Laila Valere

Laila Valere has been fortunate to experience a full life with varied occupations as a Diplomat, Counselling Psychologist, Training Consultant, Conference Leader / Facilitator, Educator, Florist and most important a mother. She has always believed that pregnancy and childbirth were the greatest of all her natural functions and were meant to be pain-free. So when she eventually found a way to prove it, she did.

For her first three children Laila had attended natural birthing classes but that helped her little to manage the serious and intense pain she felt during the delivery. She knew that something was wrong there, and she wished it could be put right for herself and every other birthing woman. So when she again became pregnant after 13years and at age 46, she felt that she was being given another chance to prove that God, who created women with the capacity to co-create new life into this world, did not intend the process to be painful.

Being back at university at this time, she had access to more up-to-date information. So Laila used this opportunity to explore all the accepted and available books and research programs on natural childbirth. Many of them validated her thinking, especially childbirth without fear written by Dr Grantly Dick-Read. She came to the full realization then that the true causes of pain during childbirth were inadequate preparation and fearfulness.

Determined to ‘get it right’ this time, she embarked on an intensive training program to debrief herself of the myths and negative programming surrounding pregnancy and birthing, and to prepare her body, mind and spirit to achieve her goal of a happy pregnancy and a natural, painfree birthing experience. She was amazingly successful. She proved that correct information and appropriate training that remove fears can empower any healthy woman to be what she is meant to be – A Birthing Goddess.

This is the effective preparation that she wishes to share with others in The Birthing Goddess. The author’s varied training and wealth of experience gave her the skills to design the innovative self-help program presented in this book.

Writing and publishing The Birthing Goddess is in keeping with her commitment in this life to help individuals to empower themselves so that they can attain their fullest potential and be able to give of their best.

Now that she has retired, she spends much time cooking fancy meals for her husband and family, having fun with her grandchildren, and when time permits, reading, gardening, playing the piano, and dancing. Some of her community work involves teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) on a voluntary basis. Daily meditation and Holistic Health practices help her to keep her busy life in balance.