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from the so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish dept.
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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 06 2015, @07:50AM
He specifically mentioned their ability to detect a fetus in a human even before the woman knew she was pregnant.
He also mentioned that they get very protective of expectant moms.
So he said something that he read on a website. Hm. Some proper research would be nice.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 06 2015, @07:08PM
No. The expert, whose lifelong work is the study of the suborder, was relating these things which has seen over decades of observation.
The advocacy website puts in 1 place the observations of various experts on the topic.
You could use a remedial reading course.
Additionally, I hope you aren't assigned any duties that involve extrapolation.
You are really lousy at that.
-- gewg_