“When you are in hard labor, remember that the length of labor is usually proportional to the number of people around. Avoid the presence of anybody who might release adrenaline. The best situation I know for an easy birth is when there is nobody else around than an experienced, motherly and silent midwife who does not behave like a guide or an observer.” PeopleKnowsDoeHardMightRememberEasyNumbersSilenceSituationBirthLaborExperienceSilentGuidesReleaseBehaveProportionLengthAvoidingObserversAdrenalineMidwifeMotherlyObstetricians Author:Michel Odent
“...one cannot actively help a woman to give birth. The goal is to avoid disturbing her unnecsessarily.” GivingHelpingWomenGoalBornBirthAvoidingDisturbingChildbirth Author:Michel Odent