baby. We wiped the residual goo out of his hair ourselves with a wet washcloth and once we got him home, we didn’t give him a full-on bath until he was nearly a month old. He simply wasn’t dirty! He was a little befuddled by his first bath, but did seem to enjoy the experience, and he has loved baths ever since. I bathe him about once a week now, and he completely enjoys it. There’s no bathtime fussing, ever!

Comment on Breastmilk is best, even from another mama! by Katie Mulligan

Katie Mulligan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:26:55 +0000

So excited to learn about this local milk bank! I ran into milk supply problems of my own when my son was barely three months old. With Sharon’s help, we met several local moms who were overproducing, and they happily kept us supplied with extra milk. My little boy, almost one year old now, is happy and healthy and is still breastfeeding like nobody’s business. Plus, we now have a great network of other local moms. Hooray for milk mamas! And a big thanks to Sharon!

Comment on "You Need To Be Induced NOW!" Update… by guinever

guinever — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:30:21 +0000

Great empowering story.

I love it when couples take charge of their own birth and just say no to induction if there is no real medical need for it.

Comment on Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness…Or Is It??? by Leah

Leah — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:22:21 +0000

Funny how the natural process ends up being beneficial to the baby. It seems so obvious that so many things happen in the birth process for a reason (how do we get the medical community to realize this?). Gee, vernix is beneficial? Who’d a thunk it?

Very interesting post Sharon Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

Comment on "You Need To Be Induced NOW!" Update… by Teri Shilling

Teri Shilling — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:07:24 +0000

What a great story! Thanks for sharing….the pure numbers of the births you have impacted if you were to track all those wonderful doulas you have trained would be HUGE! Keep being the great support that you are!

Comment on Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness…Or Is It??? by Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:03:38 +0000

Sharon, remember too that the nurses at a hospital birth are judged by how well they complete the checklist in question. I get a fair amount of pushback for delaying baths (because recovery isn’t complete until the bath is done) even at my hospital. One “out” is that if it’s in the birth plan not to bathe the baby, I will not get flak for not doing so.

Comment on Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness…Or Is It??? by Tera

Tera — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:21:04 +0000

Good info! I always cringe at photos of newborns being bathed. I didn’t bathe my babies until they were several weeks old, and now I am glad to find some validation for that never-thought-about-it choice that I made.

Comment on Evidence Based Maternity Care: Is That Too Much To Ask For? by Tess Williams

Tess Williams — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:37:46 +0000

This happens too many times.! Thank goodness the couple had the self confidence and trusted their own instincts and their doula instead of taking the attitude that “DR always knows best”. Hope to hear that they’re holding their new baby very soon (if not already).