I read an interesting article on the The Irish Times online about birth mentors/antenatal teachers.
Women who are mentored while pregnant and encouraged to plan ahead for the birth were found to be almost half as likely to have a Caesarean section as the rest of the population, according to Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital.
The findings were outlined in a wide-ranging Irish study into the impact of early childhood intervention.
The project called Preparing for Life is following the progress of 200 mothers and their children in Dublin’s north inner city, from pregnancy until school.
Dr Orla Doyle, research fellow at the UCD Geary Institute, said: "We found that those mothers who had high levels of support from pregnancy had C-section rates of about 15 per cent, while the other group had levels of 25 per cent.”
It just goes to show how beneficial and essential antenatal education is. I believe it is crucial to find out what is going to happen to you in hospital, not just to leave it in the hands of the medics. Because it's your body and you need to feel confident trusting your instincts, which you won't do if you feel pressured into doing something your body is screaming 'No' to.
For more information, come along to my antenatal classes in Midleton, Cork.
Amy Vickers
Women who are mentored while pregnant and encouraged to plan ahead for the birth were found to be almost half as likely to have a Caesarean section as the rest of the population, according to Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital.
The findings were outlined in a wide-ranging Irish study into the impact of early childhood intervention.
The project called Preparing for Life is following the progress of 200 mothers and their children in Dublin’s north inner city, from pregnancy until school.
Dr Orla Doyle, research fellow at the UCD Geary Institute, said: "We found that those mothers who had high levels of support from pregnancy had C-section rates of about 15 per cent, while the other group had levels of 25 per cent.”
It just goes to show how beneficial and essential antenatal education is. I believe it is crucial to find out what is going to happen to you in hospital, not just to leave it in the hands of the medics. Because it's your body and you need to feel confident trusting your instincts, which you won't do if you feel pressured into doing something your body is screaming 'No' to.
For more information, come along to my antenatal classes in Midleton, Cork.
Amy Vickers
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