Michel Odent Livres

De l'haptonomie à l'accouchement " comme à la maison", du chant prénatal aux jeux coopératifs, Catherine Dumonteil-Kremer donne des pistes pour aider les parents à faire des choix d'éducation cohérents et respectueux de l'enfant. L'auteur s'appuie sur des articles de spécialistes mais aussi sur des témoignages de parents "experts" en leur domaine qui ont eu la générosité de partager leur savoir-faire fabrication d'un porte-bébé ou de couches lavables, allaitement du bambin, techniques non-violentes de résolution des conflits... Elle aborde les petites activités du quotidien (celles qui font les souvenirs merveilleux) tout comme les grands bouleversements, pour nous aider à acquérir ce que Michel Odent appelle l'art de " parenter ". Catherine Dumonteil-Kremer est consultante familiale, formatrice aux techniques de communication interpersonnelles, enseignante, éducatrice Montessori et animatrice en chant prénatal et familial. Elle est également maman de trois filles.

Why do all cultures ritually disrupt the first contact between mother and new-born baby? Why has there hitherto been an evolutionary advantage in developing human potential for aggression rather than the capacity to love? Until recently love has been the realm of poets, artists and philosophers. Latterly it has been studied from multiple scientific perspectives. Michel Odent argues that the specialist approach has overlooked the importance of love as a potential new strategy for human survival, and that the old survival strategy, the domination of nature and other human groups, is no longer appropriate. By weaving together data from a multitude of disciplines, Michel Odent, is able to offer a number of insightful, and exciting explanations, and makes the case for the adoption of radical new strategies for human survival.

In Birth Reborn Michel Odent outlines the choices available to the mother who wants to give birth naturally, in her own way and with full control over her own body, drawing on his decades of experience as an obstetrician who dealt with 1,000 births a year. It is central to his philosophy that birth is instinctive, and that an environment that promotes intimacy and creativity is essential in the experience of birth, and that the role of the midwife must be key to the mother's experience.Michel Odent has returned birth to how it should be. Birth Reborn gives expectant mothers the confidence and information they need in order to trust themselves to give birth without the drugs and medical procedures that are being increasingly recognised as harmful to the mother and to the baby's future development.

Michel Odent, the leading pioneer for natural childbirth, indicates that the period between conception and a child's first birthday is critical to life- long health. Here, he argues that different parts of the 'primal adaptive system' develop, regulate and adjust themselves during foetal life and the time around birth and infancy.

Former obstetrician and childbirth pioneer Michel Odent argues that the aspect of human lifestyle that has been most profoundly changed in recent decades is the period of time surrounding the birth of a child. Since this formative time is considered critical in defining our species, Homo sapiens, fundamental changes in this area should herald significant evolution in regard to how babies are born. This, surely, should be at the heart of our discussions of the future, even above considerations of how humanity and planet earth interact.

This readable, yet thought-provoking book, will give anyone interested in evolution and the future of Homo sapiens much new material to consider.

A multidisciplinary study of water, the oceans and humanity, showing their manifold connections.

Expectant parents, midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, those involved in public health, and all those interested in the future of humanity, will find this a provocative and visionary book.

Each pregnancy is unique and, in "Yoga for Pregnancy", Wendy Teasdill acknowledges each woman's individuality and helps her learn to connect with her own body, mind and emotions, in order to build a harmonious bridge to her growing baby. As pregnancy brings its emotional ups and downs, Wendy teaches yoga to bring tranquillity and to help each woman attune to her baby and her own joy.