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Articles Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:33:53 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/recovery-from-caesarean-physical-and-emotional-healing-t430.htm#2431 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/recovery-from-caesarean-physical-and-emotional-healing-t430.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/birth-healing-s-letter-of-feedback-to-the-msr-report-t428.htm Sammi Samantha Cambray Birth Healing The Honourable Nicola Roxon Minister for Health and Ageing Parliament House 10th March 2009 Dear Ms Roxon, RE: Report into the Maternity Services Review I refer to the above report handed down on February 21st this year. Reading through the report, I find many recommendations commendable, including the attention given to the need for continuity of care; more access to pertinent and accurate information for birthing women; enhancing ... Articles Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:33:12 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/birth-healing-s-letter-of-feedback-to-the-msr-report-t428.htm#2423 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/birth-healing-s-letter-of-feedback-to-the-msr-report-t428.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/stages-of-traumatic-birth-experience-recovery-t413.htm Sammi Stages of Traumatic Birth Experience Recovery Copyright Samantha Cambray 2009 Hindsight is sometimes a dark place to look back on my healing journey from the traumatic experience I had birthing Bodhi. But it can also be a lovely, lofty place that allows me clarity and perspective. One thing I can see in hindsight is a clear journey. Whilst it has not always felt clear, from the present moment, I can see the path that has unfolded for me, like a lotus flower gently opening until ... Articles Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:32:54 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/stages-of-traumatic-birth-experience-recovery-t413.htm#2360 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/stages-of-traumatic-birth-experience-recovery-t413.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/breastfeeding-after-a-traumatic-birth-t385.htm Sammi Breastfeeding after a Traumatic Birth By Samantha Cambray Copyright 2009 First Feeds The quiet, early hours of a new day envelop me. I am exhausted from two days of hard labouring and groggy as I struggle upwards to full consciousness after the arrival of my son via an emergency caesarean under general anaesthetic. I am in a dark maternity ward, a midwife and my husband looking over me, as I hold my baby. I am trembling and woozy. The midwife encourages me to try the first ... Articles Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:44:29 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/breastfeeding-after-a-traumatic-birth-t385.htm#2182 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/breastfeeding-after-a-traumatic-birth-t385.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/love-to-birth-maternity-services-review-submission-t344.htm Sammi I am posting this submission to the Maternity Services Review on behalf of mummadoula, who is a doula, founder of the Coffs Coast Maternity Group, Bellingen Baby ( a pre and post natal support group) and homeopath. I humbly thank mummadoula for sharing her submission with us. [quote]Federal review into Maternity Services Submission written by Mieke Elzer Executive Summary Introduction Here is a little about me, my business and my motivation for wanting to contribute to this ... Articles Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:52:24 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/love-to-birth-maternity-services-review-submission-t344.htm#1908 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/love-to-birth-maternity-services-review-submission-t344.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/the-birth-healing-maternity-services-review-submission-official-version-t332.htm Sammi Maternity Services Review Submission: Birth HealingCopyright 2008, Samantha Cambray- Founder of Birth Healing Introduction It is stated in the discussion paper “Improving Maternity Services in Australia” that Australia is one of the safest countries in the world to give birth, for both maternal and infant survival rates . This is a fantastic record and one that many women are reassured by and grateful of. Given this standing as a strong foundation, there are many calling ... Articles Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:59:35 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/the-birth-healing-maternity-services-review-submission-official-version-t332.htm#1815 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/the-birth-healing-maternity-services-review-submission-official-version-t332.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/creating-a-healing-ritual-for-couples-after-birth-trauma-t253.htm Sammi Creating a Healing Ritual for Couples after Birth Trauma By Samantha Cambray © 2008 Birth trauma can have far reaching and often unexpected effects. Often the relationship between the parents of the baby can flail, not only due to the new pressures of caring for a child, but the myriad of feelings towards each other that may ensue after a traumatic labour and birth. When a woman feels that the birth and her care were out of her control, often she may feel resentful that her partner ... Articles Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:08:35 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/creating-a-healing-ritual-for-couples-after-birth-trauma-t253.htm#1346 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/creating-a-healing-ritual-for-couples-after-birth-trauma-t253.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/a-fresh-look-at-the-birth-process-the-body-mind-connection-t194.htm Sammi A Fresh Look at the Birth Process: The Body-Mind Connection This article is reproduced with permission from Danette Watson and Stephanie Corkhill Hyles, from the book . We thank them profusely for sharing their wisdom with us. You can buy their book, 25 Ways to Awaken Your Birth Power at http://www.awakenyourbirthpower.com/ The Role of the Subconcious Mind Many women prepare for birth with a goal of feeling more in control of their birth experience. But it is important to understand ... Articles Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:52:41 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/a-fresh-look-at-the-birth-process-the-body-mind-connection-t194.htm#977 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/a-fresh-look-at-the-birth-process-the-body-mind-connection-t194.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/25-ways-to-awaken-your-birth-power-t192.htm Sammi This article is reproduced with permission from Danette Watson and Stephanie Corkhill Hyles, from the book . We thank them profusely for sharing their wisdom with us. You can buy their book, [/i]25 Ways to Awaken Your Birth Power at http://www.awakenyourbirthpower.com/ 25 Ways to Awaken Your Birth Power *At the end of each section, the asterisk denotes a positive resource for further exploration. 1. Breathe Consciously Deep, full, conscious breathing relaxes you, unifies the ... Articles Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:06:27 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/25-ways-to-awaken-your-birth-power-t192.htm#964 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/25-ways-to-awaken-your-birth-power-t192.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/preparing-yourself-for-birth-t44.htm Sammi Preparing yourself for Birth Presented by The Training and Research Centre for Natural Birth Inc. There are many things to consider when planning your pregnancy, labour and birth. It is important to remember that there are many options available, and you need to consider your own expectations and birth experience before deciding. For example, the following questions might be asked by you. Q. Who can be with me during my labour and birth? Some hospitals limit the number of people ... Articles Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:31:45 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/preparing-yourself-for-birth-t44.htm#126 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/preparing-yourself-for-birth-t44.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/pushing-for-birth-reform-t120.htm Sammi Pushing for Birth Reform By Bruce Teakle Birth groups all over the country are campaigning for reform of Australia’s birth care services. With the crisis in current care systems, the National Maternity Action Plan helps us all sing the same song towards change. We are on the threshold of a rare opportunity to achieve reform. Having been born at home myself, it seemed perfectly natural, when my wife Erika became pregnant, that she should choose to birth at home. It was a ... Articles Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:09:54 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/pushing-for-birth-reform-t120.htm#480 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/pushing-for-birth-reform-t120.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/why-people-seek-to-diagnose-depression-rather-than-ptsd-t92.htm Sammi Why people seek to diagnose depression rather than PTSD By Janet Fraser Many women who seek help after a birthrape are diagnosed with PND. It’s quite possible some of them have it although it is a very wide catch all of signs which are capable of being interpreted many different ways. Women I’ve questioned about this, and my own experience as well, showed that even when a woman knew herself she did not have PND, people around her were more comfortable with that as a diagnosis than PTSD. ... Articles Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:06:29 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/why-people-seek-to-diagnose-depression-rather-than-ptsd-t92.htm#333 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/why-people-seek-to-diagnose-depression-rather-than-ptsd-t92.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/birthing-rituals-t43.htm Sammi Birthing Rituals by Lou Harvey-Zahra Pregnancy is such a wonderful, magical time when considering the hidden processes in the belly and beyond! It is also an opportunity for women to gather together and nurture, celebrate, pamper and recognize the pregnant woman as a carrier of new life and a new sacred soul to the earth. This is a Birthing Ritual. For eight years now, since the birth of my first child, I have been celebrating the last stages of pregnancy with my women friends, ... Articles Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:28:27 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/birthing-rituals-t43.htm#125 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/birthing-rituals-t43.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/pushing-for-birth-reform-t45.htm Sammi Pushing for Birth Reform By Bruce Teakle Birth groups all over the country are campaigning for reform of Australia’s birth care services. With the crisis in current care systems, the National Maternity Action Plan helps us all sing the same song towards change. We are on the threshold of a rare opportunity to achieve reform. Having been born at home myself, it seemed perfectly natural, when my wife Erika became pregnant, that she should choose to birth at home. It was a ... Articles Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:36:52 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/pushing-for-birth-reform-t45.htm#127 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/pushing-for-birth-reform-t45.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/being-seduced-to-induce-what-women-should-know-about-their-obs-t42.htm Sammi Being Seduced to Induce: What Women Should Know About Their OBs By Marsden Wagner M.D. Women will only agree to caesarean section if they are convinced it is safe for them and their baby. One of the first efforts of obstetricians promoting caesarean section has been to take the scientific evidence on risks of caesarean section and torture the data until it confesses to what they want it to say. One example: Obstetric hype in popular and professional magazines says research ... Articles Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:25:53 GMT http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/being-seduced-to-induce-what-women-should-know-about-their-obs-t42.htm#124 http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/being-seduced-to-induce-what-women-should-know-about-their-obs-t42.htm http://birthhealing.forummotion.com/articles-f25/are-doulas-the-future-guardians-of-natural-birth-t41.htm Sammi Are doulas the future guardians of natural birth? Extract from Doulas, the Guardians of Natural Birth by Gabrielle Targett In 2003 Adela Stockton a registered midwife, doula, childbirth educator and qualified homeopath from Edinburgh, wrote the following paper which appeared in the MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. The reason I have included this in my book is because Adela depicts so well through her writing, the role of the midwife VS the role of the doula within the hospital system. ... 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