Learning relaxation or breathing techniques … WOW, the last thing actually is what ‘preparing the body for birth’. Now you want to know which skills and what method?
- From mid-1950s-1970s Lamaze/Bradley were the two methods that taught ‘relaxation and breathing’
- Great skills for some and others, they didn’t work
- Other childbirth methods have evolved since then
- BirthingBetter was evolving in the early 1970s in response to Lamaze/Bradley methods. Fathers and mothers wanted a broader range of skills that were more adjustable, adaptable and sustainable.
Our new Societal Childbirth Message:
LEARN SKILLS TO PREPARE YOUR PREGNANT BODY FOR YOUR COMING BIRTH
LEARN BIRTH AND COACHING SKILLS SO YOU CAN WORK THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF BIRTHING YOUR BABY NO MATTER HOW YOUR BIRTH UNFOLDS