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CALM BIRTH®
NICHOLAS
PARENTS:
Nora and Javier
BIRTH DATE:
May 26, 1999
BIRTH WEIGHT:
8 lbs 7 oz
Nora's Experience
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Nora’s first child was born in Argentina. Nora felt anxious and isolated throughout her first pregnancy, with no support and no childbirth education. Her husband wasn't allowed to be with her at the birth and she didn't know any of the birthing personnel at the hospital. She was given anesthesia and woke up a day later, deprived of the birth experience. Her second birth was fortunate. She met two of the CALM BIRTH educators with three months remaining in the pregnancy. The program gave her everything she needed to have a happy pregnancy and to be valuably active in the delivery.
EXCERPTS FROM POSTNATAL INTERVIEW WITH NORA
Nora: The last two weeks, when the contractions came, I put on the audio cassette and it really, really helped me. It relaxed me and helped me focus on what was going on . . . The night before the birth I could just think of me and the baby and it was okay. To me, after my first [very difficult] pregnancy, feeling relaxed was a big thing.
Nora: In the community hospital I did listen to the cassette once, with the birthing nurses, but visitors came… I did the deep breathing method during labor. I couldn't imagine not doing it.
Nora: The doctor looked at him and said he was such a beautiful newborn. Exquisite and so nice; alert. His eyes were looking around . . . Just an open baby.
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