| history of 230, 245 myths and facts 263 procedures at 190, 237, 265, 280, 283, 285, 288, 291, 300, 302, 319, 322, 327 who uses them 226, 256, 257 chair 308 choice of venue 165, 254, 256, 263, 265, 266, 276, 292, 296, 299, 302, 312, 316, 503 delivery positions 307 direction of modern birthing 225 emergency separation from baby 321 expectations and disappointments 242 expressing yourself 302 fear of 196 first 48 hours after 327 first contact with baby 319 first food afterwards 331 going home from hospital 258 high risk categories 163, 190, 230, 231, 251, 265, 281, 291 hospitalisation of 42, 164, 219, 228, 231, 340, 341, 431, 446, 499 labour positions 305 last minute preparatory program 2025 mainstream birthing procedures 278 plan 226, 253, 259, 260, 275, 276, 280, 284, 285, 318, 321, 323, 431, 503 how to make one 254 importance of 253 preparation for 177, 193, 195, 240, 267 prescriptive yoga program for during birth 2025 process of 233 readiness for 197 recovery from 495 release and satisfaction 317 rights and choices 16, 226, 228, 260, 266 spirituality of 293 stool 308 stories 245, 250, 260, 269, 294, 325 support and assistance 272 traumas - See reproductive traumas using the body 303 using the breath 310 using the mind 314 waterbirthing 302 BLOOD PRESSURE high during labour 42, 163, 231, 246, 258, 288, 289, 299, 306, 311, 313, 314 during pregnancy 42, 163, 183, 187, 201, 265 general 113, 170, 205, 416 prescriptive yoga program 2015, 2026 monitoring of 255, 264, 283, 285 yogic management of 41, 43, 289, 306, 313 BLOOD TESTS 163 , 166, 206, 327, 543 BONDING 218 , 219 aids to 65, 170, 191, 192, 220, 221, 275, 340, 380, 503 blockages to 219, 223, 259, 502, 503 delays in 221 , 222, 223 in the family 223 paternal 10, 219, 273, 276 post-birth 219, 223, 319, 321, 329 pre-birth 13, 184, 219, 220 BOTTLE FEEDING 127, 229, 256, 337, 340 , 341, 342, 343, 349, 354, 380, 417, 458, 496 - See also formula feeding BOWELS | | - See also constipation and excretion baby's / child's 321, 362, 393, 403, 422, 423, 427, 428 general 33, 34, 65, 104, 107, 371, 393, 395, 421, 423, 441, 532, 539, 548, 551, 553, 554, 555, 560, 571, 573 woman's / mother's 106, 107, 176, 198, 209, 235, 298, 300, 302, 308, 495 BRAXTON-HICKS 194 , 197, 239, 325 BREASTFEEDING 337 as a tranquiliser 346, 373, 441 basics of 343 benefits of 339 burping afterwards 349 concentration and focus 348 demise of 337 diet for breastfeeding mother 207, 356 , 440, 547, 567 difficulties 350 breast tenderness 352 cracked nipples 353 inconsistent feeding 352 inverted nipples 350 low supply 351 mastitis 341, 352 prescriptive yoga program 2030 upper body stiffness 353 effects upon fertility cycle 106, 109, 127 emotional feeding 359 establishing breastfeeding 345 feeding routine 368 first feed 253, 256, 302, 320, 321 , 328, 329, 363, 422, 487 four phases of 359 from liquids to solids 359 latching-on 320, 322, 328, 344 , 349, 350, 352, 353, 354 liquids other than breast milk 357 other tips 350 bras 350 breast pads 350 nipples shields 350 overfeeding 347 posture and holding 344 re asthma 437 re bonding 222 re eczema 442 re immunisation 434, 444, 446 re post-natal contraception 114, 134, 522 re post-natal libido 521 relation to chakras 73 sexuality of 338 support and guidance 259, 275, 322, 517 tandem 127 the meditation of 524 to assist placental delivery 237 weaning 106, 347, 352, 358, 359, 364, 365, 421, 513, 522, 550 when baby is sick 417, 420 yoga to help with 37, 354 BREASTS - See also nipples engorgement of 215, 341, 345, 351, 353, 365, 521 BREATH / BREATHING a newborn's 282, 321 abdominal (diaphragmatic) 104, 126, 140, 186, 314, 354 bad breath 33, 34, 540, 572 breath awareness 43, 49, 311, 313, 314 breath centres 39 breathlessness during | | pregnancy 42 chest breathing 42, 314, 437 cycles of breathing 39, 130, 312, 573 cycles of breathing 39, 130, 312, 573 during labour 33, 75, 236, 241, 246, 250, 265, 270, 288, 294, 301, 303, 310 , 316, 318, 325 full yogic breathing 172, 189, 294, 311, 312, 313, 314, 353, 439, 496 holding the breath 288, 313, 314 hyperventilating 41, 252, 253, 311, 313, 314, 439 irregular breathing 36, 48, 411 polarities of breath 40, 60 shallow breathing 26, 42, 104, 310, 313, 314, 411, 438 subtle breath 37, 39, 129, 375 through the mouth 32, 38, 41, 130, 313, 374, 421, 438, 439, 446, 555 through the nose 32, 38, 129, 313, 375, 409 yoga training 26, 28, 37 , 45, 47, 106, 108, 125, 129, 148, 170, 184, 196 BREECH PRESENTATIONS / BIRTHS 184, 185, 186, 190, 228, 230, 231, 262, 263, 265, 291 approaching a breech birth 190 contraindications 191 turning a breech 189 BROKEN SLEEP - See sleep BULLSHIT 477, 485 BURPING (BABY) 349 , 441 C CAESAREAN SECTION 290 after effects of 258, 321, 323, 495, 499 asymptomatic (elective) 71, 185, 190, 226 , 273, 291, 315 causes of / reasons for 150, 169, 185, 190, 200, 201, 208, 215, 226 , 228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 262, 273, 286, 288, 289, 291, 317 perceptions of 227 rates of 225, 279, 290 re chakras 71, 169, 395 safety of 227 VBAC 249, 254 CALCIUM for children 445, 549 re labour 299 re new motherhood 356 re pregnancy 183, 201, 204, 205, 206 , 207, 548, 553 re the elderly 549 CANCER attitude to 54 general 432 of bowel 67, 423, 531, 560 of breast 113, 340 of cervix 110, 144 of liver 113 of lung 531 of ovaries 107, 112 of vagina 113 CANDIDA - See thrush CAR SEATS 362, 379, 403, 406, 417, 453, 456 CARBOHYDRATES 204, 207, 299, 339, 552 , 553, 562, 563, 566, 573 CELIBACY 25, 217 CERVICAL EROSION 110, 144 prescriptive yoga program 2012 CERVIX chakras related to 49, 65, 67, 169, 198, 501 closing down (after birth) 169, 237, 323 |