I agree completely, Karen! I loved hearing Ina May's sentiment "Your body is
not a lemon" echoed in your play!

Three of the most important things I tell my students come directly from Ina
May:
1) that their bodies are not lemons
2) sphincter law
3) the jaw needs to be loose for the bottom to be loose.

I am a big proponent of the horse raspberries sound (like a horse blowing
out in that blubbering way they do). I have all my moms practice that, and I
found it very helpful when I gave birth in July!

I have read each of Ina May's books at least three times through and I can't
wait for our discussion!

Shay

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Shaileen Pokress, Ed.M., HBCE, Doula
Peace on earth begins with birth!
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> From: karen Brody <karenbold@...>
> Reply-To: "BOLDBookClub@yahoogroups.com" <BOLDBookClub@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:51:31 -0500
> To: "BOLDBookClub@yahoogroups.com" <BOLDBookClub@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [BOLDBookClub] ina may
>
> I think so too! I am always shocked when I meet women giving birth with
> midwives that they have never even HEARD of Ina May.
>
> To me her Guide to Childbirth should be required reading for all pregnant
> women.
>
> Karen
>
> On Nov 17, 2007 9:34 AM, <EmpoweredBirth@...> wrote:
>
>> I love her two books. In fact, we recommend our clients read her Guide
>> to Childbirth. It has so many wonderful and positive stories about birth.
>> You really can't find any other books out there that have the kind of
>> content that Ina May provides in hers.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lasi Leavy, CD, HCHI, CHt.
>> 610-451-0786
>> ALACE Birth Doula / Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor
>> Founder Mothering & More Birth Network
>> State Coordinator Operation Special Delivery, PA, NJ, DE
>> www.MotheringandMore.org <http://www.motheringandmore.org/>
>> www.MySpace.com/Hypnosis4Childbirth
>>
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