5 must-have circadian and quantum features for your birthing space
Designing the birth suite with circadian and quantum biology in mind
Light as luminary in the liminal birth space
The birthing process, though relatively short compared with an entire lifespan, teaches us the acute importance of minding the circadian and quantum environment in any given moment.
The warm sun kissed the earth to consecrate thy birth, and from his close embrace thy radiant face sprang into sight, a blossoming delight.
– Sarah Orne Jewett
What would an “ideal” birth environment look like?
The typical debate here tends to revolve around home vs hospital, with freestanding birth centers representing a kind of middle ground.
Today I’d like to talk about things from a slightly different standpoint that allows us to improve all birth spaces:
How can we re-embrace the natural world as a feature of any birthing space in order to better support the labor process?