Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

Sally's complete interview with retired French obstetrician Michel Odent and 'protector' of the labouring woman's natural process (or "foetus ejection reflex"). Recorded 30 March 2015.0-6 mins - Introduction6 min - Interview commences15 min - Natural childbirth advocates and medical view have been working to short term criteria of emphasis on live mother and baby at the end of the process, but he calls for us to expand our view to take into account longer term impacts of interventions.18:30 min - Hormones of childbirth20 min - Lack of general understanding of birth physiology and the needs of the labouring woman. Need to ask "what are the needs of the labouring woman, and not simply promote natural childbirth. We need to think "like physiologists" and identify possible inhibitory factors. Key word - to "protect" the natural process.24:30 - Our powerful neo-cortex and how it inhibits our birth process if engaged and active.27:30 - Human sense of smell is stronger than we realise and is inhibited by the neo