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Birth is Dangerous! or is it? ‘Danger’ and ‘Risk’ are sometimes used interchangeably, but they actually mean very different things. To use ‘danger’ when you mean ‘risk’, could be very damaging. The Nocebo Effect is a very real phenomenon, and the words we use are very powerful. Using ‘danger’ when you mean ‘risk’, and ‘risk’ when you …
There once was a self-declared expert and leader Who took on the role of information feeder He feed us the news As we sat in our pews Believing he was the bullshit weeder. Not the best limerick, granted…but it expresses my feelings right now. That my feelings are in limerick form highlight the ridiculousness of …
seen. not heard. obedient. unquestioning. confined. bound. safe? seen. not heard. controlled. authorised. approved. convinced. brainwashed? seen. not heard. afraid. unsure. reliant. compliant. seen. herd. seen. heard. respected encouraged supported capable compassionate? seen. heard. innovative creative supportive confident critical. seen. heard. brave certain sane humane seen not herd.
Do you know you only have until Nov 15th to opt out of My Health Record? ‘opt-out’ set ups are disrespectful and strategically ensure passive consent I attended an info session a couple of weeks ago, where the presenter was an IT specialist. His job was to ‘reassure’ attendees about My Health Record. What he …
The My Health Record: Are you in or are you out? Read More »
Freewill or determinism? Regret or celebration? When faced with two options, the sliding doors if you like, we may wonder ‘what if’…what if I had chosen the other path? We’d have met different people. Had different experiences. Found out different things. We would be a different person, potentially. Birthing without a Birth Map is like …
Am I anti, or am I pro, and how is it that I Know, What is wrong and what is right, and why must it be a fight? I make a choice for myself leaving alternatives on the shelf They remain a choice, though not mine And for others may be fine. But are there …
To Birth Plan – or not to Birth Plan? You can find out more about Informed Birth Preparation, and how to order the book HERE My Book Shelf More than just another birth book forget the birth plan – you need a Birth Map! The Birth Map explained
(Inspired by this article) The parallels between birthing and dying I have long fascinated me. My Birth Map is to birth, as an Advanced Care Directive is to death. The thought that death must be avoided, is a last resort, is always a tragedy, and anything natural is stupid or insane, disturbs me. We do …
