Choosing Your Birthing Culture

Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim

Masha'Allah, this story is a beautiful reminder of our responsibility for making choices about our pregnancy, labor, and birth.  I'm so happy to share this mother's journey to the natural birth she knew was right for her and her baby.

Although not a "Bradley Method®" birth, the story reminds me of a statement in the Bradley Method® Student Workbook, "Educated parents have the responsiblity to make these choices themselves and to hire the personnel who will support their choices.  This takes considerable effort and sometimes requires changing your situation or traveling great distances to seek the safest possible birth."

I hope you enjoy this birth story.  Please let me know if you'd like to share your own.  Now on to the story...Choosing Your Birthing Culture...

Shoulder Dystocia, Baby's Shoulders Stuck During Birth!

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I teach women to stay off their backs in labor.  But until I watched this video I really didn't realize how laying on our backs can cause a common birth "complication" that often times leads to birth injury.

Have your tissues ready and share this five minute segment with every woman and husband you know!  Now on to the video...Shoulder Dystocia, Baby's Shoulders Stuck During Birth!...

Ecstatic Birth, Nature's Hormonal Blueprint for Labor

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I was recently contacted by a doctor who had seen my Saudi Life Motherhood column.  She shared her website address and I discoverd she is an author and advocate for natural birth, mahsa'Allah. 

I was really impressed with her philosophies about birth.  I am honored to make her "virtual acquaintance" and want to share her work with my readers. She offers a free e-book which I'll discuss here.

I hope you'll enjoy discovering her work as much as I have.  Now on to the review...Ecstatic Birth, Nature's Hormonal Blueprint for Labor...

Saudi Arabia Birthing Culture

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Midwifery Today keeps a list of international contacts to act as resource and liason for their respective regions.  I am honored to be the contact for Saudi Arabia.  Today the international edition of their E-News was released with a country report from all of the country contacts. 

My report on the culture of birth in Saudi is copied here.  I hope you enjoy reading it and would love your perspective.  Now on to the report...Saudi Arabia Birthing Culture...