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ScientologySeries Silent birth, sometimes known as quiet birth, is a birthing procedure advised by L. Ron Hubbard and advocated by Scientology|Scientologists in which the baby is delivered into an environment where no pain or anguish is verbally expressed by the mother while experiencing Cervical dilation|labour pains or the birth itself and where "... chatty doctors and nurses, shouts to 'PUSH, PUSH' and loud or laughing remarks to 'encourage' are avoided. <ref name="CoSFAQ"> cite web | last = Church of Scientology | year = 2006 | url = http://www.scientology.org/html/en_US/news-media/index.html | title = Scientology Newsroom | accessdate = 2006-08-07 </ref> It entails that there be no music or talking during the birth. Scientology doctrine also bars poking or prodding of the newborn for medical tests; in 2004, Scientologists Ray and Louise Spiering went to federal court to argue that Nebraska's mandatory blood test for infants would violate their right to practice the "Silent Birth Method" of their religion. According to the lawsuit, "... every effort should be made to avoid subjecting the baby to loud sounds, talking, stress or pain during the first seven days of the baby's life ... Because a baby goes through so much pain during the birth process, Scientologists believe that a newborn baby should not be subjected to any further pain or significant sensory experiences."<ref>Cooper, Todd (Dec. 21, 2004). "Blood test for newborns faces religious challenge". Omaha World-Herald. Convenience link at http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/history/history41.html .</ref> According to Scientology doctrine, this is because "any words spoken are recorded in the reactive mind and can have an aberrative effect on the mother and the child." <ref name="CoSFAQ" /> The efficacy of silent birth has been questioned by a number of doctors and other health care professionals. Patricia Devine, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist who directs the Labor and Delivery Unit at Columbia University Medical Center, said, "There's absolutely no scientific evidence that taking noise away at the time of delivery will have any effect on outcome for the baby or mother." <ref name="WebMD"> cite web|last=Shaw|first=Gina | year=2006 | url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191731,00.html | title=Doctors Sound Off About TomKat 'Silent Birth' Plan | publisher=WebMD | accessdate = 2006-05-01 </ref> When asked if there was any medical evidence that indicated that silent birth was beneficial, Damian Alagia, MD, associate clinical professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at George Washington University|George Washington University Medical Center, replied, "It may be in the Scientology literature, but it's not in the scientific literature. In my understanding, L. Ron Hubbard never spent any time in medical school, studying pediatrics or studying infant|neonatal development. To think that a baby born in silence is going to do any better than a baby born, say, listening to Hank Williams is just foolhardy." <ref name="WebMD" /> Other medical experts recommend against silent births as they are believed to hinder the bonding that normally occurs between mother and child in the first week of an infant's life.<ref>cite web | author = Sheri & Bob Stritof | url = http://marriage.about.com/od/parenting/g/silentbirth.htm | title = ???Silent Birth??? | accessdate = 2006-05-01 </ref> The "silent birth" became a source of media interest when it was known that outspoken Scientologist actor Tom Cruise and recently-converted fianc??e Katie Holmes were expecting a child; reports that the couple would follow the practice of silent birth were denied, until photos were taken of large placards being delivered to the couple's mansion bearing instructions for the silent birth, such as "Be silent and make all physical movements slow and understandable." <ref>cite web|author = Reuters |year=2006 |url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12211173/ |title= Giddy romance leading Holmes to silent birth: Scientologists believe baby can remember traumatic experiences |accessdate=2006-05-01</ref> It was often reported in the media during this time that speaking to the infant during the first week of its life was barred by Scientology doctrine as well.<ref>cite web|author = MSNBC|year=2006 |url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9620245/ |title= Silent Scientology birth for Tom and Katie?: Group's birth principles call for no music or talking during labor |accessdate=2006-05-07</ref> A Church spokesperson termed this "a total fabrication." The Church of Scientology International writes, "L. Ron Hubbard never wrote that parents should not speak to their child for seven days following birth".<ref name="SilentBirthDotOrg">cite web|author = Church of Scientology International |year=2006 |url= http://www.silentbirth.org/ |title= All About Silent Birth |accessdate=2006-05-01</ref> However, this same website admits, "The idea of silent birth is based on L. Ron Hubbard???s research into the mind and spirit. He found that words spoken during moments of pain and unconsciousness can have adverse effects on an individual later in life".<ref name="SilentBirthDotOrg"/> It then says, "Mothers naturally want to give their baby the best possible start in life and thus keep the birth as quiet as possible".<ref name="SilentBirthDotOrg"/> <references />
Scientology-stub Category:Scientology beliefs and practices Category:Pregnancy This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Silent birth".
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