Move over, indoor birthing tub. This woman wants to deliver in the Pacific Ocean with dolphins as midwives.
The quest for natural childbirth has been taken to a new level. Dorina Rosin and her husband Maika Suneagle have made headlines for their decision to give birth in the ocean surrounded by dolphins. The couple lives on the big island of Hawaii, where they run a spiritual healing center.
Dorina, who is nearing the end of her pregnancy, recently took part in a dolphin blessing ceremony. In a video posted on YouTube, she swims with a snorkel and flippers, her 38-week pregnant belly visible in the water. Her partner twists and dances with a dolphin, while Dorina swims alongside another.
There have been many documented cases of dolphins helping humans. Dolphin-assisted birth is a more recent phenomenon. The Sirius Institute in Hawaii claims dolphin-assisted birth can benefit the babies: "Children born in the water with the dolphins develop 6 months faster over their first six months, have perhaps 150 grams more brain weight and are ambidextrous."
(Score: 1) by dingus on Saturday September 05 2015, @06:19PM
And dangerous. This whole "natural birth" phenominon is silly; when people gave bith "naturally" the infant mortality rates were so much higher. And giving birth in the ocean is pretty far from natural. The baby has a higher-than-average chance of getting infected.
(Score: 3, Funny) by VortexCortex on Saturday September 05 2015, @11:41PM
Exactly. Sea water is swimming with bacteria.
Where are the "natural birthers" who climb up trees to perform gravity assisted Birth From Above?
Catch!
Says the Simian Institute, "Children born from trees with other apes develop healthier lungs than other infants, have perhaps 15cm more reach, and are excellent at gymnastics."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 06 2015, @07:44AM
> Exactly. Sea water is swimming with bacteria.
It is also about 3.5% salt while your body is a tad under 1% salt. It is a rare bacteria that can thrive in both concentrations.