<p>"In other reports, when it comes time for the actress to give birth in several months, it has been suggested that Holmes will attempt a silent labor in keeping with Scientology tradition. </p>
<p>The practice encourages mothers to be to forgo painkillers and to refrain from screaming or even talking as they bring their children into the world. Scientologists believe that the silence reduces trauma during birth and prevents irrational fears later in life."</p>
<p>Berurah, I was just kidding before when I said Tom wouldn’t believe in epidurals, but it’s true!!! I want HIM to go through childbirth!!! Poor Katy.</p>
<p>I wonder is Scientology approves of the Lamaze method. In the '70’s they told us we’d have a “dopey” baby if we used anesthetic but I think that fact now has been refuted.</p>
<p>I want him to go through the six that <em>I</em> did…methinks he would change his mind pretty dang quickly!!! And what woman in her right mind would give any credence to his pathetic views anyway?? </p>
<p>Our kids are totally screwed up because we didn’t do the “silent method” of birth. A bunch of us mothers were talking tonight, and one said the first thing she said after 2 hours of pushing when her first born was laid on her breast was “get that thing off me. . .” My poor youngest was covered with meconium at birth and the first words she heard her father whisper were “she’s covered with s h * * !”</p>
<p>Both of my sons seemed to calm immediately at the sound of my voice, which they had been hearing for months. And I am really glad the surgical team didn’t have to do my c-section in total silence! </p>
<p>Berurah, please get us all tickets to that Oprah taping. You have a lot of support here.</p>
<p>Well, I can’t speak with too much authority on TOO many subjects, but I would definitely say that childbirth is one for which I do qualify! <em>lol</em></p>
<p>I know what you mean about the calming effect of a mother’s voice, even right after birth!</p>
<p>However, I will mention that my last birth was NOT painful. For the labor I practiced a very deep relaxation that was similar to self-hypnosis. I really did not talk during the labor because I was focusing so much on the relaxation (I was not prohibited from talking, it just turned out that way.) </p>
<p>However I was QUITE noisy during the pushing. My older kids witnessed the birth, and my favorite photograph of the whole day is my D with joyful tears streaming down her face, next to my S with his hands over his ears. :)</p>