Gentle Birth Method

The Month by Month Programme to Help You: carry your baby to full term; have a shorter, easier labour; feel happy, confident and in control
by Dr. Gowri Motha

I have mentioned this book several times in class and some of you have shown interest. The author is an OBGYN in London since 1981. She has a truly wholistic approach to pregnancy and childbirth. Her statistics are pretty amazing. C-Section rate for UK is 21%. Her clients' C-Section rate is 9%. Induction rate in UK is 21% and her clients' induction rate is only 6.5%. Good stuff.

Her method includes:
A Strict Diet (including no sugar or wheat the last month of the pregnancy)
Ayurveda
Hypnosis and Mental/Emotional Preparation for Birth
Regular Yoga Practice
Regular Bodywork (massage, reflexology, cranial-sacral therapy)
Regular Home Massage (that's right Dads--get those hands in shape)
Perineal Massage
Homeopathic Medicine and Aromatherapy

You can go to her website (http://www.gentlebirthmethod.com/) and purchase kits of Homeopathic medicine, How-To massage tapes, Massage oils, etc.

The Gentle Birth Method by Gowri Motha and Karen Swan Macleod