Reflexology for Labour

[Rodeo64]

Dear Siobhan,

Can't agree with you more!
First lesson of paternity and maternity: let your child take his first decision, don't force him to come.
As you do, I am completely contrary to this over-the-counter culture of health, as you perfectly defined: I want it all and want it now. I cannot spend my precious time waiting. I have plenty of things to do, I don't care what my body says, my mind has to solve it first.

The great first step ofa mum-to-be in order to enjoy a pleasant birth (yes, there are those....) is to listen to her own body. If mums-to-be knew a bit more about the fantastic womanly experience of being mothers, they would stop coming to the maternity ward claiming for Epidural-Monitor-Induction and ending in an Episiotomy, none of these 4 things are absolutely necessary in every case.

If you are afraid of pain, you are probably stressed. Stress causes you to secrete adrenaline, antagonist of oxytocine. No oxytocine, no contractions. No contractions, no dilation. No dilation, more pain, sometimes foetal stress, please monitor, you can't moveeither walk, doctors impatience and you become anxious. Induction. Booom-boom, the pain starts. No remission. One contraction over the other. Please epidural! I can't push!!!! Please lie down on your back. I'll tell you when to push.I can't push! Tlak tlak tlak! Episiotomy..... and the baby is out.

How much of all thiswould be prevented if the mum-to-be dedicated to train herself for the big moment enhancing her self-confidence?

What kind of effect do you think this self-confidence would be transmitted to the baby? Instead of thinking about asking somebody else to take him out from you, you can also think aboutsendinga message of love and patience. He will understand that and will cooperate with you during his own birth.

Let me share you one story of the very recent past....: One of my students in Northern Ireland last March wasin her 36th week when she attended the Maternity Reflexology course,feeling panic of painand uncertainty before birth. After the weekend, she herselfwas surprised becausesheswitched her mindto a positive thinking, having trained and rehearsed lots of techniques and minding many of the insights of the course.When I came again to N.Ireland she came to visit, her sister was doing the course. I asked her if she could invite her to come and visit. Great hug.I was blessed for what she told: "I could easily bear the contractions, they were very painful though, but Iknew that Ihad to be patient,I learnedwhat to do, and first of all respected my instincts, talked with my babyand said to myself: come on, one contraction less..... and smiling because every contraction was getting me closer to my baby.

Isn't this a wonderful approach?

 

[chmacqueen]

Oh fabulous, I have been trying to find a course here in Ireland having missed out on your course earlier in the year. I am hoping to do the course in Newry in November- my teacher thought you were marvelous!! - hope there is still some places left - just sent an email.

 

[gosttrackq]

Hi everybody,

\just got back from a short and sunny holiday to my wet and cold country....it was lovely.

I do keep my feet on the ground, Moshe, \i feel much more confident than before...i consider that your attitude is very responsible when saying "be careful and think" instead of saying "go ahead" with everybody. What you brought to the course was a fantastic way of thinking and feeling reflexology that \i haven't seen before in any tutor.

Besides that, for me it was like an advice of responsibility, to go and study more and more. Idon't really know what I thaught I knew, but this pushes me now to learn more. Following your advice makes me feel much more confident than if \i said "hey, come on" to everybody. As you perfectly told us, \maternity reflexology requires lots of knowledge, commitment and responsibility. \the fact that \i attended another course in the pastand this course with you last year doesn't make me a specialist.


Evelyn

 

[Pompal 09.]

Hi Jess

Welcome to the club....!
One thing \i'll tell you: he IS marvelous.
Don't miss this time.....

Evelyn

 

[pausgvoq]

hi suzanne, thanks you for emailing me with the techniques for priming labour. i thought that there were some accupresure points in there somewhere. i now have all i need to know and i can carry out my treatments with a renewed vigour. many thanks again and thanks for not beating around the bush and getting straight to the point. good luck with your course. belinda