Birthing Suite Settings
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Floor Studio- the setting of choice for the practice of holistic midwifery
- Floor Studio items include furniture and teaching materials
Mini Studio- budget version of the Floor Studio for smaller birthing units and domiciliary practice
- Mini Studio items include furniture and teaching materials
Birth Fusion- provides total independence for the woman, enabling her to be at one with her birthing environment
- Birth Fusion items include Birthing Seat, Backrest, Large Floor Mat, Tri-Positional Mirror and The BirthRite Experience Teaching Film
Homebirth Bundle- pick up and go!
- Homebirth Bundle items include Birthing Seat, Padded Pouch for Birthing Seat, Kneeling Pad and The BirthRite Experience Teaching Film
Individual Components
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Birthing Seat- light weight for births at home
- can be used in the shower
See the BirthRite Birthing Seat in action — in a birthing suite, at a home birth and in a breech birth. (Warning: Images are explicit.)
Backrest- supports the woman’s back and arms when seated on Birthing Seat
- padding for head and elbows
- interlocks simply with a special model of Birthing Seat
Midwife Chair- comfortable moulded seat area
- allows swift change of position
Equipment Table- practical and elegant
- accommodates setup for normal births
Tri-Positional Mirror- three different viewing angles
- the woman views progress for herself
Contoured Floor Mat- creates the appropriate ambience
- comfortable in all-fours position
Kneeling Pad- for more confined spaces
- useful in home births
Padded Pouches for Floor Studio components- afford extra protection for transport or storage
- ideal for midwives attending home births
Teaching Films
The BirthRite Experience- 55 min teaching film
- advocates upright positions and relaxation
- midwifery and antenatal education
Safely Into Water- 30 min teaching film
- couples reflect on their journey to waterbirth
- midwifery and antenatal education
The Big Stretch- 60 min teaching film
- women in different stages of pregnancy reflect on how they are “stretched” in every way — emotionally, physically and spiritually
- midwifery and antenatal education
Books
Birthwork- an outstanding body of work for holistic midwifery practitioners and birth attendants
- sensitively balances physiological and psychological aspects of labour
- each chapter is enriched with simple yet powerful creative exercises
Educational Posters
Childbirth with Dignity- A1 educational wall poster
- illustrated tips for correct use of Floor Studio
- midwifery and antenatal education
Upright and Empowered- A2 educational wall poster
- illustrated tips for correct use of Birthing Seat
- midwifery and antenatal education
Artworks
Life Bearer- a pregnant artist’s expression of her inner journey to motherhood
- gloss prints or sets of folded cards
The Pod Unfolds- bronze and clay sculpture
- encapsulates the midwife’s calling
Mother and Child- plaster cast and gold leaf sculpture
- exudes simplicity and earthiness