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BIRTH TRAUMA
Even with a natural, problem free labour, a baby can
get stuck and distressed during delivery. If this happens, even
briefly, it can put substantial restrictions into the baby's system
that may not show up for years.
Modern birth is often mismanaged from the outset. Mothers
are brought into hospital at the appointed time rather than when
the baby is ready. Waters are broken. Babies are induced. Labour
is hurried. Mother can't dilate fast enough. Babies get stuck.
Suddenly labour becomes a frenzy of 'emergency procedures,'
which never needed to happen in the first place. Violent extractions
with forceps or ventouse (suction) are used and if they don't work
it's off to surgery for an 'emergency' caesarian.
Because of the seriousness of the situation, and make
no mistake by this stage it is serious, the baby is literally yanked
out of the mother. Even with a planned caesarean the incision alone
can often cause trauma because of the sudden change in pressure
in the womb. This is a very different experience for the baby from
the waters breaking naturally.
Once the incision has been made the baby has to be extracted
from the womb. This means the baby has to be grabbed . . .somewhere
. . . usually by the back of the neck to get it out.
More trauma follows. . .
As soon as a baby is born it needs to stay close to
mother so it can get used to the new environment while still remaining
close to something familiar. Bonding with Mum should be paramount,
but is usually low on the list of priorities because of surgery.
All the above leads to many patterns of restriction
within the babies system which in turn can lead to symptoms.
These symptoms may not show up for years.
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