Midwife-led Birth is Safest

Yet another research study confirms what midwives and mamas have known forever: midwives offer optimal care for pregnant and birthing women.

The Cochrane Review has published a new study on Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women. The study showed numerous benefits, more positive outcomes, and less interventions and complications with midwifery care.

The authors concluded that: "All women should be offered midwife-led models of care and women should be encouraged to ask for this option."

Thanks to Heather from Australia at Birthing Spirit for the link!

Online Birth Classes Special!

New Lower Prices on the Co-Creative Birthing Circle!!!

In order to make quality holistic online childbirth education available and affordable to more expecting parents we have new lower prices on all our Co-Creative Birth Circles!

Whoohoo!

Mama's and Papa's to-be this is over 50% off the valued price on both the Birthing Circle and the Deluxe Circle.

The Deluxe Circle includes the comprehensive Birthing Circle and extras, PLUS personalized Phone Consultations with Kara Spencer and an extraordinary package of Birth Books and Gifts sent directly to you by mail.

Check it out and enroll today to co-create your optimal birth experience!!!

Co-Creative Birth Circle Specials - Enrollment Page

EcoBirth for Baby

What is an environmentally friendly birth? One factor is the model of care used, whether one births in a hospital, birth center, or home, and whether one has a doctor or midwife. In the hospital, there are lots of people, devices, pharmaceuticals, instruments, technology, surgical procedures, and disposable items wrapped in plastic that can contribute to a lot of waste being generated in the birthing environment. A homebirth midwife will have less environmental impact, supporting you in your own home, and will reduce waste by reducing unnecessary procedures, interventions, and practices. 

But what about baby? What is the most environmentally friendly birth for baby? That would clearly be being born at home, because baby is immune to the germs in mother's home environment. In the womb, baby is encased in the pristine waters of the amniotic fluid. The baby in-utero is in a sterile environment. The amniotic fluid actually has anti-microbial and anti-bacterial properties to it - so don't worry about washing it off your baby right away after birth - it's good for the skin, as is vernix! During the birth the baby is inoculated with the mother's healthy bacteria through the passage through the birth canal and the drinking of colostrum from the initial breastfeeding.

Being born at home is safest for baby because mother and baby are safer from unfriendly germs in their home environment. In the hospital, where all the sick people go, the newborn babies are exposed to many germs, including new strains of superbugs. Babies are also subjected to increasing numbers of cesarean section deliveries and antibiotics, both which seriously hinder the child's ability to culture the essential healthy flora in their gut needed for lifelong health. These children are at a higher risk of developing allergies and asthma later down the road, as well as other chronic conditions, including ADHD and autism.

Birth at home is an eco-friendly birth for baby, because the home environment is friendly to baby - and mom!

Online Birthing Classes for 21st Century Parents

Announcing....

The Co-Creative Birthing Circle

Online Natural Childbirth Education Classes for 21st Century Parents

at the Maia Institute of Co-Creative Healing

 

The Co-Creative Birthing Circle is a new, multi-media, comprehensive, online childbirth education class for expecting parents. This comprehensive class features an additional Birth Story Collection and Birth Circle Forum. The Deluxe Birth Circles includes private email and phone birth consultations, essential birth books, and a free bonus gift.

Learn to co-create the best birth possible for you and your baby with nature and spirit. Discover proven ways to natural ease labor pain. Empower yourself with traditional birthing wisdom and evidence-based maternity care research. Trust in birth, your body, and your baby.

The Co-Creative Birthing Circle features: 

• Natural Childbirth Education 24/7
• 7 Multi-Media Online Lessons
• Articles, Pictures, Videos, & Resource Links
  
• Over 40 videos on birth and natural parenting
• More than 150 links to the best articles and resources on natural pregnancy & birth
• Recommended Activities
• Birth Circle Discussion Forum
  
• PLUS: Birth Story Library
• PLUS: Birth Humor

The mission of Co-Creative Birthing is to create healthy mothers, babies, and families worldwide through trust and love for Birth, Nature, & Spirit.

Co-Creative Birthing Circle Facilitator Training & Sage Femme: Women's Healing Arts Circle coming soon!

  

 

Give Birth Slowly - Rumi

 

GIVE BIRTH SLOWLY 

 
A New Moon teaches gradualness 
and deliberation and how one gives birth 
to oneself slowly. Patience with small details 
makes perfect a large work, like the universe. 

What nine months of attention does for an embryo 
forty early mornings will do 
for your gradually growing wholeness. 

-Rumi