"According to traditional wisdom in rural France, a……" — Michel Odent
"According to traditional wisdom in rural France, a baby in the womb should be compared to fruit on the tree. Not all the fruit on the same tree is ripe at the same time...we must accept that some babies need a much longer time than others before they are ready to be born."
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Michel Odent
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14 Quotes by Michel Odent
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We try to give a birthing woman freedom to find the right position for her own needs and comfort. Unfortunately,…
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If we want to find safe alternatives to obstetrics, we must rediscover midwifery. To rediscover midwifery is the same as…
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Let us imagine, for example, that a mother is still in such a state of consciousness that she has forgotten…
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It seems that many health professionals involved in antenatal care have not realized that one of their role should be…
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I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They…
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Experiences have clearly shown that an approach which 'de-medicalizes' birth, restores dignity and humanity to the process of childbirth, and…
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Sarah Buckley is precious, because she is bilingual. She can speak the language of a mother who gave birth to…
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People never sing...except in the bathroom. Birthing women also make their natural sounds next to running bath water. There is…
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To change the world, we must first change the way the babies are being born,
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When you are in hard labor, remember that the length of labor is usually proportional to the number of people…
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...one cannot actively help a woman to give birth. The goal is to avoid disturbing her unnecsessarily.
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The truth for women living in a modern world is that they must take increasing responsibility for the skills they…
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