tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32993113783910990842024-03-12T22:31:48.742-07:00Bellabirth.org - the home of Informed Birth PreparationCatherine is The Birth Cartographer.
Passionate about Informed Decisions, developmenter of bellabirth.org and author of 'The Birth Map: boldly going where no birth plan has gone before'.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-89408124811525468292019-11-23T21:26:00.001-08:002019-11-23T21:26:38.719-08:00ThinkBirth: Is it time to ditch birth plans?<a href="https://thinkbirth.blogspot.com/2019/11/is-it-time-to-ditch-birth-plans.html?spref=bl">ThinkBirth: Is it time to ditch birth plans?</a>: An article in the Lifestyle section of the Sydney Morning Herald on November 20, 2019, says it is. In the article, The 'birth...<br />
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https://plus.google.com/u/0/114880011587016539104Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-77878093767062201502018-09-19T18:39:00.005-07:002018-09-19T18:39:49.326-07:00Advanced Care Directive for Birth<div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); font-family: "Source Serif Pro", serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 3.2rem; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
They say you can't predict your death. But it will happen.</div>
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Most of us hope for a peaceful death...the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.</div>
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Every honest gambler knows...the game's ending may not be known, the way it will play out is out of our control. But you can understand the game. You can make decisions that give you the best possible outcome for the cards you've been dealt.</div>
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More and more people are creating Advance Care Directives for their end of life care. Usually this is done once our mortality dawns on us, perhaps as we approach retirement age, or after we have watched our parents die without one. This is a powerful and legal document that contains a series of informed decisions made for various scenarios. In the event you can not speak for yourself, your document becomes your voice. Your loved ones can use it to guide the events that will, or won't take place. It is Your Death. Your Way. Respected. Dignified. This is best for you, and best for your loved ones. And best for the care providers. Without an Advanced Care Directive, you get a default death. This basically means your life will be sustained at all costs. Maybe you want that. Maybe you don't. Without the Advanced Care Directive, the process can be stressful and traumatic.</div>
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<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; text-align: center;">"I have seen birth and death, But had thought they were different" </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">T.S. Eliot </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Source Serif Pro", serif; font-style: italic; text-align: center;">Journey of the Magi</span></span></div>
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The parallels between birthing and dying are obvious, once seen. More similiar than different, and in this modern age, both are overly medicalised. It is for this reason, that it makes sense to have an Advanced Care Directive for birth.</div>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/advanced-care-directive-birth-catherine-bell/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #6d6d6d; font-family: ARSMaquettePro, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This workbook is based on Section Two of The Birth Map - The Questions. Sized to be easily taken to antenatal appointment so no questions are left unasked and no information is forgotten. Keep all your preparations in one place, It can be decorated and filled with affirmations, or used to record your feelings and thoughts, along with the practical preparations. It contains an example birth map and space for The Birth Story. This workbook is perfect for birth workers to use with clients, be sure to ask your doula if they use The Birth Map. There is No One Way. This Birth Belongs To You.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-55774236391773207462018-08-12T20:14:00.003-07:002018-08-12T20:14:37.354-07:00<br />
<a href="https://www.bellabirth.org/bellablog/the-birth-cartographers-guide-to-the-internet">The Birth Cartographer's Guide to the Internet</a><br />
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The Internet is Big.<br />
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Mind Blowingly Big.<br />
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It is good to have a guide.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-42845876045042300672018-08-05T16:45:00.001-07:002018-08-05T16:45:14.066-07:00More than just another birth book!I really want to share with you this very awesome thing<br />
And all the Informed Power that it can bring<br />
"The Best Birth Plan" they said,"we wish more would do that"<br />
The that they speak of was in fact, a very awesome Birth Map!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-84823489728153651732018-07-31T20:49:00.001-07:002018-07-31T20:56:08.154-07:00Belief and Fear: the nocebo effect<table bgcolor="#DDDDDD" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background: #dddddd; width: 100%;"> <tbody>
<tr> <td><span style="display: none !important;"> Catherine Bellhart posted: " Belief and fear often go together. Often long held, and unquestioned, our beliefs and fears can lead us to 'solutions' that may not actually be helpful. How do our beliefs and fear impact our approach to childbirth? Read More " </span> <br />
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Often long held, and unquestioned, our beliefs and fears can lead us to 'solutions' that may not actually be helpful.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-59382832209761266922013-10-01T14:11:00.001-07:002013-10-01T14:11:23.279-07:00Top Ten Gifts for Children1. Resilience
2. Self Esteem
3. Empathy
4. Compassion
5. Time
6. Good Role Models
7. Good Food
8. Unstructured (non-electronic) Play
9. The Chance to Help
10. The Chance to Read
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-76927556468255527112013-10-01T00:16:00.002-07:002013-10-01T00:16:48.714-07:00A wild day on Feral Farm
The corn was blown away
The Dog stayed put in his House
And the kids Stayed in to Play
Power was lost for a while
I had a lovely nap
The chickens laid 7 eggs
And now Today's a Wrap!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299311378391099084.post-1336072884457161102013-01-25T20:27:00.002-08:002013-01-25T20:27:20.509-08:00feminism: the new f word?Have you seen this?
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what are your thoughts?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10811966712774379781noreply@blogger.com0