Great Beginnings

19/07/2025

Just added an additional workshop for 2025. I have one spot left on my October workshop and many spaces for December 6/7th. For more information or to sign up go to www.greatbeginnings.bm

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17/02/2025

Love this. We rarely see this here in Bermuda as the nurses and doctors are trained to do coached pushing and not to wait. We talk about this in Birth Matters and how to discuss with your OB and advocate in the birthing room.

“In many cultures, women often give birth without intentional pushing. These mothers might lean forward, squat, or get in other positions as the baby moves through the lower pelvis. The mother quiets her mind, often whispering, ‘the baby’s coming,’ just before the baby is born with the final contractions. Michel Odent describes this natural feature of birth as the ‘fetal ejection reflex.’ It occurs as a swift, involuntary response of the body, instinctively expelling the baby on its own at the climax of uterine contractions and birth’s hormonal cascade.” –Dr. Mackenzie McNamara, DC, CACCP

Keep reading this full article “The Art of Surrender: The ‘No Push” Birth” by Dr. Mackenzie McNamara in Pathways Issue 84! Subscribers can read online - subscribe now: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/pregnancy-birth/the-art-of-surrender-the-no-push-birth.html

03/02/2025

Dancing in labor ❤️😁

Dancing in pregnancy and labour !
"Dance during labor could reduce labor pain to an extent, shorten the duration of labor, promote natural childbirth, and improve satisfaction with labor, with no adverse effects on neonatal outcomes."
Love this included study too "During the active phase, pregnant women danced with the midwife "
https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-024-07132-4

30/01/2025

If you are plus sized and pregnant, Sara Wickham’s post on how weight stigma can negatively impact care is a “must read.” https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/weight_stigma/ And for the facts on high BMI’s effect on pregnancy and birth, Sara refers you to her excellent book: Plus Size Pregnancy: What the Evidence Really Says about Higher BMI and Birth. https://www.sarawickham.com/plus-size-pregnancy/