Bellydance For Birth
Written by: Maha Al Musa
Why is it good for you and your baby?
by Maha Al Musa
Women aren’t meant to give birth on their backs. It just doesn’t work as well! Throughout the ages and throughout the world, women have moved, swayed, squatted, and danced through their labor. In the Middle Eastern culture I come from, that movement is belly dance. It is a sensual dance that helps the birthing mother move in a way that...
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Pelvic Rocking
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Pelvic rocking is used by women in labour to help them focus during contractions and it can assist with moving the baby down the birth canal. Some women find this quite a natural thing to do, timing their breathing with their rocking, to give them a focus. Other women will practise this as a choice of another ‘toolbox’ tip for taking into labour.
Pelvic rocking can be used in upright positions, for example leaning...
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Positions for Labour
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
When choosing positions for labour, keep in mind, that when you are in labour, listening to your body will guide you into the most comfortable positions, and so will your midwife. So practising positions for labour gives you the chance to feel how easily your body can get into a position, how you can settle into a position and experiment with ways to make yourself more comfortable. An example is using pillows when sitting astride ...
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Preparing for Labour
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
It is said that labour can be one of the most tiring and energetic experiences of a woman's life. Some people even say it is like running a marathon.
Now no one would consider entering a marathon race without considerable preparation and training specifically for it. All areas of a runners life would be focused on preparation for this big event - diet, fluid, particularly water intake, the amount of sleep and rest you get, a...
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