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AboutTheAuthorHeatherBrucebeganformalstudyinnaturaltherapiesafterbirthingherfirstchild.Shedecidedthathislife(andthushishealthcare)wasbesthandledbyherself-someonewhohadhisbestinterestsatheart.

Shestartedlearningacupuncture,andfromthereincorporatedarangeofnaturaltherapiesintoherpractice.Shefoundteacherswhowerebrilliantclinicians.Shesoonrealisedthathergreatestguidewasnatureitself.Whensheopenedherfirstpracticein1979,sherealiseditwasmoreimportanttoteachpeoplewhattheyweredoingtodisturbtheirownbalance,andhowthiswascontributingtotheirproblems,thantryingto“fix”thingsforthem.

Alongthewayshegrewherself,asateacherandlecturer,designingcoursesforalllevelsofacupuncturetraining.In1981Heatherco-wroteaverydifferentkindofundergraduateacupuncturecourse.Shetaughtthisforseveralyearswhilewritinganddeliveringpostgraduateseminars.Heathercombinesmanydifferentapproachestohealthcareandwellbeing-acupunctureconsultant,hands-onsofttissuework,herbalism,Reiki,Maya/Arvigo®andsheisaMercierpractitioner.

Birthingfourchildrenin18years,allowedhertoexperiencethevastchangesinperceptionsof“normal”inchild-rearingandinchild-bearingpracticesinmodernWesternsociety.Over30yearsago,Heatherbirthedamuch-loveddaughterwhowasseriouslybrain-injuredandwhobecameprofoundlyautistic.Heatherspentthenexteightyearsturningovereverystonetohelpherlivewellandachievefunctionality.Thisgaveherfirst-handexperienceinthesufferingweinflictuponourselveswhenweareattachedtospecificoutcomes.Patienceandcompassionwerelearnedinrealtime.TheresultofthosedecadesofexperienceandexpertiseisavailableinamassiverangeofeBooks,websites,books,lifemanuals,meditationCDs,MP3/4’s,phoneApps,eBooks,postersandonlinecourses.Sheaimstoinspirenew“takes”onlife,knowledgeandheartconnectedness,indeedcultivatinghopewheretheremayhaveseemedlittle.Inparticular,shehopesherworkwilltouchandenlightenfarmorepeoplethanshecouldpossiblyseeone-to-oneasabusyclinician.Thisbookwaswrittentofillagapinhealthknowledge–toshowpeoplewhytheyhavethehealthoutcomestheydoandhowtheycanhelpthemselves.Ultimately,wealllivewiththeconsequencesoftheactionswechoose.Sometimesitcanbedecadesbeforetheoutcomeswesetinmotionbecomeobvious.Heatherrecommendsfindingalocaltrustednaturalhealthprofessionalforyourselfandyourfamily.Pleasethinkthroughtheirhealthadvice,andifneeded,seeksecond,thirdandfourthopinionstoallowyourselftomakearealinformedchoice.

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TableofContents

1-Lifemedicine................................................................................................................5

2.CreationofBirthTrauma.........................................................................................15

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AFewThoughts

Thisisashortenedversionof‘ColdisnotYourFriend’andmaybereadinconjunctionwiththis.Allis‘backtonature’.Answerstolifequestionsaresosimpletoimplement.

Mosttellme–‘itcan’tbethateasy’.Italwaysis.Myworkhasalwaysbeencentredaroundfollowingnaturalcycles,andnutrition(torunthebody)andcirculation(toflushthe’goodstuff’intowhereitisneeded,andthe‘badstuff’away).Thesebasictruismsseemlostintheorthodoxretailbusinessthatisnow‘runningallformsof‘medicine’.

Ingredients – nutrit ion and

flows – circulation are al l we need to concentrate on.

You(andweall)mayhavetogobacktotime-honouredtraditionsfromculturesnotourown,andtothemorenaturalwaysofliving:ofbeingintunewithnatureandofyouressence,andthusoflifeitself.

Whatyouseewrittenheremaychallengeyou.Pleasereadwithanopenmind.Youneedanswers.Bodywarnings(asyoumayhave)allmeansomething.Survivalinthepastwasbaseduponeveryonemakingtheirownfood.Farmingwasknownfromwhathadworkedinthepast.Passeddownthroughfamilies,generationsnowgonethroughoraltraditions.Forgottenoftennowisthatwearethepastsurvivor’sdescendants.

Thismeansthatwhatyouseesharedhereisverydifferenttowhatisusuallyaboutandpublished.Also–itisreal.Itcontainstheanswerstotheconcernsandtotheproblemsyouareexperiencing.

Call to action Lifereproducesitself.Allnaturalwaysrestoreperfectfunctioning.Thetimetochangeisinpregnancy–foryouandalsoyourbaby.Waitingfortheweekstotickovermeansthebestisnothappeningforanyone.

Whateverhappensinpregnancy,andwhilstbreastfeedingismassive-notonlytoyourchild-buttoyourownlife.Youcanremakeyourself.ANDalso–ifyouaremessedwithinpregnancyorinbreastfeeding–youmayfindyourselfmessedwith-foreverafter.Let’snot.Let’shelpyoufindoutwhattodotoundowhatmayhavealreadyhappenedtoavoidanyfurtherdeviationsfromyourperfectlyfunctioninghappybodyandsoul.

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1-LIFEMEDICINE(Whatkeepsuswell-andintact)

Allmammalsjustbe.

Theyliveandtheyaregracedwiththeinstinctstosurvive–ortheydonot.Havinglostmostofourownnativeknowingsandelders’wisdoms,andbyturningtoanewauthority–thosewhoarepaidtosupposedlyknowwhattodo–andtogiveyousnippets(usuallypackagesaroundsellinganotherserviceorproduct)maynotworkforyou.Lifeisnottheprovinceofpillsandinterventions-butlifeasnourishingourselvesinseason.Youmayneedtoswitchgearstounderstandjusthowdangerousitistolistentotherecent/modernbusinessofignoring/reversinglifeanditsancientwisdoms.Oraltraditionsspoketohealthandtohealing–thatlifemustberespected.

The‘oldwivestales’werebasedontruth.Thepeoplepassingthisinformationdown–livedexperiencesandobservations–maynothaveknownwhy–butthatitoftenmadethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Humansalwayslooktopatterns.Heatgivesuslife.Coldleaksawayourinnerresources.

Ourforebears/elderssurvived.Theyhadtofeedeveryone.Theyknewtheyhadtoknowandlivebytherhythmsoflife.Ournowbeingsocutofffromthenaturalflowsoftheseasons,thesoilanditsways,wehavemissedhowtolookafterlife.

Byunderstandinghowthebodyworkswecanchoosetonotbreakit.Tostartwemayneedtobecomeawareofafewnewconcepts.IamusingwhatIhavefoundtoworkbrilliantlyinmypersonalandprofessionallife.EastAsianmedicine.

Firstly–letuslookatasimplequestion.

What is health?

Theabilitytoadapttoanythingthatlife(withinreason)throwsatus.Tothrivethroughthechangesofthelifecycle,theseasonsoftheyearandoftheday–andthestagesoftheproductiveyears,andtheirownbrandofchallenges.

What supports life? Ourbodyisabletoworkthroughtheprocessofhomeostasis.Constantlyrealigningwithinverytightboundariestoallowoptimalfunctioning.

Qi–andYangQi.

Whatdoesitlooklikewhenallisworkingoptimally?

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This is seen, and felt as being perfectly able to adapt to l ife

A happy gut/food factory is the engine of l ife

Tosupportthedigestive(andholdingandimmunesystems)yourgutneedstoworkperfectly.Belowisadiagrammaticrepresentationofhowyouarehere.

Whatisthis?Thecauldronrepresentsyourstomach.Ahappygutisawarmone.Your‘oven’providesyouwiththestrengthtobe.

Coldwrecksit.Pleasedonotturnthetemperatureofyourovendown-andstillexpectittoworkwell.

Howcouldit?

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Working well - all is well How?Keepthecoldout.

Sosimple.Listentoany‘oldwives’tales’–theyarefullofcoldavoidance.

Allwholivedonthelandandwholivedsimplyknewthis.Coldcould(anddoesinslowincrements)kill.

How a well digestive system supports life well Thehumanmicrobiomeisseenhere(whennotkilledoffbytheuseofantibiotics-thelivingorganismswithinusformourlifesupport).

Thisisindependentlyofallaspectsofthecoldandwhatthisnowwillcreateastheentirebodygoesthroughnotjusttryingtohealafterbirthandpossiblyaftertheonslaughtoftheinvasionofcold,butalsowhateverhasbeensetinplacethroughthelessthanperfectbirthandconsequencesstartpilingin.Mum’sveryexistenceandabilitytomotherisbasedonherBloodenergy-amountandquality–madefromhergut–herYangQiworkingwell.

Knowingthisthenwecananswerhowthelifemechanismsmaybebeingbroken.WastestheYangQi

Funnilyenough-whattheeldersadvisedagainstalways–sowhatdoescolddo?

What to do

1-Takeoutanycool/coldorrawaspectsofwhatgoesinyourmouth.Avoidallcoldexposures–sittingoncoldtoiletseats–andwalkingaboutoncoldsurfaceswithnofootcoverings.Thenewthing-‘grounding’isnothelpfultothosewhoareweakened-allwomen,especiallyanywhoarebleedingorpregnant-astheacupuncturemeridianthatservicestheuterusandallinnerorgans:ourverystrengthandabilitytobehere–beginsonthesolesofthefeet.

Entryofcoldtheregoesstraightupintotheback/bellyandgutindirectly.Itdoesnothelpourbeinghealthyorhappy.Weakeninglifeforceatitssource.

Looktogutcoldinvasion.ColdstoppingnormaldigestionupsetstheSpleenQi,whichisatthebasisofalllifesupport.Thisoftenwillthensetuptheformationofdamp.Worseifsheisgravitatingtothesweettaste,andtochilledandcoolfluidsandfoods.Ifyoualreadyhadatendencytocreateinnerdamp,havealreadyhadalifetendencytoBloodDeficiency,andarenownotgivenrestandcompleteattentiontofocusinonyourhealing,butarenowathomerunningtoddlers,households

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andattemptingtomakemilkontheside–oftenwithagutthatiscompromisedthroughantibioticusage,andnowwithdistresspilingintothepicturefrommyriadsources–lookingafterbabyandneedingtoheal,theremaywellbeabreakdowninatleastoneformofnormalbodilyfunction.

2–Makesurethatyouarereal–toyourselfandtoallothers.

‘Stress’(unresolvedthoughtsnotintoaction)willstopyourflowsflowing.Inadditiontothedamagetheinvasionofcoldonalllevelsmayhavedone,anystresswilltendtocausetheLiverQitogoacrossandupsetyourlife.

Ohdear!!!(Pleaseseethediagramafewpagesbelow).

NutrientsWerethereenoughnutrientsbioavailabletorunyourbodybefore?Quality?Theroleoffurtherheavymetalcontamination-adjuvantinvasion(inabilitytoabsorbnutrientsasthepresenceofthemercury/aluminiumblindthebodytowhatitneedstorunitself)maysetdiseaseprocessesoff.NotmakinggreatBloodenergyasthegutisupset/weakened,therewillnowbearelativelackofblood(wereyoulosingsomeatbirth?)andthelossofYangQiwiththecoldnowalsowithinthatistobeneutralizedmeansthatyouareweaker.

Justatthetimeyouneedtoberebuildingyourreserves.

Mum’sgutandherimmunesystem

Arenotjustforyourcontinuedgoodhealth,butarebaby’slifesupport.

Ifbabyisinanywaydistressed,youwillnotbesleepingbutworrying.Ifbabyisnotabletoactprimally/instinctively,evenmorecatastrophesahead.

Youwanttobethebestmumyoucanbe(see here for more)

Ifasmumyouarenotbondedattheinstinctuallevel,(asallthatfalseandartificialchemicalsmasqueradingashormoneswereaddedin–oftenatthewrongplaces,shuttingdownthecascadeofloveandbondingthatwouldhavehappenednormally).PleaseseeallofDrSarahBuckley’swork.

Flows Otherwiseknownascirculation–whenflowsarenotflowing-thereispain.Andbodydysfunction.Everythingthatisdesignedtofitinperfectlywithallotheraspectthenisaffected.Sloweddown/blockedbythecoldexposure.

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(Donoteverputcoldoriceonabody–anywhere).Normalcirculationmustgetwhatisneededtothebodyparts,andwhatisnotoutofthem–fastandefficiently.

Whenbodystartstobecompromised,anyorallofthesystemsbelowmaystarttofalter.Ifmumhasalreadynotbeeninperfecthealthandisevenseenasbeing‘hormonal’andherlifebalancepriortopregnancyisnotstable,andshehasnotbeenabletoberestedandhealedinthetimebabyisgrowing,whenshecan–thentheremaybetrouble.

Themedicaladviceto‘stickitout’andnottofixwhatisbodywarningsignorestherealitythatbabyisbeingmadebytheimperfectionasherbodyscreamsather.Maybethisisthepainanddistress.

Evenherhairfallingoutisseenasbeing‘normal’Reportingonallbeing‘better’whennotpregnant–(makinganewlifethathastoliveaccordingtheresourcesavailable–andobviouslynotsoforhertobesoillorinsomuchinpain).Allbeingresolved/better(forher)meansthatasshewasnotbloominginherpregnantstate,wecanexpectbabytobeintroublealso–maybenotevidencedtildecadeslater.

Pregnancyisatimewhereshemayremakeherselfbyrebootingtimesgiftedtowomen.Dependingalsoonthecausesofdiseasethathavebeenactivatedandespeciallyduetothepresenceofcold,andthelossofherfullcomplementofBloodflowingwithinfreely.Thismaybeduetoanoftensuddenandlifethreateningeventinahospitalsetting.Withapotentialcascadeoftraumathereislittletimeforreframingandhealingbeforeherafterbirthingtakingupthelifelongtaskofbeingmum.Littlesurprisethatanyemotionalandmentaltraumaaddsintothismix.Bloodenergyismum’slifelinetosanity:hermajorresourcetomakeallmilk:tosleepwith,andtoevenwanttobehereontheplanet.Letalonetomotherwell.FunctionsofBloodinawellbody.

Ingredients(seewww.easybreasts.com)

Atthistime,milkproductionmustflow.Allmammalscan.AlsoseehereBut–withtheinvasionofcold,evenifmumwasinaperfectstateofbalancebefore,shemaywellnotbefromnowon-thetemplatehasbeenbroken.

Thisisallfixable-donotdespair!HereIamsettingthesceneforyoutomakeadifferentsenseofhowyouhavegottentohere-andthenyouhavetheopportunitytostopcontinuingtowreckyourself–allthewhole‘doingeverythingright’!

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BodystartstobreakapartAllofthisisseeminglyplayedoutnowasexpectedand‘normal’

MaybetimetoreevaluatetheFirst40Days?(TheGoldenMonth)?

Allcultureslookedafterthenewmum–shewassequesteredaway–inJapan–sheandbabygotothemfortwomonthstoherparentstolookafter,husbandkeepinghislifetogetherworkingstillwherevertheylive.

Instead

Itwouldappearthatbabyisnotthepriorityinanyoftheeventsaroundhis/hergrowthandarrival.Peopleseemtohavethoughtthroughprofitmargins,notbabycentredcareatallstages.Fullybreastfedmeansperfect.

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

Easy – to be well, you have to Take Charge

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Become more diligent:

Warning – you may be confronted as you Wake Up Belessaccepting–askquestions.Demandtruth:andnottobebulliedintopositionsthatdon’tsoundrightwhenyoustopandthinkaboutthem.Youcanonlymakeandbreakyourbabyonce:gobacktothetemplate.Don’tmesswhatwasperfect.Leavewellalone.Bewareofallfearcampaigns.Naturehadbabyallsafeandsoundleftaloneinmum’sarms,andatherbreast.Vaccinationatanytimepriortobeingabletoeatindependently(atleasthavetheirownteeth)andthusprocessforeignproteiniscounterintuitive.Atnotimepriortotheveryrecentpastwhendrugcompaniesareimmunefromprosecutionfromcreatingdamagehasthisbeenpartofany‘health’agenda Vaccination before having a strong conditioned immune system. Ifbabyhasbeenvaccinated(whilstitsimmunesystemissoimmature–pleaseresearchyourselfjusthowvaccinationissupposedtowork.

Canyoufindanynon-industryfundedresearch?

Doesithaveanybenignplacebo?Isthereatestupagainstnon-vaccinatedchildrenandbabies-hasthereeverbeenanyresearchonbabiesVaccinationSafetyManual).Allofthishypehashappenedinthepast10years-howdidweallmakeitwithout?Webreastfedandstayedathomebeinglookedafter.Nocoffeemorningswithanewlybornbabyoutandabout.

Manufactured consentishappeningpleasebeaware-youbreakyourbaby–astheywillandyouwillpayforever.Allindependentlyresearchedworkisheavilycriticized.Whereistheactualdataandscience?

Vaccinationsdeemed‘lifesaving’eitherinuteroornow–willinvadebaby’simmaturebodyandcausemajorlifechangingeventsforevernotallowingthisbabytoreachitsintendedpotential.Maybeaskyourself.Whatisvaccinationsupposedtodo?Dovaccinespromotehealth?Dotheymeanimmunity?Babyvaccinatedmaybehighlyunsettled,unabletofeedproperlyhaveagutthatcannotworkasithasbeeninsulteddirectly,alsobyantilifemedication(killingoffmums’gutbacteriaindirectlysoallhermilkisnotasgoodassupposedtobeandnotsendingtherightdigestivehelpersacrossinthecholostrom–anddirectlythroughitsownantibioticonslaught–especiallyifbabybloodsupplywasravagedthroughtheprematureamputationofthecord.

Babymayalsobebeingattackedfromwithin–especiallybytheneurotoxicaspectsofthealuminiumusedinsteadofmercurynowinallvaccines.TheHepBinjectionhasbeenknowntokillbabyoutright.Noinformedconsentissought–justrampantbullying–atatimewhenmumissoveryvulnerable.

All of this can ‘hurt your head’

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

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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

Youcanhelpyourselfhealfromthesecoldinvasions,asitissoeasytochangeyourlifedirection:supportyourownYangQi.

Takeouttheresidualcoldfromthepast

ANDavoidallextracoldinvasions.

Pleaseseebelowforhowitcomesabout.

Moreselfhelpcoursesinstantlyavailableonlinehere

Wecanallhelpourselves!

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Love Your Self Better

COLDis not your body’s friend•Body temperature water is best•Never chill your gut with cold

food/liquids•Protect all parts of your body

from cold invasion (especially feet on the floor)

•Sleep without draughts - no fans or AC directly on you

Have plenty of

SALT•Without salt you cannot live

or digest your food properly•Only use coloured salt,

never white•If you’re too ill to eat, suck

on a salted nut•Salty broth to sip

Paint on some

•paint them on the skin - bypass digestion.

•Both are essential body ingredients for life

•Iodine - paint on with cotton bud at least x2 daily (15% Lugol’s Solution)

•Magnesium - roll-on is easiest - pain relief/feeds good gut bacteria

•Calms all stress away

Leave out the

SWEET•All that tastes sweet or converts

to sugar in your body adds to body fat/flab

•Fat is a fuel source that rebuilds your brain/nervous system and hormones. Sweet is optional and makes you fat/sick

•Sweet feeds inflammation and ‘bad’ gut flora

taste

IODINE

Love your self better...Enjoy being in your body

& MAGNESIUM

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2.CREATIONOFBIRTHTRAUMA(Thiswillcontinuethroughlife)Thisisonlyoneaspectofwhatispatentlynotsupposedtohappenandwouldnothaveintimespastwhenallwereseenasbeing‘precious’.

Coldinvasioninpregnancy

General life Pregnancyisatimewhenmum’stemperatureishalfadegreeCentigradehigher.Beingpregnantwasoftenreferredtoashavinga‘bunintheoven’.

Hereyouwilldiscoverwhyyoucan’thaveasuccessfulpainfreepregnancywithresidualcoldlurkinginyourbody:orbyhavingitaddedinapparentlytohelpwhenyouareinpain.

Cold causes pain (flows not flowing) • Somanywomenmayfeelhotterwhenpregnant,sotheycoverupmuch

less,notbeingawareofdamageofcoldgettinginandontotheirbodies.

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

• Allgenerallyseemtothinkwateranddrinksarebestwithiceinthemandsociallyallwillofferthese.

Youmayhavefeltthefeeltheneedto‘eathealthy’gravitatingintocoldtemperatureandcoldvibrationfoods:yoghurt,fruitandjuicesfromthefridgeandalmostdrinksaretakencold–especiallyifyouhaveatouch(oralot)of‘heartburn’.Thesemakeyourproblemsunwittinglysomuchworse.

‘Pain management’ • Ifpainisfeltanywhere,itislikelythatthephysio/commonwisdomwill

tellyoutoiceit.ColdisNOTgoingtohelp.Flowflows,orpainensues.

Unfortunately,thiswillthensetupalocal(andoftengeneralbody)lackofflowthatmaystaywithyouforever,asthebodyinpregnancyisworkingreallyhardtomakeyourbaby’slifefoundationandyouasmumtendstogetwhatisleftoverinthisprocess.

• Anyaccident,anytraumawhenpregnant,itislikelyicewillbeofferedaspresentlyitisseenasthewaytonumballsensation.

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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-especiallyifthereisbloodloss.Warmedblanketsarelikelynotaboutasurgentlifesavingistheorderoftheday.Yourcomfortandlongtermhealthisnottheirconcern.Majorlifedramasatthetimeyouarenotbeingkepttoastywarmaddedtowhatyoumayhavetoundoatyourownpace.

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

onlyoneisgiven,theyareallgivencoldasaninjectionintothethighforthedeliveryoftheplacenta,sometimestheyareleftatroomtemperatureforalittlewhile.

• Forcepsaremetalandcold,plusthelubricatinggelfeelscold.• 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.LifeneedsYangQitoflow,andtokeepyourgutworking.

• AllinjectiblesandMMRvaccineisstraightfromthefridge• Anybloodproductsgivenasatransfusionwhenneededaregivencold

fromthefridge(nobloodwarmersasinthepast)• Insulinfordiabeticwomenisfromthefridge.Tobediabetic–youhave

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

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Ice to breast for engorgement • Airconditioningandcoldfloors-oftenthewardsaresocold,andthey

don’tgiveoutmanyofthosethinhospitalblankets.• Allarebeingtoldtouseiceatallturns-oftenseenastheonlywaytodeal

withpainIfbreastsbecomeengorged,allseemtoforgetthatbloodandfluidsneedwarmthtocirculate.Iceisoftenactivelysought,asapainreliever(numbingnotjustsensationbutflow),thusensuringfurtherflowproblems,alossofvitallifeenergyavailabletoyou.Asthecoldenters,especiallyinyourhighlydepletedvulnerablestate,lifelonghealthproblemsaresetinmotion.InChinesemedicine,thetwomajorcausativefactorsofdiseaseatbirthareinvasionofcold,andbloodloss.Theinabilitytoholdbloodinplace,andkeepinfectionatbay,plustoholdtissues,andorgansinplaceisirreparablydamagedthroughthecoldinvasionwastingthevitalYangQi.

Catchinguponsleep,onrestandonwarmthtoreplenish,areallhighlyunlikelyinthehospitalsetting.Nourishingwarmbroths,easytodigestnurturingfoodsandfluidsandtimeofferedinthesunrecovering,aswouldhavebeenofferedafewdecadesago.Thisisallgoneintheroboticrule-boundimpersonalmedicalestablishmentsthatarenolongernotjustbirthandbabyunfriendly,butalsolikelytobesettingyouupforproblemsimmediately,andonreturntoyourlifeathome.YourShen(senseofself)hastobepeaceful.Youareusuallysenthomewellbeforeyourmilkhasevencomein.Notimetocatchyourbreath,notimetorecoverfromanyshockandbeingfullofcoldthatcausesyourdigestiveandactuallossofcirculationtroubles,youmayhaveevermoregrief.

Coldinvasionforbaby Actual SeparationBirthisthesinglemosttraumaticeventbiologicallyforanindividual,asthefetalcirculation–allnutrientsinandoutofthenavel–isinstantlyreroutedintotheheartandthebeginningoflifesupportindependentlybegins.ThepericardiumfunctioninAsianmedicine–theheart’sprotector–startsupnow,anyshockisfeltastheposttraumaticeventasthatisimprintedinalongwithallaspectsofwhatissupposedtohappen.Ifitisallowedtoasdesignedto.

Withthefullcomplementofallhormones–andmumandallaroundbeingpeacefulaslifeunfoldsasitshould.PleaseseealloftheworkofDrsMichelOdent,FrederikleBoyerandSarahBuckley).Ideallybornintowarmth.Ideallyintothewater:thesameenvironments/hejustleft,andthenstraightuptomumandablanket,withmum’swarmthkeepingbabysettledinthistransitiontime.

• Ifbabyisdeprivedoftheirbreathingblood-meaningasatleastaquartertoathirdofthebaby’sbloodisintheplacentaandcordatanytimewithbreathingandnutrientexchangehappening,thelossoftheactualblood,aswellasallthewarmthinitnowcausesamajorlifethreateningshock.

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Birthingasamammal

Seemorehere–apeacefulbirthsetsallofustowin.(RobinLimandGrandRounds-howallthiswasresearcheddecadesagoandispastquestioning).AlsoperhapslooktoallHenciGoerhaswrittenandextensivelyresearchedonsafebirthingpractices(motherandbabycentred).

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? Thecaseforleavingwellalone:Lefttomum’sowndevicesentirely.

Nature’stemplate–prebirthBirthing

AfterbirthBreastfeeding

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Howdoesawellmumsupportbabytomatureandgrow?Whenmumisbreastfeedingafterfullreturnofthecordbloodtogivebabybeststartpossible.

Tobeaperfectlyhealthyspecimen,babyneedstobekeptcalm,leftinpeaceandtranquilitytojustbefed,heldandsleptnexttohis/herlifesource–mum–atleastforthefirstfewweeks,maybethreemonths,andmaybethefirstyear.Thisisthemammalianblueprint.

SeeLotusBirth

(Alsoofresearchregardingplacidbabiesasaresult,ofanundisturbedbirth)BirthShock?

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.Iwrote‘WhatDadsCanDo’asyourlovingpartnerhopefullyiswithyoueverystepoftheway.Heisalsothebestexpertasheseesthechanges–subtlethoughtheymaybe.Heisalsomostinvestedintheoutcomeofhavingahappyhomewithhappymumandkidstolookafter.

Whydowepretendthisisadiscreteevent?Pregnancyandbirthingtotallyreshapewhoyoubothare–anddadismum’smajorallay/advocateandmakesureitisallthebestitcanbeforallofyou.Togettheresidualcoldout?

Dowhatallcultureshave–trytonotbeexposed(allthe‘oldwives’tales’)andremovewhatisthere-asfolkremedies/homemedicinewouldhaveyoudo.

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Easilypresentedinthisonlineselfhelpcourse

Toosimple..Apregnancyhandbook:

Seemorehereasthis sitehasinstantanswerswhenneeded.

Secondandthirdopinionscanonlyhelp-andthevoicesfromthepast-thoseofthewomenwhobled,birthed,andhelpedothers-hasbeenbeingsilenced.

PerhapsdownloadmyPregnancyApp–naturalhealingsolutionshereSolutionsaretobefoundsoeasily–instantlydownloadable-aswellashowtoavoidwhatseemsinevitable(whenyoustaydoingwhatiscausingtheproblem).

Don’tworryandmedicallymonitor.PleasesignupforTheNaturalPregnancyCoach‘Commonsense’/wisewomanlyadvicefromanaturallifeperspectivecanbeaccessedthere–inadditiontowhateverisbeingofferedinwhateverprogrammeislocaltoyou.

ColdisNOTyourfriend.

Takingitoutallowsyourflowstoflowsoeasilyagain.

Resourcesthatareeffective,safe,natural,practicalandinstantlyapplicablenotjustinpregnancy–butallthroughlife.Yourhands-on‘glovebox’manual:whensomething‘goeswrong’-whattodotoreturntowellness–atyourfingertips.

Getyourshere

Stopbreakingyourblueprint!Gowiththeelder’smedicine.Backtothegarden...Andthekitchen

Homeremedies/grannyhealinggotustohere.Letustakebacktheeaseofmaternity!