tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816906012110607843.post2192374049114717694..comments2023-10-20T04:50:12.721-07:00Comments on Carolyn's blog: Sustainable babiesCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02464510128406258242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816906012110607843.post-26621828935935141492007-12-18T12:55:00.000-08:002007-12-18T12:55:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comment Leigh. You will see my nex...Thanks for your comment Leigh. You will see my next posting on caesarean section also alludes to the issue of sustainability. Can we as a society afford the level of intervention which currently takes place in what is essentially a normal and natural process. Given the long waiting lists for other medical procedures it is surprising that District Health Boards and the Ministry of Health do not question the amount of money which is spent unnecessarily on medical intervention in childbirth. <BR/><BR/>If this money was being spent for the good of society and making a positive difference I would be the first to applaud. In actual fact it is the exact opposite. More medical intervention actually increases risks for both the mother and her child.<BR/><BR/>Michel Odent, in the videos I have posted, looks back to his early medical experience and working with midwives who sat in the background knitting. He explains that this reduced stress for both the midwife and the mother. In modern medical facilities it is increasingly difficult for midwives to be quietly watchful. Surrounded by machines and equipment it is somewhat incongruous to sit in the corner knitting.<BR/><BR/>I do believe midwives have a role in informing women that life can be simpler. That there are no particular benefits to be gained form all the commercial products which are available for babies. Research has not proven benefits to the majority of women, who are at low risk of complications, from any of the technologies which are used in childbirth.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464510128406258242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4816906012110607843.post-89591712851419601132007-12-18T12:21:00.000-08:002007-12-18T12:21:00.000-08:00ah, I see more now :) thanks. So you think the mid...ah, I see more now :) thanks. So you think the midwive's role could be one that informs new parents of sustainable products and practices in child raring... I like your link to the past too. It amazes me how much we think today that the things we rely on we couldn't do without. All I need to do is sit down with my parents and their parents to be reminded about how far removed from reality we have become.Leigh Blackallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845313396595646728noreply@blogger.com