Kathleen Nohrenberg:  

Kathleen's schools include South Kitsap High School. Kathleen works(ed) at Ymca Of Tacoma-pierce County. Music Kathleen likes includes Elaine Faye, Nathan French, The Whisnants. Books Kathleen likes include Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Family Fun Magazine. Movies Kathleen likes include The Karate Kid, Avatar, Doula! Film. TV shows Kathleen likes include Saved By The Bell, The Office, Undercover Boss. One of Kathleen's favorite quotes is:""Spontaneous labour in a normal woman is an event marked by a number of processes so complicated and so perfectly attuned to each other that any interference will only detract from the optimal character. The only thing required from the bystanders is that they show respect for this awe-inspiring process by complying with the first rule of medicine--nil nocere [Do no harm]." ~ Dutch professor of obstetrics G. Kloosterman “We try to give a birthing woman freedom to find the right position for her own needs and comfort. Unfortunately, in our society we think of birthing as something done while lying down.” ~Michel Odent "If a woman doesn't look like a goddess during labor, then someone isn't treating her right." ~Ina May Gaskin "Pain has lost its value in our culture. Instead of recognizing it as a part of passage, it's become a useless annoyance, or at worst, something to be deathly feared and avoided at all cost. And even then, we have confused our women by telling them they will feel unbearable pain during labor and t...Expand for more