Tag: birth

C Sections & Human Evolution

In the future, women may not be able to give birth without having a C-section.

Experts say that C-sections have increased the gap between the size of newborns and their mothers’ pelvises. More women are born with smaller pelvises, whereas babies’ head sizes are getting bigger.

In the past, larger babies and mothers with narrow pelvises sizes had small survival rates. As a result, genes for these traits were not passed down through the generations. C-sections are helping bigger babies and women with smaller pelvis to survive the labor.

As a result, genes for smaller birth canals in women are now becoming more common, which in turn is increasing the need for even more C-sections.

The problem? According to the World Health Organization, the rising rates of C-sections suggest an increasing number of medically unnecessary, potentially harmful procedures.

While birth is painful, a C-section is harmful to the woman and is not often the best solution when medical issues arise.

Managing childbirth pain involves a combination of physical, psychological, and medical strategies tailored to each woman’s needs and preferences. Physical techniques include practicing various breathing exercises and relaxation techniques that can help manage contractions. Deep, focused breathing promotes relaxation and can reduce the perception of pain. Positions and movements such as walking, rocking, squatting, or using a birthing ball can also alleviate discomfort by enhancing the progression of labor and reducing the pressure on the back. Warm showers or baths are known to soothe and provide significant relief during labor.

Psychological strategies play a crucial role in managing childbirth pain.

The presence of a supportive partner, doula, or a familiar person can offer emotional reassurance and practical assistance, making the labor experience more comfortable. Visualization and mindfulness can also distract from pain and reduce anxiety, focusing the mind on positive outcomes rather than discomfort. Medical interventions include various forms of pain relief ranging from non-invasive to invasive options. Certain medications can be used for mild pain relief, allowing the woman to remain mobile and alert.

Source 1:

https://www.who.int/news/item/16-06-2021-caesarean-section-rates-continue-to-rise-amid-growing-inequalities-in-access

Source 2: https://nationalpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/what-every-pregnant-woman-needs-to-know-about-cesarean-section.pdf

Rebirthing ourselves

⭐️⭐️⭐️Remember this as you shed your tears…

WE are rebirthing ourselves. WE are rebirthing a New World. It’s going to hurt. We’ve got old scars, wounds, scabs and pain to feel and release both at the individual level and globally. Can you love and accept yourself wherever you are at, whatever you may feel? You are right on time, in your story. You are worthy, and deserving of healing. We all are!

That said, we are never returning to who we used to be and neither will the world. Structures need to collapse, yet it feels kind of like having the rug pulled from underneath you. The safety net is gone. It is and will continue to be unchartered territory. The end result is glorious… but in the meantime… can you just feel it all… all the craziness, all the joys, all the pains? Can you open your heart and forgive yourself and those who’ve held you back, stunted your growth, kept you small, and told you that you were not enough?

Most importantly, can you trust the Light of the Universe? Although I am a blubbering mess today going on less than two hours of sleep, I say YES I DO! I believe with my whole heart we can do this. Let’s get really messy and do this! 💜🙏🌿💫

Birth Truths

✨What if we told women the truth about birth✨

We’d have to tell them that contractions will probably be more than “surges” or “sensations.”

That they’ll probably rock your f✨cking world and leave you begging for salvation as you clutch the edge of the tub or the hospital linens

That your gentle breathing exercises and your Spotify soundtrack will be left in the dust as you sweat and pant and sway and swear your way through it

That you’ll trip harder than any mushroom you ever did in college and vomit with the same ferocity and travel to places deep within yourself that you didn’t know existed. That you’ll float above your body and simultaneously be trapped in it with an intensity you’ve never tasted

And in that intensity, in the sweating and the swearing and the swaying and the vomiting and the endless hours of contractions crashing down upon you

You’ll find your strength

You’ll find a resilience you’ve never known

You’ll find the power you need for the journey of motherhood ahead

In the messy humanity of it all

You’ll find that you are holy

A portal to the divine

Capable of indescribable miracles

A vessel of sacred life

What if we told women the truth about birth?

We’d have to tell them they are capable of anything

Worthy of being treated like goddesses

Made to walk through the flames

Surf the tidal waves

Dive into the underworld

And come out alive

Not unscathed

Not unchanged

But whole

And healed

And ready to take on the world

If we told women the truth about birth

We’d have to admit that we’ve lied about everything else

And that they are more powerful

More fierce

More capable

More beautiful

Than we’ve ever let on.

If we told the truth about birth?

We’d shatter the world.”

~ Words and Art by Catie Atkinson

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This Midwife Has Delivered Over 150 Breech Babies Without a C-Sec

A breech birth is when a baby is born feet first. It depends on the experience of the provider, but most opt for C-section to deliver breech babies. Betty Ann Daviss is a world-renowned Canadian midwife who’s educating providers on how to do vaginal breech births. Read more about her here.
— Read on www.healthline.com/health/betty-ann-daviss-midwife-breech-births

Adverse Effects of Pitocin in Newborns ~ paper presented at ACOG meeting

Study Finds Adverse Effects of Pitocin in Newborns May 7, 2013 New Orleans, LA — Induction and augmentation of labor with the hormone oxytocin may not be as safe for full-term newborns as previously believed, according to research presented today
— Read on faithgibson.org/adverse-effects-of-pitocin-in-newborns/