The Sacred Nature of Childbirth with Bridget Supple
Home to Her
Is Birth a Sacrament?
It's not a book about Jesus. It's a book about birth. And how it was and in so many cultures treated as a very sacred time that this in particularly for to know me, she sees and from because she's a midwife her role is a very sacred role. I think it is this phenomenal moment where a new human emerges and and becomes part of our world. But it's the most extraordinary thing every single time. It is magical and monumental and and I think it it should be sacred.
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- www.babysbiome.org
- https://www.lovebirthandbaby.com/
- During our conversation, Bridget referenced Megan Markle being publicly mocked by health officials during her pregnancy. This article provides more insight: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a27377779/meghan-markle-home-birth-acog/
- Up to 1 in 3 women have experienced birth trauma in Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-31/birth-trauma-ptsd-feminisms-forgotten-issue/11649116#:~:text=Up%20to%20one%20in%20three,the%20problem%20is%20getting%20worse.
- MBRRACE report indicating black women are 4 times more likely to die in childbirth: https://www.birthcompanions.org.uk/resources/mbrrace-uk-saving-lives-improving-mothers-care-2021
- Black women are 3-4 times more likely to die in childbirth that white women: https://www.npr.org/2017/12/07/568948782/black-mothers-keep-dying-after-giving-birth-shalon-irvings-story-explains-why
- Bridget referred to “mother warming” in global traditions – here’s a little more information: https://www.acupb.com/blog/2018/6/27/mother-warming
- The Malleus Maleficarum is the document Bridget and I referred to, which informed the horrific witch trials of the 15th and 16th centuries in Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum
- Bridget referenced the book “Why Post Natal Recovry Matters”: https://sophiemessager.com/why-postnatal-recovery-matters-book/
- More information on spinning babies: https://www.spinningbabies.com/professionals/find-approved-trainers/gail-tully/
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