Your Scenario at Birth
Did you ever think about the impact your surroundings had on you at the time of your birth?
The "norm" in this country is being born in a hospital in a traditional operating room with the bright lights, your doctor and his team with the surgical scrubs, etc. However, some are born at home with a midwife, or unexpectedly. Some are born in a taxi en route to the hospital, some are born in secret, some are born with graphic pictures on the front page of the news, and so forth. Did it ever cross your mind what effect this may have had on you in regards to the way you relate to others, your surroundings, and most importantly.....with yourself! Many of our personality traits and survival skills were influenced by the setting in which we were born. Think of the contrast you had of the world outside of your mother's womb if you were born under some hot bright lights, in a cold room and was smacked on your bottom as you entered into this dimension vs. in the midst of chaos and panic and a sense of anxiety around you or in a calm, quiet nurturing environment where you felt the warmth of your mother throughout the process.
There was a neighbor of mine several years ago who decided to have her last baby at home with a midwife. She was somewhat weary of hospitals from the experience she had in the hospital with her prior children. She had also done some holistic studies on natural childbirth and felt it would be more conducive to her shift in lifestyle. During the course of her pregnancy, she was monitored by a midwife, but also kept in contact with her original pediatrician who had delivered her prior children. She had made arrangements with the pediatrician in case any complications developed during the pregnancy. She had also found out that the hospital the pediatrician was affiliated with now had a natural birthing unit that she could consider also. She had also spoken with some of her close "sister friends" about being present during the delivery for support and assistance as needed. Some would watch her older children, some to actually assist with the delivery, etc. The room she was going to deliver in at her home was also prepared prior to the delivery. A comfortable chair was positioned nearby the bed, warm accent pieces were added to give the room a cozy and nurturing feel without getting cluttered. Soft meditative music was played and soothing essential oils were dispersed in the air to sanitize it as well as enhance the soothing ambiance of the room. The delivery went relatively smoothly as the midwife and "sister friends" provided a warm and loving support circle as the baby was being born. This child is now in his "testing two's." Unlike the prior children, my neighbor shared that this child is the calmest one she has. She said since birth, he did not cry or fuss as much as the other children had, and just seemed to have a calmer disposition.
What connections do you think there were between your surroundings at birth and your disposition? Visit www.MutsMer.com for more information.
The "norm" in this country is being born in a hospital in a traditional operating room with the bright lights, your doctor and his team with the surgical scrubs, etc. However, some are born at home with a midwife, or unexpectedly. Some are born in a taxi en route to the hospital, some are born in secret, some are born with graphic pictures on the front page of the news, and so forth. Did it ever cross your mind what effect this may have had on you in regards to the way you relate to others, your surroundings, and most importantly.....with yourself! Many of our personality traits and survival skills were influenced by the setting in which we were born. Think of the contrast you had of the world outside of your mother's womb if you were born under some hot bright lights, in a cold room and was smacked on your bottom as you entered into this dimension vs. in the midst of chaos and panic and a sense of anxiety around you or in a calm, quiet nurturing environment where you felt the warmth of your mother throughout the process.
There was a neighbor of mine several years ago who decided to have her last baby at home with a midwife. She was somewhat weary of hospitals from the experience she had in the hospital with her prior children. She had also done some holistic studies on natural childbirth and felt it would be more conducive to her shift in lifestyle. During the course of her pregnancy, she was monitored by a midwife, but also kept in contact with her original pediatrician who had delivered her prior children. She had made arrangements with the pediatrician in case any complications developed during the pregnancy. She had also found out that the hospital the pediatrician was affiliated with now had a natural birthing unit that she could consider also. She had also spoken with some of her close "sister friends" about being present during the delivery for support and assistance as needed. Some would watch her older children, some to actually assist with the delivery, etc. The room she was going to deliver in at her home was also prepared prior to the delivery. A comfortable chair was positioned nearby the bed, warm accent pieces were added to give the room a cozy and nurturing feel without getting cluttered. Soft meditative music was played and soothing essential oils were dispersed in the air to sanitize it as well as enhance the soothing ambiance of the room. The delivery went relatively smoothly as the midwife and "sister friends" provided a warm and loving support circle as the baby was being born. This child is now in his "testing two's." Unlike the prior children, my neighbor shared that this child is the calmest one she has. She said since birth, he did not cry or fuss as much as the other children had, and just seemed to have a calmer disposition.
What connections do you think there were between your surroundings at birth and your disposition? Visit www.MutsMer.com for more information.
Posted by MutsMer.com at 11/13/2009 2:59 PM 
Categories: Calmness, Natural Child Birth, Your Birth
Tags: midwife hospital environment taxi delivery nuturing born pregnancy pediatrician disposition neighbour doctor birth children
Categories: Calmness, Natural Child Birth, Your Birth
Tags: midwife hospital environment taxi delivery nuturing born pregnancy pediatrician disposition neighbour doctor birth children
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