Issue 39

• LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Jeanne Ohm, DC

• FEATURE | One Conscious Path in Parenting

• CONSCIOUS PATH | Fear or Freedom

• COMMUNITY | They Say it Takes a Village

• PREGNANCY & BIRTH | Epidural Anesthesia

• INFORMED CHOICE | Gentle Birth Strategies

• PARENTING | Learning to Trust Our Intuition

• TOUCH THE FUTURE | Schoolhouse Rocked

• MOMENT OF TRUTH | Parenting as the Practice of Fre

• FAMILY LIVING | Animal Chiropractic

• CHIROPRACTIC | Chiropractic Philosophy and the New Science: an Emerging Unity

• WELLNESS LIFESTYLE | Dropping Love Bombs

• HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE | All Your Health Solutions

• NEW EDGE SCIENCE | Freedom for a Shift in Consciousness

• NUTRITION | Why Are We Losing Our Bees?

• SUSTAINABLE PERSPECTIVES | The Human Break

A Message from our Editor

Jeanne Ohm, D.C.

• Editorials

One Conscious Path in Parenting

Jeanne Ohm, D.C.

• Above-Down, Inside-Out: https://prohealthchiropracticcenter.com/custom_content/c_11640_above_down_inside_out_adio.html

• The Implicate Order by David Bohm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c1qvkOube4

Fear or Freedom

John Demartini, D.C.

• Dr. DeMartini’s website – https://drdemartini.com/

• https://drdemartini.com/writings_and_insights/fear_or_freedom#content_top

• Interviews with Dr. Martini on youtube including lectures, interviews and more – https://www.youtube.com/user/DrDemartini

They Say it Takes a Village

Lisa Bauman

• Lisa Bauman: https://www.mummascorner.com/2013/03/they-say-it-takes-village.html

Epidural Anesthesia

Alyssa Benedict, MPH

1. McCool, W. F., Packman, J. and Zwerling, A. (2004), Obstetric Anesthesia: Changes and Choices. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 49: 505–513.

2. McCool et al.

3. Grond , Stefan, Meuser Thomas, Stute,  Petra, Göhring ,Uwe-Jochen. (March 2000), Epidural analgesia for labour pain: A review of availability, current practices and influence on labour, Acute Pain, 3(1): 33-45. 

4. Axness, Marcy. (2010). Lifelong lessons from the womb. Pathways to Family Wellness, 25: 31-33.  https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/component/option,com_crossjoomlaarticlemanager/Itemid,136/aid,1866/view,crossjoomlaarticlemanager/

5. Mann et al.    Mann, O. H. and Albers, L. L. (1997), Informed Consent for Epidural Analgesia in Labor. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 42: 389–392.

6. Mann et al.

7. Mayberry L.J., Clemmens, D., De, A. (2002). Epidural analgesia side effects, co-interventions, and care of women during childbirth: A systematic review. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 186(5), 81-S93.

8. Mayberry, et al. p. 91

9. Mann et al., 1997, p. 389

10. Mann et al., 1997, p. 390

11. Mongan, Marie. (2005). Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method. Florida: Health Communications; 3rd edition.   https://www.amazon.com/HypnoBirthing-natural-approach-comfortable-birthing/dp/0757302661/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377187827&sr=1-1

12. Mongan, p. 5

13. Buckley, S.J., (2005). Hidden risks of epidurals. Retrieved 5/7/2010 from  https://www.mothering.com/pregnancy-birth/the-hidden-risk-of-epidurals

14. World Health Organization (1996), Care in Normal Birth: A Practical Guide. Report of a Technical Working Group.  Geneva: World Health Organization. 16.

15. King, T. (1997), Epidural Anesthesia in Labor: Benefits Versus Risks. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 42: 377–388. doi: 10.1016/S0091-2182(97)00052-9

16. Buckley, 2005

17. Harper, B. (2005). Gentle Birth Choices. Vermont: Healing Arts Press.

18. McCool et al., 2004

19. Grond et al., 2000

20. Goer, H., & Wheeler, R. (1999). A Thinking Women’s Guide to a Better Birth. New York: Berkley Publishing Group.

21. Dozer, J. and Baruth, S. (1999). Epidural epidemic. Retrieved on 5/1/2010 from https://www.mothering.com/pregnancy-birth/epidural-epidemic

22. Lieberman, E., (1999). No free lunch on labor day: The risks and benefits of epidural analgesia during labor. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 44(4), 394-398. 

23. King, 1997

24. James, K. (n.d.). In KimJames.net. Retrieved 5-20-2010 from https://www.kimjames.net/epidural main page.htm

25. Mann et al., 1997

26. Harper, 2005

27. Dozer, 1999

28. Harper

29. Harper

30. Golub, M.S., (1996). Labor analgesia and infant brain development. Pharmacology and Biochemical Behavior, 55(4), 619-628.

31. McCarty, W. and Glenn, M. (2008). Investing in human potential from the beginning of life. Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and Natural Family Living-Right from the Start.  2 https://www.naturalfamilylivingsb.org/pdf/PositionPaper_1-09_press.pdf

32. McCarty and Glenn

33. Mann et al., 1997

34. Davis-Floyd, R.E. (1992). Birth as an American Rite of Passage.  Los Angeles: University of California Press.

35. McCarty, W. A., (2005). Key principles from prenatal and perinatal psychology. WB Publishing. Available from: https://www.wondrousbeginnings.com

36. McCarty

37. Harper, 2005, p. 74

38. Harper, p. 74

39. Axness, 2010

40. Axness, 2010, p. 33

41. Axness, p. 33

42. Axness, 2010

43. Wagner, 2006 Wagner, M. (2006). Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must be Fixed to Put Women and Children First. Berkley: University of California Press.  https://www.amazon.com/Born-USA-Broken-Maternity-Children/dp/0520256336

44. Lieberman, E., (1999). No free lunch on labor day: The risks and benefits of epidural analgesia during labor. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 44(4), 394-398. 

45. King, 1997

46. Goer, 1999

Additional Resources:

• Albers, L.L. et al., (1997). The relationship of ambulation in labor to operative delivery. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 42(1), 4-8.

• Barlo, D.H., (2010). Deliver me from pain: anesthesia and birth in America. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 55(2).

• Davis-Floyd, R.E., & Sargent, C. (Eds.) (1997). Childbirth and authoritative knowledge: Cross-cultural perspectives. Berkeley: University of California Press (pp. 61-75).

• England, P. & Horowitz, R. (1998). Birthing from Within. New Mexico:  Partera Press.

• Jordan, B. (1993). Birth in four cultures: A cross-cultural investigation of childbirth in Yucatan, Holland, Sweden, and the United States (4th ed.). Long Grove: Waveland Press, Inc. (pp. 52-90).

• Wagner, M. (n.d.). Technology in birth: First do no harm. Retrieved on 4/20/2010 from https://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/technologyinbirth.asp.

• Coping with Labor Pains – Our Bodies Ourselves: https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/childbirthexcerpt.asp?id=83&chapterID=21

• The Medical Risks of Epidural Anesthesia: https://www.healing-arts.org/mehl-madrona/mmepidural.htm

• National Vital Statistics Report.  Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia Use During Labor: 27-state Reporting Area, 2008: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr59/nvsr59_05.pdf

• The Birth Survey on Intervention Rates: https://www.thebirthsurvey.com/dev/Results/learn_start.shtml

• Kate Englehardt, “Epidurals: Facts, Implications, and Alternatives.”  Pathways to Family Wellness 31 (Fall 2011) 18-20: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/Chiropractic/epidurals-facts-implications-and-alternatives.html

Gentle Birth Strategies

Ursula Sabia Sukinik 

• Ursula Sabia Sukinik: www.BirthYouDesire.com

• International Association for the Study of Pain: https://www.iasp-pain.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Pain_Defi…isplay.cfm&ContentID=1728

• Lamaze: https://www.lamaze.org/

• Hypnobirthing: https://www.hypnobirthing.com/

• International Childbirth Education Association https://www.icea.org with member directory https://www.icea.org/content/member-directory.

• Coalition for Improving Maternity Services: https://motherfriendly.org

Learning to Trust Our Intuition

Sarah Kamrath

• Learning to Trust Our Mothering Intuition: https://www.naturalchildmagazine.com/1108/trusting_our_mothering_intuition.htm

• Sarah Kamrath’s website –https://www.happyhealthychild.com/

Schoolhouse Rocked

Peter Gray, Ph.D.

• Follow Peter Gray’s blog on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn

• UN Declarations of Rights of Child: https://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources/child.asp

• A.S. Neill and Summerhill School: https://www.summerhillschool.co.uk/pages/index.html

• John Holt: https://www.johnholtgws.com/

• John Taylor Gatto: https://www.johntaylorgatto.com/

• Sandra Dodd: https://sandradodd.com/

• Interview with Daniel Greenberg: https://www.ait.net/technos/tq_10/1interview.php

• Sugatra Mitra on Student Organized Learning Environments (22 mins): https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html

Parenting as the Practice of Freedom

Teresa Graham Brett

• https://www.parentingforsocialchange.com/parenting-as-the-practice-of-freedom.html

• Theresa Graham Brett’s website: https://www.parentingforsocialchange.com/

• Paulo Freire Institute: https://www.paulofreireinstitute.org/

• bell hooks: https://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/bell_hooks/bell_hooks.html

Animal Chiropractic

Austin Komarek, D.C.

• International Veterinary Chiropractic Association – https://www.ivca.de/eng/index.php?index

• American Veterinary Chiropractic Association – https://www.avcadoctors.com/

• Watch Dr. Komerek at work – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgXUJJBqHFg

Chiropractic Philosophy and the New Science: an Emerging Unity

Bruce Lipton, Ph.D.

• https://www.brucelipton.com/media/chiropractic-philosophy-and-new-science-emerging-unity

• Bruce Lipton’s website – https://www.brucelipton.com/

• Want to page through The Biology of Belief?  https://www.brucelipton.com/flipbook/biology-belief

Dropping Love Bombs

Rhea Zimmerman

• The official website for the film (including excerpts and interviews) – https://www.lovebombthemovie.com/

• https://www.facebook.com/LoveBombTheMovie

• https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/love-bomb-film-finishing-fund

All Your Health Solutions

Robert Berube, D.C.

• National Association of Nutrition Professionals: https://www.nanp.org/

• American Holistic Health Association: https://ahha.org/

• Neuro-Emotional Technique: https://www.netmindbody.com/

• American Institute of Homeopathy: https://www.homeopathyusa.org/

• North American Society of Homeopaths: https://www.homeopathy.org/

• National Center for Homeopathy Practitioner search: https://nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org/resources/practitioners

• International Council for Homeopathy: https://www.homeopathy-ich.org/

• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: https://www.naturopathic.org/

• International Association of Natural Health Practitioners: https://www.ianhp.org/directory.html

• Robert Berube’s website: https://www.tonalchiro.com/

Freedom for a Shift in Consciousness

Will Gethin & Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

• Watch Rupert Sheldrake’s TedX talk: https://blog.ted.com/2013/03/14/open-for-discussion-graham-hancock-and-rupert-sheldrake/

• The Science Delusion (Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, Tedx talk): https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-rupert-sheldrake/the-science-delusion_b_1198721.html

• Conscious Frontiers: https://www.consciousfrontiers.com/about/

• Has the Science Revolution of our times just begun?  Will Gethin: https://www.consciousfrontiers.com/has-the-science-revolution-of-our-times-just-begun/

• Dear TED, Is It ‘Bad Science’ or a ‘Game of Thrones’? Deepak Chopra, et al. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/dear-ted-is-it-bad-scienc_b_3104049.html

• TED, Censorship, Consciousness, Militant Atheists, and Pseudo Science!  Chris Anderson, TED: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-anderson/ted-censorship-consciousn_b_3115145.html?utm_hp_ref=media&ir=Media

• Reply to Chris Anderson, TED and the TED Community: We’re Halfway There, But.., Deepak  Chopra: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/reply-to-chris-anderson-t_b_3119890.html

• The Science Delusion: Freeing the Spirit of Enquiry

• https://truththeory.com/2013/04/03/the-science-delusion-freeing-the-spirit-of-enquiry/

• Rupert Sheldrake: https://www.sheldrake.org/homepage.html

• Watch Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic Magazine, on Sages and Scientists – https://www.deepakchopra.com/video/view/520/sages_and_scientists__the_skeptics_view_on_consciousness_michael_shermper_pt_1

Why Are We Losing Our Bees?

Joseph Mercola, DO

• Bee the Change: Tips and Tools for Protecting Honey Bees: https://www.panna.org/sites/default/files/BeeToolkit_Reduced_0.pdf

• Scientists discover what’s killing the bees and it’s worse than you thought: https://qz.com/107970/scientists-discover-whats-killing-the-bees-and-its-worse-than-you-thought/

• Film: Queen of the Sun: https://www.queenofthesun.com/

• International Honey and Beekeepers Associations: https://www.honeyo.com/org-International.shtml

• American Beekeeping Federation: https://www.abfnet.org/

• International Federation of Beekeepers’ Association: https://www.abfnet.org/

• Bees Dying by the Millions: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/23/massive-bee-deaths.aspx

The Human Break

Rachel Avery

• https://www.etransformationguide.com/guide/article/on-the-road-to-being-human-again.html