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Show THE age 10 Wednesday, December MRK crrvi it Why Natural Childbirth 9 9 INVEST IN IB, 1374 THE SMALL PERSONS CORNER DDM0C . every parent is envied to the advantages that t natural childbirth brings to this major event in our biological inheritance. Every Ifflother and father deserves to have basic psychological needs met and to be treated a whole and worthy W jpman being. Doing so can itjprn birth into a momentous experience of fulfillment, jpeaning and joy and possibly .strengthen attitudes towards Jife itself." lSuch are the words of Dr. Deborah Tanxer and Jean 'Libman Block, authors of ,)jhy Natural Childbirth, a . . (COW Ileal Estate Dear Santa; . r am Vb's dimensions of means and the recently 4veloped method of natural, gg preinred, childbirth. The jgpotation sets forth the philosophical base of a prepared childbirth course taking place at Wasatch The. Hospital in Heber under the direction of Becky Jownley. . have: Raw Land Association, the class and its a make distinction between prepared" childbirth Iqethod. fJThe prepared childbirth method is an offshoot of the ychoprophylactic, lication when the woman or may not have been sred by taking classes. The course builds its foundation on education. It sets forth the hypothesis that when a woman learns about labor and delivery, learns techniques which can be practiced during the birth of her baby, and is given the proper psychological foundation, shet.can turn childbirth into a positive rather a period of pain and crisis. To accomplish this end, women and their husbands course attend a nine-wee- k which outlines the history of changes - exercises the childbirth, and emotional during pregnancy, for breathing, comfort, and conditioning, and a detailed description of the stages of labor and )irth. The course also includes post partum adjustment and exercises as well as instruction on the care of the newborn infant. Xl be mathinq ) oC Joar. PARK CITY PHONE third degree burns or severe torture, but also that the pregnant woman is sick and needs medication. The first person to challenge these attitudes was an English doctor, Grantly Dick Read. Assisting a birth in 1914, Dr. Read asked the woman if she wanted anesthesia. She refused and afterward, when asked about pain, the woman said, "It didn't hurt. "It wasnt meant to, "was it, Doctor. Dr. Read hypothesized that the fear which surrounded childbirth was due to superstition, civilization, and culture, and these fears were passed down sense of participation for both mother and father. In addition, it allows for the experience of seeing the baby born. Using the standard method, the father is left in a waiting room and the wife stuggles alone, often unaware of what is taking place inside her own body, or what to do to complement it. At birth, the mother is drugged, and both parents miss the joy of experiencing the birth of their baby. The scientists determined that these were conditioned extensive training and a Charges levied against natural or prepared childbirth range from ' the masochistic to the superior woman thesis. Its opponents consider the process of birth generally disgusting or vile. These attitudes have been promulgated in Western culture beginning with the curse of Eve In sorrow thou shalt bring forth Or, using your children. terminology, "It hurts like hell." Not only has been children described as one of the most excruciatingly painful experiences which a human being can experience, akin to contraction uterine stimulated by labor with responses of fear and pain. cultural responses, neither inborn nor inevitable. They hypothesized that just as pain was conditioned as a response, so could the reflexes be conditioned for new responses. By extreme concentration on breathing techniques, women could inhibit pain, thus diverting it. The final principle in the Lamaze method was that words and emotions are themselves stimuli which can influence the internal functioning of the body. i Both the Lamaze and Read methods view childbirth and the woman herself as holistic--min- d and body working together. The methods do not treat pregnancy as an illness which needs to be treated with drugs, but rather enlists the assistance of the woman in bringing forth her child. To assist her, she is given environmental support through her nurses, therapists, and the doctor. childbirth stresses Prepared husband, AT ' 7i7f 'Slfi'kSMlK'' 'T 11 ""TRIVIA TEST Main Street, and our telephone number is 1. What group had the 50s 649-959- hit double-side- d Sear-chinYou- Blood? Footer on Saturday, December 7th? n n fPCONgBUSVIElfi the event of birth as one of lifes peak moments. As a peak moment, she is allowed to share it with her husband. The husbands participation in the birth process has also been subject to much criticism by op- ponents. Says Seattle physician Dr. Robert H. Stewart, The male attitude to the female genitalia is one of unconscious hostility. To him the charm of a woman is her mystery. It is inconceivable that a normal male watching the delivery of his wife could experience any thing but revulsion . . . Advocates, however, say that the husband performs many important functions. He provides emotional support, physical assistance, that being there strengthens the family and relationship. Being trained in the feelings and what is happening to the woman physically and psychologically during the stages of labor, the husband can coach his wife, helping her to concentrate. He encouragement, checks his wifes position, times . the contractions, provides checks for relaxation respiration. and Women using natural childbirth say that their husbands participation was invaluable. Not all the women in Beckys class in Heber bring their husbands; however, Becky notes that having the husband present really makes a difference. She acknowledges that for some men, going to a class is just not their thing, but that wives can relate what has taken DOLLY'S LAST place, and the couple can practice at home. In many cases, WEEKS says Becky, this system works just as well. trom California to Heber with her husband and young son, Becky says that she is surprised at the amount of participation generated by the Natural Childbirth course. She is especially Having pleased with the helpfulness of the staff at Wasatch County Hospital, and feels, that the group die is teaching presently is really exceptional. As a certified prepared childbirth leader, she plans to continue with the course. Prepared childbirth? -- Its great" smiles Becky. Its the only way to have a baby. 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His reward is a delicious lunch compliments of the Eating Establishment. Tb win your free lunch, be the first person to correctly answer the following questions. Entries may be submitted in person or by phone to the Coalition office. We are located at 419 MM) $ (801) ,Mr. William Lane Louis reached way the scientists, 649-818- 1 P-- i'T generations. Said Dr. Read, There was no law in nature and no design that could justify the pain in childbirth. Further, he believed that the fear associated with childbirth turned into tension and tension into pain. Thus, relaxation becomes central to prepared childbirth. The Lamaze method of natural childbirth added the element of concentration to relaxation. Developed by Lamaze method determined that women responded to (801) Fill in the blanks and mail to: Santas Local Mail Box P.O. Box 738, Park City, Ut. 84060 from woman to woman the throughout Russian bearing instead. 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