Daily Training for Birth

Birth Preparation

Birth Rope Station

Practice suitable for all stages of pregnancy, likely enjoyed most from 20 weeks.

Pulling downwards in labour using a secure cloth is an age old labour tool, commonly called a ‘birth rope’. Learn how to set up your own birth rope and practice movements that; support a dynamic pelvic floor, maintain stamina in your legs for labour, change the orientation of the pelvis, and modify the space inside the pelvis (for optimal fetal positioning) and simulate an active labour experience.

Practice your breaths – SHSHS | BBBrrrrrrr | Sound – as you squat and move.

Practice this a few times a week and you will be confident and ready to use this station in an active birth.

Birth Preparation

Holding Ice or Cold Exposure

Practice suitable for all stages of pregnancy, likely enjoyed most from 20 weeks.

Most breath work practices won’t work in Birth because you haven’t practiced them consistently or under pressure to learn to use them to regulate.

Hold ice or turn your shower on cold and then try them. you will very quickly out how to use control to regulate your breath and how to master the techniques before labour comes and you NEED them.

If holding ice is not uncomfortable enough for you, try a cold shower or hold ice while wall sitting.

Yes the women Danae works with hold ice in labour to trigger regulating and its very effective, so get into this habit a few times a week and master your breath under load.

Birth Preparation

Daily Yoga

Every yoga class on this platform is suitable for all stages of pregnancy.

Research on outcomes for women practicing Yoga in pregnancy.

‘Meta-analysis involving seven trials, investigated the relationship between yoga and birth outcomes, including; vaginal birth rate, premature birth rate, birth weight of newborns, gestational weeks, 5-min Apgar score, the first stage of labor (active labour), and the second stage of labor. (pushing faze) and women’s experience.

The results of this study revealed that yoga was an effective complementary and alternative therapy in promoting vaginal delivery rate, decreasing premature delivery rate, increasing instances of APGAR > 7, decreasing length of first and second stages of labour and women reporting better satisfaction with their birth experience.

The results of this study have a significant contribution to clinical practice and pregnant women should be encouraged to practice yoga regularly to improve their birth outcomes as well as gestational, physiological and emotional, not just for the mother but also her baby’.

Birth Preparation

Toilet Station

Practice suitable for all stages of pregnancy.

The toilet, often referred to as ‘the dilation station’ by birth workers, is a wonderful place to labour, push and birth your placenta. By practicing breath and pelvic floor release work in pregnancy on the toilet, you create familiarity and habit.

When the time comes to sit on the toilet in labour you click straight into autopilot, helping you; wee in labour, relax your pelvic floor through and after contractions, let your baby down, support the spontaneous pushing faze, birth your placenta, wee after birth, control your breath and anchor your mind.

You would never step in the ring without practicing all the moves until they become second nature.

Danae recommends this practice a few times a week, it takes just a few minutes. You have plenty of opportunities as you wee ALOT in pregnancy, so lets use that to our advantage.

Birth Preparation

Shower Station

Practice suitable for all stages of pregnancy, likely enjoyed most from 20 weeks.

After you watch this video, Danae recommends you shower with the meditation provided:  Balancing Our Energy: Vocal Toning Practice.

Follow her lead to practice your birth sound in the shower. I promise when the time comes for the shower in labour you will be so happy you did this a few times a week.

Kids LOVE this activity! Its important kids hear and see birthing behaviour if you will be labouring or birthing at home. This way the behaviours are familiar and helps them feel involved in the preparation process.

Shower For Labour

The shower is incredibly effective during labor as natural pain relief and relaxation so use it! The warmth of the water helps relax tense muscles, reducing the pain of contractions and enabling the body to rest between surges.

Reduced Pain Perception: Studies indicate that warm showers significantly lower labor pain enhancing the overall birth experience.

Endorphin Boost: The relaxing effect of the warm water helps the body release endorphins, which act as natural pain relievers.

Targeted Pressure: Many shower heads are adjustable, allowing for the direct application of water to areas of high tension, such as the lower back, which is particularly useful for relieving “back labor”.

Upright Positions: Unlike a bathtub, the shower allows the woman to remain upright, leveraging gravity to assist with the baby’s descent.

Mobility: It allows for easy movement, shown in this video

Privacy and Calm: The shower creates a private, intimate sanctuary, helping to reduce anxiety and stress.

Soothing Atmosphere: The sound of running water can help create a calm, focused, and quiet environment.

Reduced Intervention: The relaxation induced by the shower can lead to shorter, more efficient labour’s and a reduced need for pain-relieving medication.

Increased Oxytocin: Warm water helps in lowering stress hormones, which can boost the production of oxytocin, the hormone responsible for labour contractions.