“We try to give a birthing woman freedom to find the right position for her own needs and comfort. Unfortunately, in our society we think of birthing as something done while lying down.” ThinkingNeedsGivingTryingDoneLyingPositionComfortAccomplishmentOur SocietyChildbirthLying DownBirthingNatural Childbirth Author:Michel Odent
“It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be to protect the emotional state of pregnant women” ShouldStatesSeemsCareRolesEmotionalBirthInvolvedProtectPregnantPregnant WomenBirthingHealth Professionals Author:Michel Odent
“People never sing...except in the bathroom. Birthing women also make their natural sounds next to running bath water. There is something about the power of water. People are drawn to water, spas, and sacred streams. Women in labor are drawn to water, too.” PeopleRunningNextSoundWaterNaturalBirthLaborSacredStreamsBathroomBathsBirthingSpas Author:Michel Odent
“The truth for women living in a modern world is that they must take increasing responsibility for the skills they bring into birth if they want their birth to be natural. Making choices of where and with whom to birth is not the same as bringing knowledge and skills into your birth regardless of where and with whom you birth.” IfsWorldWantChoicesNaturalResponsibilityModernBirthSkillsModern WorldGiving BirthMaking ChoicesBirthing Author:Michel Odent
