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Gowri Motha 'Gentle Birth Method' - anyone?

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Pruni · 09/01/2006 21:55

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mummytosteven · 11/01/2006 21:49

thing is, for those who have already given birth and/or have a circle of friends willing to dish the dirt on their labour experiences, it's far easier to form realistic expectations than for a first time mother.

Pruni · 11/01/2006 22:00

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Rhubarb · 11/01/2006 22:01

If you chant Gowri Motha it does actually calm you somewhat!

Pruni · 11/01/2006 22:02

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bundle · 11/01/2006 22:02

no, but they're pretty handy letters for scrabble

mrspink27 · 11/01/2006 22:32

I read the book and took from it the bits i liked and left the bits i didnt like.

The homeopathic stuff was fantastic and i found the calming stuff great. I did stop eating quite as much as I had been and i took the diet advice pretty seriously. I didnt do some of the more extreme massaging and i did try and do atleast some of the exercises she suggested.

I didnt wear the support pants after either!

Pruni · 11/01/2006 22:35

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mrspink27 · 12/01/2006 11:46

dont know! she just suggests you wear them post natally to help you get your figure back and support your sagging.... i mean your over stretched stomach muscles.

maybe thats where i went wrong

freddysays · 12/01/2006 16:14

THanks for forgiving me on the multiple posts...you kind souls.

Havent seen the pants section, this changes everything..a girl has some limits lol

Anyone seen the perineal stretch exercise section which is supposed to be performed by your partner....YOU WHAT, i have some hilarious images of me and DP in some very compromising and unflattering positions...where does the dignity go? By the the way dp is very obliging on this one Hmmmm

mrspink27 · 13/01/2006 22:23

nope! didnt do that bit either!

JTN · 19/01/2006 11:36

Just found this thread and wondering how evryones getting on with this plan?, i have ordered the book and am waiting but thought it was worth a read.

freddysays · 19/01/2006 14:54

I am stil hanging in there but struggling with the diet part. I have faltered a few times on the wheat part, its almost impossible to eat on the run in the UK without having some wheat. I also had a bag of crisps today too. I also woudl be lying if I sadi that all sugar had been eliminated from my diet as I have had the odd sweet and sweetex in my hot drink(tsk tsk)

I have a big popped belly at only 12wks its my 2nd baby so maybe thats it but I was big last time too, but I have not put any wieght on yet, so thats probably down to the books guidelines.

I havent done all the treatments but I will get on with it soon. But so far I think it is doing me good. I am suffering less with constipation, I am eating good foods not gaining loads of weight and feel better each day. Still tired though but feel like thats gettting better.

I am basically doing my own version of the plan as I have no intention of being hungry or spending hours at relexologists as I cant afford it.

Let me know how you get on or what you think when you get the book

tribpot · 19/01/2006 15:09

Some people do have a mild intolerance to wheat and thus will feel better if they eliminate it. I eat a generally pretty low-gluten diet as my dh is severely intolerant. But when I eat wheat it has absolutely no effect on me whatsoever (except for me to say "Mmm, lovely Mr Kiplings miniature fancies" etc.)

My low gluten diet did not, I repeat did not lead to an easier labour. In terms of intervention I was induced but didn't need forceps/ventouse and ds was 8lb 13.5 ozs.

If my cervix was surprisingly uncongested compared to wheat-eaters, no-one mentioned it to me

Eating out, at least on the run, and avoiding wheat is indeed hard. Flapjack is an excellent source of carbs, but oats = gluten so it depends what you're trying to avoid. Boots do some gluten-free sarnies and stuff now, and Pret do some 'breadless sarnies' - haven't really investigated these yet!

freddysays · 19/01/2006 15:59

I think the Gowris method goes beyond excluding wheat and is a holistic approch that includes exercises, massage, homeopathy, meditation and other apsects of diet. The wheat thing is just the biggest thing for me in terms of effect and also the impact its having on my day to day life, ie the difficulty of it all.

I have no idea or ezxperience if what she says is true about cervix congestion but I think as an approach she may have some useful suggestions on staying fit and prepared for the difficult task of labour. I was lucky enough to avoid intervention last time and I want to increase my chances of the same happening again, I may find that all of these changes I make now have no impact, and that will be dissappointing but I cant think of any reason not to stay in check of my diet and fitness levels now if only to improve my recovery after the birth.

saying all this, I may totally contradict myself in weeks, days or even hours and hit the cake shelf in the super market. In my last trimester of my last pregnancy I loved the indulgence of cream cakes and breast feeding was supported by lots and lotss of hot chocolate amoung other treats, which I loved so who knows the temptation or my own desire may be too strong and well its my body so ultimately I decide what I put into it not Gowri or anyone other expert!

It would be really great to hear from people who have done the programme to see if anyone has positive/negative tales.

JTN · 23/02/2006 11:38

Just a bump to see how everyones doing onnthe plan, i must admit to feeling less congested on the chest with less wheat not really doing the rest of it but thinking about the homeopathic meds,
i specially had questions -

  1. has anyone made the wheat free soda bread
  2. Do i need to exclude dairy as well - hae skim read the book - i dont think so but it does mention

cheers

freddysays · 04/03/2006 10:39

Hi THere
I feel less constipated but have been low on iron so thats not good. I think you can get iron from wholewheat bread cant you. Anyway, I dont feel any less heavy than last time I think I am big and ungainly already at only 19wks. Must be doing something wrong. To be honest I have had the odd little treat but she says you can have one piece once a week and it hasnt been that many. But I expect my portion control is not what it should be but I cant bear to be hungry and I think it would be wrong to be while pregnant.

I have been run down, spotty and tired. I am not sure if its just this pregnancy or the change in diet?

Who knows. I think that all I am missing is lots of breads and cakes and I doubt they would have made me less prone to illnesses.

HOw are you getting along?

ps she doesnt say omit dairy but she does bang on about goats milk, but thats not really my bag so I have been stickign to cow or soya!

birthfriendly · 17/03/2006 20:50

It winds me up because I'm a homeopath and her homeopathic advice is TOTALLY wrong (she isn't a homeopath so goodness only knows why she feels the need to give advice in it?), I challenged her about this when I met her at the baby show last year and she really didn't strike me as having done huge amounts of research into all of the various potions she recommends.

beartime · 17/03/2006 22:42

I was just talking to my dad who is in the middle of lambing and apparently they try to keep the sheep from overeating and getting too fat because if they get too big their babies get too big and then they have hard labours!

velcrobott · 17/03/2006 23:19

LOL - I gained 3 stones with each pregnancies (and I am only 8 something to begin with) and I have 7lbs babies !!!
But I won't argue with a farmer Grin

beartime · 18/03/2006 07:37

that's interesting! I gained over 40 lb - I think thats three stone - and had an 8.5lb baby and my midwife said its cos I 'looked after myself'. But it obviously didn't work for you!

londonlou · 01/12/2006 08:59

Hi,

I thought I would revive this thread. Anyone else doing done the GBM?

How best to integrate with NHS services for the actual birth? Did you birth in hospital, birth centre or at home?

Thanks

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