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.
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 …
- Michel Odent
...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…
According to traditional wisdom in rural France, a baby in the womb should be compared to fruit on the tree. Not all the fruit on the same tree is ri… - Michel Odent
According to traditional wisdom in rural France, a baby in the womb should be compared to fruit on the tree. Not all the fruit on the same tree is ri…
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…
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.
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 …
To change the world, we must first change the way the babies are being born. - Michel Odent
To change the world, we must first change the way the babies are being born.
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