http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/cnn-article-ripple-effect-seen-from-rising-c-sections-in-first-time-moms/ A New York City mom sharing her knowledge as a childbirth educator, labor support doula, and her own journey through motherhood Thu, 17 May 2012 03:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/cnn-article-ripple-effect-seen-from-rising-c-sections-in-first-time-moms/#comment-2610 NIna Beesley Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:14:15 +0000 http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/?p=1221#comment-2610 I think this article is wonderful! As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, I teach couples the Lamaze six care practices that support normal (uncomplicated) birth. The first of those is to let labor start on its own. I also teach them of the importance of being patient. As a volunteer doula at a local birth center, I have the privilege of supporting women during the beautiful process of birth. It is a beautiful event. I teach them and clients in birth classes that we are like catepillars turning into butterflies during the birth. Let the process happen and be patient with it. Try not to intervene unless it is an absolute emergency. Just recently I thought of it like airplanes. Most the time the plane is going to land and it will have been a smooth ride. Sometimes there will be turbulence but the plane still lands just fine. Every long once in a while someone might actually need to pull out that parachute if a real emergency should arise. The norm of labor is landing the plane safely, a vaginal birth. Pulling out the parachute is a cesarean. We should only be landing by parachute during absolute emergencies, not as the norm. I think this article is wonderful! As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, I teach couples the Lamaze six care practices that support normal (uncomplicated) birth. The first of those is to let labor start on its own. I also teach them of the importance of being patient. As a volunteer doula at a local birth center, I have the privilege of supporting women during the beautiful process of birth. It is a beautiful event. I teach them and clients in birth classes that we are like catepillars turning into butterflies during the birth. Let the process happen and be patient with it. Try not to intervene unless it is an absolute emergency. Just recently I thought of it like airplanes. Most the time the plane is going to land and it will have been a smooth ride. Sometimes there will be turbulence but the plane still lands just fine. Every long once in a while someone might actually need to pull out that parachute if a real emergency should arise. The norm of labor is landing the plane safely, a vaginal birth. Pulling out the parachute is a cesarean. We should only be landing by parachute during absolute emergencies, not as the norm.

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