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© Copyright Heather Bruce 2016 All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,

electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

First published in 2016` eBook edition 2016

Creating Living Energy Pty Ltd PO Box 314, Carina Qld 4152, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3899 2274 email: [email protected]

web: www.heatherbrucebooks.com.au

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Bruce, Heather ColdisNOTaMother’sFriend ISBN: 978-1-922065-72-8

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AboutTheAuthorHeatherBrucebeganlearningnaturaltherapiesafterbirthingherfirstchildin1977,whenshedecidedthathishealthcarewasbesthandledbysomeonewhohadhisbestinterestsatheart–herself.

Shestartedwithacupunctureandfromthereincorporatedarangeofnaturaltherapiesintoherpractice.Shefoundteacherswhowerebrilliantclinicians.Shesoonrealisedthathergreatestguidewasnatureitself.Alongthewayshegrewherself,asateacherandlecturer,designingcoursesforalllevelsofacupuncturetraining.

Involvedinacupunctureeducationnowfordecades,in1981sheco-wroteaverydifferentkindofundergraduateacupuncturecourse,whichshetaughtforseveralyearswhilewritinganddeliveringpostgraduateseminars.Heatherisanaturopath,herbalist,ReikiworkerandMaya/Arvigo®selfcareteacher/practitioner.Shethusworksonmanylevels,combiningdifferentapproachestohealthcareandwellbeing.

Birthingfourchildrenin18years,allowedhertoexperiencethevastchangesinperceptionsof“normal”inchild-rearingandchild-bearingpracticesinmodernWesternsociety.

WhenHeatheropenedherfirstpracticein1978,shediscovereditwasmoreimportanttoteachpeoplewhattheyweredoingtodisturbtheirownbalance,andhowthiswascontributingtotheirproblems,thantryingto“fix”thingsforthem.

Nearly30yearsago,Heatherbirthedamuch-loveddaughterwhowasseriouslybrain-injuredandprofoundlyautistic.Heatherspentthenexteightyearsturningovereverystonetohelpherlivewellandachievefunctionality.ThisgaveHeatherfirst-handexperienceofthesufferingweinflictuponourselveswhenweareattachedtospecificoutcomes.Shelearnedtopractisepatienceandcompassionthehardway.

TheresultofthosedecadesofexperienceandexpertiseisavailableinarangeofeBooks,websites,booksaslifemanuals,ameditationCD,MP3/4’s,phoneApps,andposters.Sheaims,throughheronlinepresence,toinspireotherstohaveanew“take”onlife,knowledgeandheartconnectedness,cultivatinghopewheretheremayhaveseemedlittle.Inparticular,shehopesherworkwilltouchandenlightenfarmorepeoplethanshecouldpossiblyseeone-to-oneasabusyclinician.

Thisbookwaswrittentofillagapinyourhealthknowledge–toexplainwhysymptomsarehappening,andhoweasyitistoreverseeventhemoststubborncondition.Wecanalwayshelpourselves.

Wealllivewiththeconsequencesoftheactionswechoose.Sometimesitcanbedecadesbeforetheoutcomessetinmotionbecomeobvious.

Heatherrecommendsfindingalocaltrustednaturalhealthprofessionalforyourselfandyourfamily.Thenthinkingthroughtheirhealthadviceandoptions,seekingsecond,thirdandfourthopinionstoempoweryourselftomakeinformedchoices.

Heather’shealthphilosophyissimple:“Natureknowsbest.

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TableofContents

1-Lifemedicine.................................................................................................................52.CreationofBirthTrauma........................................................................................10

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1-LIFEMEDICINE(Whatkeepsuswell-andintact)

Youmayneedtoswitchgearstounderstandjusthowdangerousthemodernbusinessofignoring/reversinglifeanditsancientwisdoms.Oraltraditionsspoketohealthandtohealing.Understandinghowthebodyworks.Notbreakingit.Nottheirsaying“wedon’tknow”,asyouwillhearifyoustartaskingquestions.Allmedicalinvestigationswillleadyouintotheirignorance,withdoubtandfearbluffing.Hereyouhavetheanswers–asalleldersknew-heatgivesuslife.Coldleaksawayourinnerresources.What does cold do? Wastes the Yang Qi

WhatdoesYangQido?Supportslife.

Further-tosupportthedigestive(andholdingandimmunesystems)thegutneedstoworkperfectly.AnystresswilltendtocausetheLiver Qitogoacrossandupsetthedigestivesystem–inadditiontothedamagetheinvasion of coldonalllevelsmayhavedone.Especiallygut cold invasion.Howawelldigestivesystemsupports life well.Thehuman microbiomeisseenhereinthispresentation(whennotkilledoffbytheuseofantibiotics,thelivingorganismswithinusformourlifesupport).Thisisindependentlyofallaspectsofthecoldandwhatthisnowwillcreateastheentirebodygoesthroughnotjusttryingtohealafterbirthandpossiblyaftertheonslaughtoftheinvasion of cold,butalsowhateverhasbeensetinplacethroughthelessthanperfectbirthandconsequencesstartpilingin.

Mum’sveryexistenceandabilitytomotherisbasedonherBlood energy-amountandquality–madefromhergut–herYangQiworkingwell.

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Cold stopping normal digestion upsets the Spleen Qi which is at the basis of all life support. This often will then set up the formation of damp. Worse if she is gravitating to the sweet taste, and to chilled and cool fluids and foods. Ifyoualreadyhadatendencytocreateinnerdamp,havealreadyhadalifetendencytoBlood Deficiency,andarenownotgivenrestandcompleteattentiontofocusinonyourhealing,butarenowathomerunningtoddlers,householdsandattemptingtomakemilkontheside–oftenwithagutthatiscompromisedthroughantibioticusage,andnowwithdistresspilingintothepicturefrommyriadsources–lookingafterbabyandneedingtoheal,theremaywellbeabreakdowninatleastoneformofnormalbodilyfunction.

(Pleaseseebelow)

Nutrients Werethereenoughnutrientsbioavailabletorunyourbodybefore?Quality?Theroleoffurtheradjuvantinvasion(inabilitytoabsorbnutrientsasthepresenceofthemercury/aluminiumblindthebodytowhatitneedstorunitself)maysetheroff–nowthereisarelative lack of blood(wereyoulosingsomeatbirth?)andtheloss of Yang Qiwiththecoldnowwithinthatistobeneutralized:thusyouareweakerjustatthetimeyouneedtoberebuildingyourreserves.

Mum’sgutandherimmunesystem

Arenotjustforyourcontinuedgoodhealth,butarebaby’slifesupport.

Ifbabyisinanywaydistressed,youwillnotbesleepingbutworrying.

Ifbabyisnotabletoactprimally,evenmorecatastrophesahead.Youwanttobethebestmumyoucanbe(see here for more)Ifasmumyouarenotbondedattheinstinctuallevel,(asallthatfalseandartificialchemicalsmasqueradingashormoneswereaddedin–oftenatthewrongplaces,shuttingdownthecascadeofloveandbondingthatwouldhavehappenednormally).PleaseseeallofDr Sarah Buckley’s work.

Flows Whenbodystartstobecompromised,anyorallofthesystemsbelowmaystarttofalter.Ifshehasalreadynotbeeninperfecthealthandbalancepriortopregnancy,andhasnotrestedandhealedinthetimebabyisgrowing,whenshecan–oneofthefewremaking/rebooting times gifted to women–thentherewillbedepending-onthecauses of diseasethathavebeenactivatedandespeciallyduetothepresence of cold,theabsence–oftensuddenandlifethreateninginahospitalsetting–ofher full complement of Blood flowing within freely–aspotential cascade of traumaandlittletimeforreframing and healingbeforetakingupthelifelongtaskofbeingmum.

Littlesurprisethatanyemotionalandmentaltraumaaddsintothismix.Bloodenergyismum’slifelinetosanity:hermajorresourcetomakeallmilk:tosleepwith,andtoevenwanttobehereontheplanet.Letalonetomotherwell.Functions of Blood in a well body.

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Ingredients (see www.easybreasts.com ) At this time, milk production must flow. All mammals can. Also see here But – with the invasion of cold, even if mum was in a perfect state of balance before, she may well not be from now on - the template has been broken.

Body starts to break apart Allofthisisseeminglyplayedoutnowasexpectedand‘normal’

MaybetimetoreevaluatetheFirst40Days?(The Golden Month)?Allcultureslookedafterthenewmum–shewassequesteredaway–inJapan–sheandbabygotothemfortwomonthstoherparentstolookafter,husbandkeepinghislifetogetherworkingstillwherevertheylive.

Instead

Itwouldappearthatbabyisnotthepriorityinanyoftheeventsaroundhis/hergrowthandarrival.Peopleseemtohavethoughtthroughprofitmargins,notbabycentredcareatallstages.Fully breastfed means perfect.

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Parentswhocomeinwithpredetermined(babyandmumbondingcentred)birthplans,andwithintentionstoleavenaturetounfoldatherpacemaywishtoreconsiderwhat‘safe’meanstothem.

Sorry – a nuisance I know - -to be well, you have to take charge Become more diligent Lessaccepting–askquestions.Demandtruth:andnottobebulliedintopositionsthatdon’tsoundrightwhenyoustopandthinkaboutthem.Youcanonlymakeandbreakyourbabyonce:gobacktothetemplate.Don’tmesswhatwasperfect.Leave well alone.Bewareofallfearcampaigns.Naturehadbabyallsafeandsoundleftaloneinmum’sarms,andat her breast.

Vaccinationatanytimepriortobeingabletoeatindependently(atleasthavetheirownteeth)andthusprocessforeignproteiniscounterintuitive.Atnotimepriortotheveryrecentpastwhendrugcompaniesareimmunefromprosecutionfromcreatingdamagehasthisbeenpartofany‘health’agendaVaccination before having a strong conditioned immune system. Ifbabyhasbeenvaccinated(whilstitsimmunesystemissoimmature–pleaseresearchyourselfjusthowvaccinationissupposedtowork.Canyoufindanynon-industryfundedresearch?

Doesithaveanybenignplacebo?Isthereatestupagainstnon-vaccinatedchildrenandbabies-hasthereeverbeenanyresearchonbabiesVaccination Safety Manual).Allofthishypehashappenedinthepast10years-howdidweallmakeitwithout?Webreastfedandstayedathomebeinglookedafter.Nocoffeemorningswithanewlybornbabyoutandabout.

Manufactured consentishappeningpleasebeaware-youbreakyourbaby–astheywillandyouwillpayforever.Allindependentlyresearchedworkisheavilycriticized.Whereistheactualdataandscience?

Vaccinationsdeemed‘lifesaving’eitherinuteroornow–willinvadebaby’simmaturebodyandcausemajorlifechangingeventsforevernotallowingthisbabytoreachitsintendedpotential.Maybeaskyourself.Whatisvaccinationsupposed to do?Do vaccines promote health?Dotheymeanimmunity?Babyvaccinatedmaybehighlyunsettled,unabletofeedproperlyhaveagutthatcannotworkasithasbeeninsulteddirectly,alsobyantilifemedication(killingoffmums’gutbacteriaindirectlysoallhermilkisnotasgoodassupposedtobeandnotsendingtherightdigestivehelpersacrossinthecholostrom–anddirectlythroughitsownantibioticonslaught–especiallyifbabybloodsupplywas ravagedthroughthepremature amputation of the cord.Baby may also be being attacked from within – especially by the neurotoxic aspects of the aluminium used instead of mercury now in all vaccines. The Hep B injection has been known to kill baby outright. No informed consent is sought – just rampant bullying – at a time when mum is so very vulnerable.

All of this can ‘hurt your head’

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Stop trying to find any logic in modern medicine’s ways

Go back to the past – where al l the old people were tel l ing us how

to l ive well so we could keep l iving

Please look to here - you can help yourself heal from these cold invasions, as it is so easy to change your life direction: support your own Yang Qi.

Takeouttheresidualcoldfromthepast

AND avoid all extra cold invasions. See below for how it comes about.

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2.CREATIONOFBIRTHTRAUMA(Thiswillcontinuethroughlife)Thisisonlyoneaspectofwhatispatentlynotsupposedtohappenandwouldnothaveintimespastwhenallwereseenasbeingprecious.

Coldinvasioninpregnancy

General life Pregnancy is a time when the temperature is half a degree Centigrade higher. Beingpregnantisoftenreferredtoashavinga‘bunintheoven’.

Hereyouwilldiscoverwhyyoucan’thaveasuccessfulpainfreepregnancywithresidualcoldlurkinginyourbody:orbyhavingitaddedinwhenyouareinpain.

Cold causes pain • Somanywomenmayfeelhotterwhenpregnant,sotheycoverupmuch

less,notbeingawareofdamage of cold getting inandontotheirbodies.

Ifyouarenotdrinkingalotofwater,andareeatingsugaryfoods–youwillnotonlyhaveatendencytoinflammation,and‘false heat’,itwillshowupasyourfeetandoftenlegsbeingoutofthecoversatnight.Asyougethotter,andmoreirritated,youwillstartaddinginfansonyourselftosleep,maybeplacingiceevenonyourbody,aswellasinallfluidsdrunk.Inlatepregnancyasthisturnsinto‘highrisk’category,youmaystartfeelingextremelyhot,especiallyintheafternoons/evenings,startitchingandthusbeseenasnowhavingafrankliverorgan(andpotentiallylifethreatening)condition.

• Allgenerallyseemtothinkwateranddrinksarebestwithiceinthemandsociallyallwillofferthese.

Youmayhavefeltthefeeltheneedto‘eathealthy’gravitating(aswithHyperemesis)intocoldtemperatureandcoldvibrationfoods:yoghurt,fruitandjuicesfromthefridgeandalmostdrinksaretakencold–especiallyifyouhaveatouch(oralot)of‘heartburn’.

‘Pain management’ • Ifpainisfeltanywhere,itislikelythatthephysio/commonwisdomwill

tellyoutoiceit.ColdisNOTgoingtohelp.Flowflows,orpainensues.Unfortunately,thiswillthensetupalocal(andoftengeneralbody)lackofflowthatmaystaywithyouforever,asthebodyinpregnancyisworkingreallyhardtomakeyourbaby’slifefoundationandyouasmumtendstogetwhatisleftoverinthisprocess.

• Any accident, any trauma when pregnant, it is likely ice will be offered as presently it is seen as the way to numb all sensation.

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Prenatalmedicaladditions• ColdultrasoundgelandultrasoundorDopplerorfetalmonitoronbelly,

oftenthebellyisleftexposedorjusthasthegownover.• Sometimesaninternalultrasound(transvaginal)isusedwhichwouldbe

coldandhavecoldlubricatinggelonitaswell.• IfyouareaRhnegativewomanyouwillbegiven2AntiDinjections

straightfromthefridge.• Allspeculumandlubricatinggelusedtoinspectcervixareatroom

temperature(readverycold),especiallythemetalonesalthoughtheyarenotusedthatoftennow-mainlytheplasticones.

• Lubricatinggelusedforinternalexaminationsiscold(it’snotfromthefridgeit’sroomtemperature-butgelisalsocoldbynature).

• Inalllabourpreparationclasses,mostpeoplewilluseiceasaformofpaintogivetheparticipantsanawarenessofpainandtheneedtodistract.

Cold invasion in birthing • Icedfaceclothstofaceandbackofneckduringlabour• Airconditioningisusuallycolderinbirthsuite• Coldfloors–andveryoftenyouarebarefootasyouarecompletely

focusedonthecontractions-understandably,whengettingoutofshowersorpool,andnotbeingaware,asyourcontractionstakeprecedence.

• Theroomsarecold–youareoftenjustinalightgown.• Thelubricatinggelusedforinternalexaminationsiscold• Ultrasoundgelanddopplerorfetalmonitoronbelly,oftenthebellyisleft

exposedorjusthasthegownover.Workinghardyoumaynotnoticethecold

• Prostaglandin(PGE2)forinductionoflabourisapessaryfromthefridge• Icetosuckonand/orcoldwaterorotherdrinksaregiventoyou

throughoutlabour• Chlorahexadineusedtoswabyourbackpriortoanepiduraliscold(kept

atroomtemperaturebutbynatureoftheproductitfeelsicecold)• Coldoperatingtheatreforcaesareansection,forcepsdelivery(sometimes

doneinOT),manualremovalofplacenta,retainedplacenta,3rdand4thdegreetearrepairs,etc.

Womenareofteninshockafterbirth-especiallyifthereisblood loss.Warmedblanketsarelikelynotaboutasurgentlifesavingistheorderoftheday,allnotknowinghowyouarebeingsetupalsoformajorlifedramasatthetimeyouarenotbeingkeptsafelytoastywarm.

Cold invasion immediately post birth • Syntocinon,Syntometrine,Ergometrineareallkeptinthefridge,usually

onlyoneisgiven,theyareallgivencoldasaninjectionintothethighforthedeliveryoftheplacenta,sometimestheyareleftatroomtemperatureforalittlewhile.

• Forcepsaremetalandcold,plusthelubricatinggelfeelscold.

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• Shockmaysetin,aswhatyouthoughtyouwantedisnothappening.Littlebymouthandwhatiswillbecoldoryouwillbejustgivenicetosuck.

• AnyIVfluidsgivenarenotwarmedbutgivenatroomtemperatureofthedrugroom,whichiscoldtopreservethedrugs(asafullyclothednurse,itmayfeellikeafridgetowalkinto).

• PessariesofIndocidandParacetamolarecoldfromthefridgetokeeptheirshapeandinsertedintherectumforpainreliefaftersuturingtheperineum.

• Ifthereisnomealforyouafterthebirthacold(outofthefridge)sandwichisgivenwithawarmdrinkofteaoracoldcordial.Icedwateroffered.

• Usuallygettingupforashoweraftertheonehourofskintoskinwithbub,andyoumaylikelycatchcoldthenonthecoldfloor,orcomingfromthehotshowerbackintothecoldroompossiblyandwalkingfrombirthsuitestopostnatalwardwithwethairthroughtheairconditioning

Cold invasion postnatally • Constantlyappliedicepacksfortheperineumforpainreliefandto

reduceswelling.(Heatpacksactuallydoamuchbetterjobandfeelsosoothing).

• Colddrinksoftenwithiceaswell• Icetosuckonasthefirstthingyoucanhaveafteracaesareansectionand

thencolddrinks,coldliquidssuchasjellyforfirstmeal,sometimessoupandteaaswell.(Needmorethaneverbeforewarm,saltybrothsatthispoint).

• Anynaso-gastricfoods/fluidsareputinstraightfromfridge.• Allneedingtheseareshockedandlikelycoldandshiveringwitheven

moreneedforwarmth.LifeneedsYang Qi to flow,andtokeepyourgutworking.

• AllinjectiblesandMMRvaccineisstraightfromthefridge• Anybloodproductsgivenasatransfusionwhenneededaregivencold

fromthefridge(nobloodwarmersasinthepast)• Insulinfordiabeticwomenisfromthefridge.Tobediabetic–youhave

‘falseheat’andwillbedowningicydrinkstotrytoturnoffthestomachfireandthisinturnisaddingtoyourinabilitytohaveagutthatworkswellandsoitgoesfluidbuildsup,youarehotteranddrinksless,andaretoldtoeatlesssaltthatstopstheelectrolytes(especiallyChoride)frombeingabletoassistinlifeandalldevolvesintochaosand‘highrisk’well.

Ice to breast for engorgement • Airconditioningandcoldfloors-oftenthewardsaresocold,andthey

don’tgiveoutmanyofthosethinhospitalblankets.• Allarebeingtoldtouseiceatallturns-oftenseenastheonlywaytodeal

withpain

Ifbreastsbecomeengorged,allseemtoforgetthatbloodandfluidsneedwarmthtocirculate.Iceisoftenactivelysought,asapainreliever(numbingnotjust

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sensationbutflow),thusensuringfurtherflowproblems,alossofvitallifeenergyavailabletoyou.Asthecoldenters,especiallyinyourhighlydepletedvulnerablestate,lifelonghealthproblemsaresetinmotion.

InChinesemedicine,thetwomajorcausativefactorsofdiseaseatbirthareinvasion of cold,andbloodloss.Theinability to hold blood in place,andkeepinfectionatbay,plustoholdtissues,andorgansinplaceisirreparablydamagedthroughthecoldinvasionwastingthevitalYang Qi.Catchinguponsleep,onrestandonwarmthtoreplenish,areallhighlyunlikelyinthehospitalsetting.Nourishingwarmbroths,easytodigestnurturingfoodsandfluidsandtimeofferedinthesunrecovering,aswouldhavebeenofferedafewdecadesago.Thisisallgoneintheroboticrule-boundimpersonalmedicalestablishmentsthatarenolongernotjustbirthandbabyunfriendly,butalsolikelytobesettingyouupforproblemsimmediately,andonreturntoyourlifeathome.YourShen(senseofself)hastobepeaceful.

Youareusuallysenthomewellbeforeyourmilkhasevencomein.Notimetocatchyourbreath,notimetorecoverfromanyshockandbeingfullofcoldthatcausesyourdigestiveandactuallossofcirculationtroubles,youmayhaveevermoregrief.

Coldinvasionforbaby Actual Separation Birthisthesinglemosttraumaticeventbiologicallyforanindividual,asthefetal circulation–allnutrientsinandoutofthenavel–isinstantlyreroutedintotheheartandthebeginningoflifesupportindependentlybegins.ThepericardiumfunctioninAsianmedicine–theheart’sprotector–startsupnow,Any shockisfeltastheposttraumaticeventasthatisimprinted in alongwithallaspectsofwhatissupposedtohappen–ifitisallowedtoasdesignedto.Withthefull complement of all hormones–andmumandallaroundbeingpeacefulaslifeunfoldsasitshould.PleaseseealloftheworkofDrsMichel Odent,Frederik le BoyerandSarah Buckley).Ideallybornintowarmth.Ideallyintothewater:thesameenvironments/hejustleft,andthenstraightuptomumandablanket,withmum’swarmthkeepingbabysettledinthistransitiontime.

• Ifbabyisdeprivedoftheirbreathingblood-meaningasatleastaquartertoathirdofthebaby’sbloodisintheplacentaandcordatanytimewithbreathingandnutrientexchangehappening,thelossoftheactualblood,aswellasallthewarmthinitnowcausesamajorlife threatening shock.

See more here–apeaceful birthsetsallofustowin.(Robin LimandGrand Rounds-howallthiswasresearcheddecadesagoandispastquestioning).AlsoperhapslooktoallHenci Goerhaswrittenandextensivelyresearchedonsafebirthingpractices(motherandbabycentred).

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Baby’s warmth needs Fromcoretemperaturewithinmumtorelativelyfreezingcold.

• If‘needing’resuscitation–withnoclotheson,allairrushingpastthemastheirbodyisseenasadevicetokickstart.Theyareoftenstillwetatthisstage.Gettingthembreathingisthemainevent.Babyneedstobedirectlykeptsnugglywarm.

• Oftenthough,babyislefttobeweighedandmeasuredandoftenontocoldhardsurfaces,flailingabout,inthecoldairconditioning.Breathingforthefirsttime,airiscold.Noothermammalwouldbetreatedasthis,orexpectedtonotletnatureworkitsmagic.

Babyistryingtokeepitselfwarmforthefirsttime-andifs/hehaslostalargeportionoftheirblood,thereislittleleftovertokeeptheimmunesystem–immatureasitis–availabletokeeptemperaturecontrolworking.

Cold vectors • HepBinjectionisfromthefridge.• Anyvaccinesforbabyarestraightfromthefridge.• Wheneveranappyistobechanged,asignificantamountofbodyheatis

lostastheyareexposed,oftenwasheddownandsometimeswithalcoholwipes,whichstripmorewarmthaway.Babyhasasignificantlylargeskinto(verylittle)bodymassratio-highlylikelytocooldownmuchfasterthananyadultcouldimagine.

Thisisevenmoreofaproblemwhentheweatherishot.Adultscanregulatetheirtemperature–babieshavelittleability.Thebonnets,booteesandmittensofthepastareoftenignored,andbaby’sextremitiesarebusylosingpreciousheat.

How does a well baby work? The case for leaving well alone: Left to mum’s own devices entirely. Nature’s template – pre birth Birthing After birth Breastfeeding

Howdoesawellmumsupportbabytomatureandgrow?Whenmumisbreastfeedingafterfullreturnofthecordbloodtogivebabybeststartpossible.Tobeaperfectlyhealthyspecimen,babyneedstobekeptcalm,leftinpeaceandtranquilitytojustbefed,heldandsleptnexttohis/herlifesource–mum–atleastforthefirstfewweeks,maybethreemonths,andmaybethefirstyear.

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Thisisthemammalianblueprint.See Lotus Birth (Alsoofresearchregardingplacidbabiesasaresult,ofanundisturbed birth)Birth Shock? Withnoneoftheseinterruptionsbetweenherselfandbaby–thinkbacktothemammalianpathways–justasnaturesetupallforbabyandmumtonaturallyseparateandtobeineachotherspresencewithnoforeignsmells,touchorbeingsanywherenear–atleastfortheimmediatepostbirthtime.

Nowashing,nodisconnection.Nointerferenceandnochemicals.NoforeignDNAinbaby’sbodyordirectlyintotheirbloodstreamalongwithforeignandveryneurotoxicadjuvants.(Noresearcheverdonetoseeifthisissafe).Lessresearchforeffectiveness-orevenneed.

Howtostopallofthis?Takecharge.Whatisityouwant?Whereareyourassumptions?Whatmakesyoubelievewhatyoudo?Isittrue?Researchwheresafetyisinbirthing–inyourspace,yourway,BirthingisNOTamedicalcrisiswaitingtohappen–thatisbeingmanufacturedforyouwasthosetaskedwith‘care’havenoidea.Lookwhattheyaredoingundertheguidesof‘bestpractice’Pleaselookatwhatyouthink‘safe’isaswhatIhaveaboveisnotit.

AsahealerIseesomuchthatshouldneverhavehappened,thatwastotallyuncalledforandallthe‘interventions’didwascauseharm.Coldinvasionisthemajorone–andhastobestopped.

Worryisnotwhatyouwant.HenceIwroteallin‘What Dads Can Do’asheiswithyoueverystepoftheway.Heisalsothebestexpertasheseesthechanges–subtlethoughtheymaybe.Heisalsomostinvestedintheoutcomeofhavingahappyhomewithhappymumandkidstolookafter.

Whydowepretendthisisadiscreteevent?Pregnancyandbirthingtotallyreshapewhoyoubothare–anddadismum’smajorallay/advocateandmakesureitisallthebestitcanbeforallofyou.

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