So many words commonly used to describe childbirth-support, patient, management, delivered by, coached, helped, guided-suggest that a woman does not have the power to give birth without being dependent on somebody else. This isn't the case at all.
The truth for women living in a modern world is that they must take increasing responsibility for the skills they bring into birth if they want their… - Michel Odent
The truth for women living in a modern world is that they must take increasing responsibility for the skills they bring into birth if they want their…
- Michel Odent
I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon … - Michel Odent
I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon …
We try to give a birthing woman freedom to find the right position for her own needs and comfort. Unfortunately, in our society we think of birthing … - Michel Odent
We try to give a birthing woman freedom to find the right position for her own needs and comfort. Unfortunately, in our society we think of birthing …
...one cannot actively help a woman to give birth. The goal is to avoid disturbing her unnecsessarily. - Michel Odent
...one cannot actively help a woman to give birth. The goal is to avoid disturbing her unnecsessarily.
Experiences have clearly shown that an approach which 'de-medicalizes' birth, restores dignity and humanity to the process of childbirth, and returns… - Michel Odent
Experiences have clearly shown that an approach which 'de-medicalizes' birth, restores dignity and humanity to the process of childbirth, and returns…
Let us imagine, for example, that a mother is still in such a state of consciousness that she has forgotten the rest of the world while discovering h… - Michel Odent
Let us imagine, for example, that a mother is still in such a state of consciousness that she has forgotten the rest of the world while discovering h…
It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional state … - Michel Odent
It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional state …
So many words commonly used to describe childbirth-support, patient, management, delivered by, coached, helped, guided-suggest that a woman does not … - Michel Odent
So many words commonly used to describe childbirth-support, patient, management, delivered by, coached, helped, guided-suggest that a woman does not …
The only significant effect of continuous electronic fetal monitoring was an increase in the cesarean rate. - Michel Odent
The only significant effect of continuous electronic fetal monitoring was an increase in the cesarean rate.
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