Jennifer Tow writes:
   
  "Then I would ask you this--what happens when babies don't feed because 
they are unable to turn off the sympathetic response they are having to 
the trauma of their births? What happens when the infant's first 
experience of the world is abandonment by the mother (his experiencem, 
not the mother's intention), what happens when her first experience is 
pain and disregard for her communication?, what is the price that is 
paid when the hormonal melieu of birth is completely circumvented so 
that the mother feels she has never bonded (and perhaps she never has), 
what happens when the biochemical interplay that literally turns on our 
humanity is disregarded? When all of this is going on, I am surprised 
that any baby bf's or that any mother bonds at all. Fortunately, we do, 
but really against all odds."

  Jennfier, 
  I am so glad that you so eloquently articulated these worries about modern birth practices.  I am not sure if this has been mentioned before(sorry if it has) as I really cannot keep up with all the postings lately, BUT, I just had to respond that the possible impact of moden birth practices on us as a species and the evolutionary hormonal mileu of birth, bonding and infant mother separation after birth has already been studied in depth and explained by the famous French obstetrician Michel Odent.
  His books "The Scientification of Love" and "The Cesarean" are 2 of his fabulous books on the subject and he has a vast website full of explanations on his theories and research articles that support them.
   
  I apologize if you have already read him/know of him- but maybe others on the list can benefit from checking it out.
   
  Mary Herrington RN
  Labor & Delivery
  St Lukes CMC
  The Woodlands, Texas


		
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