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Benefiting from the Bradley Method
'Intervention' Is Not a Naughty Word
By Joe Cooke
Forty years later, the Bradley philosophy runs along a continuum. Some teachers promote a strict adherence to the principles of natural childbirth, while others teach that anything is appropriate as long as there is informed consent.
"There's a wide range of how people teach the Bradley Method," says Bradley instructor Toree Hiebert of LaCenter, Wash. Hiebert took a Bradley class in preparation for her son's birth. In fact, it was that experience that inspired her to become an instructor.
Hiebert has a great respect for the medical profession and teaches a balanced approach. Rather than blindly refusing medical help, she teaches her students to become fully informed and to weigh the benefits against the risks. "Intervention is not necessarily a naughty word," Hiebert says.
One evening, the instructor gave each couple a stack of cards. Each card had a short note on it. "Pick up one card," she said. "Take any card that represents something you would be willing to give up if you absolutely had to."
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