Scientology's Silent Birth: One Mother's Story

Funny how things when not heard directly from the source get morphed over time. Not just Silent births but all sorts of views on other religions, and secular things too. But getting something free does not have to be too good to be true. I get samples mailed to me all the time Http://bit.ly/dailysample

@Sharion You're missing out on the spiritual component.

"The principle behind not speaking during childbirth is delineated in Dianetics and to fully understand why, one should read the book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. But to provide a brief explanation, L. Ron Hubbard discovered the hidden source of nightmares, unreasonable fears, upsets, insecurity and psychosomatic illness—the reactive mind.

This part of the mind records all perceptions during times of pain and unconsciousness—which childbirth is for both mother and child. And words, in particular, spoken during these moments, can have an adverse effect on one later in life."

This is from the official FAQ on the subject, www.scientologynews.org/faq/what-is-silent-birth.html

Glad to hear about your personal experience! Silent birth is a new concept to me, and I'm glad to know more about it through the article. It actually seems like a good idea and I might apply it to my current pregnancy.

This reminds me of the Scientology "introspection rundown", where a person is isolated and not allowed to communicate with anyone. This is just another way for Scientology to control it members. If they have all the answers, then why are they having so many problems with ex members leaving and speaking publicly about the abuse they suffered. The insane criminal, L. Ron Hubbard also instructed his followers to not breast feed, but to use a mixture of corn syrup, water and barley. You have to be pretty brainwashed to do that to your own child.

This from the same child abuser that wrote this.....
"Scientology's Volunteer Minister's Handbook:

Breast feeding babies may have a nostalgic background, particularly to a Freudian oriented medico, but real breast milk again is usually a poor ration. Modern mothers smoke and sometimes drink. Smoking makes the milk very musty. Anyway, a nervous modern mother just can't deliver the right ration. Maybe it's the pace of the times or the breed, but there are few modern Guernsey-type mothers. So even without drinking or smoking, one should forget breast feeding.
The foremost reason a baby doesn't do well is poor rations. And to remedy that, here is a formula one can use:
15 ounces of barley water
10 ounces of homogenized milk
3 ounces of corn syrup (As the Romans had honey, 2 ounces of honey may be used instead of corn syrup, if desired. Do not use lactose [a sugar found in milk, used in infant foods] as a substitute.) The amount of syrup should be varied - depending on the baby - some like it weak - some take it stronger."

L. Ron Hubbard was witnessed abusing children by many of his followers. His own son tell in an interview how his dad gave him drugs and forced him to participate in black magic rituals. I would not listen to anything the convicted criminal, L. Ron Hubbard, said about raising children.

I am glad she had an easy and fun time. I didn't and there was no way I could have gotten through it without talking to my doctor. These people really are bordering on insane.

@ BadCultBeware - careful - some may actually try this "formula" as you gave the recipe [for death]. My nephew nearly died from lack of nutrition from this barley water. Mr. Hubbard had no business telling people how to feed their babies!
@ Louanne - this coming from L. Ron Hubbard, a mental patient himself.

Hmmmmm....the late Mr. Hubbard instructs mothers to eschew breast feeding and instead feed their babies a concoction that contains corn syrup and/or honey!!!! So the message is that it is preferrable for nervous new mothers to risk sickening their babies with Clostridium botulinum spores -- aka botulism -- ??? No thank you!!!

interestingly enough the fact of christianity is that God said women will go thru painfull childbirth. you can try to use drugs or try to be silent but it will be painfull no matter what. the only one who hasnt had pain in this gift is someone who is lying to you. they might have felt peaceful as one should be with the gift of gods fruits. but the reality is they inherit the sins of there father. sad but true. God is forgiving he understand us all.as for the non breast milk the scientific basis of this is pretty funny any child who takes breast milk for up to 2 years has less sickness this is proven thru so many scientific tests its funny to think anything different. as for scientology well its just anouther system to confuse man from understanding god. God bless and dont get to afriad when the rapture happens

This has to be Thaddeus Reeves "Tad" He is a Scientology nut who stalks and films protesters of Scientology. What he wont tell you is that he was in the SEA ORG the cults para military wing as if a church needs a military. They force women to have abortions in the SEA ORG or leave because a baby conflicts with their billion year contract. They even wrote a statement saying they weren't threatened and left on their own. Why would anyone need to write something like that? Thaddeus "Turbo Dad" has already one kid and another on the way. I hope he does not have any more, the tax payers won't be able to afford all of the counseling these kids will need later in life.

Louanne: In response to:"This part of the mind records all perceptions during times of pain and unconsciousness—which childbirth is for both mother and child. And words, in particular, spoken during these moments, can have an adverse effect on one later in life."

So, the words "Push, Push, come on honey you can do it", are somehow detrimental to a child years later? Seriously? What do you think these parents are saying during childbirth that will hurt the child's mental psyche? Show me a bit of scientific proof to Hubbard's theory please?

I'm all for whatever route a woman takes for childbirth, whether it is silent, water, hospital typical...As long as mother and child are safe, I don't care.

"The idea is that no one can talk through contractions"
Hmm...Dont think this is just a scientology way of birthing, Id say its just instinct! Its funny what they try to attribute to a Cult or Religion!
I HAD to have silence with every contraction, and god help the person who even whispered while i was having one!
Focusing on the contraction and relaxing in complete silence with each one, was the only way i was able to have a peaceful, Happy, drug-free birthing experience.....Religion had nothing to do with it...

Scientology is NOT the largest group of people with dangerous, hurtful beliefs. The Catholic church has been responsible for so much emotional trauma over the years it's ridiculous, and yet zealots defend it to the death - theirs or yours, it doesn't matter. They degrade women, persecute & molest children, and warp family members against each other. Large organized religion in most cases is dangerous and extreme.

Gee Lori...I missed out on this stuff you claim takes place in the Catholic Faith. Wonder if I can get some money from them for what I misssed out on. Frankly my dear, check your into as the Catholic faith is not the lasgest in the world. I also wonder where you hatred of the Catholic faith comes from...just because you don't agree with or believe in the Catholic faith is no reason for you to spew such hatred. Myself, I have left the faith, for reasons that are not in the list that you spewed out. Growup my dear, you will feel better if you do so.

Misty Rose I guess you have been under a rock not to know what goes on in the Catholic faith. Molesting boys, pedaphiles and the list goes on. Wake up and smell the roses.

s rife..its not like thats a normal thing. we dont go around molesting people AND people of other faiths molest people. its a horrid thing but yes, people make mistakes...big ones. EVERYBODY does. all in all we need to love everyone

I'm with you, Lori. It was the illustrious Catholic church that caused my grandparents to dis-own my mother just because she married a Lutheran. They wouldn't have anything to do with us kids either because we were "illegitimate" because it was not a catholic marriage. It was 2 different "good Catholic" women who threw themselves at my husband because "all love is beautiful in the eyes of God", and they'de been to CONFESSION - so they were already forgiven. It was also a very Catholic old women who told me I "was a horrible mother, and couldn't possibly love my children because I had emergency c-sections (each were about 10 pounds). She actually said that if I was a decent mother, I would have been able to give birth to them, and if they died, then that was God's will. I lost my best friend because she refused to step foot in my "non catholic" church in order to accept being my son's Godmother.
Misti - you're wearing "rose" colored glasses.