Life in the Womb - Normal Labor and Delivery

Parturition is the birth process of the baby. Labor begins with involuntary uterine contractions that first result in effacement and dilation of the cervix, and then, in conjunction with voluntary bearing-down of the mother, the progress of the baby down the birth canal. Crowning is the presentation of the baby's head at the introitus or vaginal opening. Delivery occurs with the complete birth of the baby!

Five essential factors influence the process of labor: the baby or the passenger, the size of the birth canal, or "passageway," the "power" or strength, frequency, and duration of uterine contractions, the position of the placenta, and the psychologic state of the mother.



Vertex and Breech Presentations

The ideal situation is for the baby to be in a longitudinal or vertical lie and to present head first in the birth canal, or vertex presentation. Delivery may be difficult if the baby is in a vertical lie but a breech presentation. Breech presentations are called frank when the pelvic sacrum enters first, complete when the pelvis and both feet enter, and footling when one foot enters the birth canal. Delivery is impossible if the baby is in transverse lie, and this generally leads the obstetrician to surgically remove the baby by Caesarean Section.

There are three traditional stages to labor.


The first stage occurs from the beginning of uterine contractions to the complete dilatation of the cervix. The beginning of labor often coincides with "show," the discharge of the mucus plug of the cervix, and the "water breaking," the release of amniotic fluid with the rupture of the amniotic sac. Effacement of the cervix means the thinning of the cervix, and dilatation refers to the widening of the cervical diameter from 1 cm to 10 cm, to allow for the progress of the baby down the birth canal.



The second stage lasts from full dilatation of the cervix with transition down the birth canal, to the actual delivery of the baby. Progress in the descent of the presenting part (usually the head) is determined by vaginal examination until crowning occurs. The location of the head in relation to the ischial spines is designated the station, and is a mean of determining the progress of the baby down the birth canal. The level of the ischial spines is considered to be station 0, and the position of the head is described in centimeters minus (-1 to -5) above the spines or plus (+1 to +5) below the spines.




Delivery of the Infant



Once crowning (A) occurs, gentle delivery of the head (B) follows. Gentle downward traction brings descent and then delivery of the anterior shoulder (C). Subsequent gentle upward traction allows delivery of the posterior shoulder (D). The rest of the body easily follows once the shoulders are delivered, and the newborn is here!
The baby enters the world of relationship!

The third stage occurs from the delivery of the baby to the delivery of the placenta.

LIFE IN THE WOMB - An Medical View

Individual life begins with conception by the union of the couple's sex cells or gametes. The 23 chromosomes of the paternal sperm (male pronucleus) fuses with the 23 chromosomes of the maternal oocyte (egg or female pronucleus) at fertilization to create a single cell embryo or zygote containing 46 chromosomes. The fertilization process takes about 24 hours.

The new human zygote has the inherent capacity or potential to become a fully rational and cognizant person!

Each one represents a unique, irreplaceable, never-to-be-reduplicated human being!

The Pre-embryonic Period extends from the moment of fertilization of the ovum to the 4th week after conception. During this phase, the zygote undergoes continual cell division, implants in the uterus, and forms the primary germ layers, which give rise to the organs of the human body.


The zygote begins dividing about every 12-20 hours , first into 2 cells called blastomeres. The blastomeres divide repeatedly without growth and thus decrease in size. By three days division into 16 cells has taken place, and the zygote assumes the shape of a mulberry, becoming known as a 16 cell morula. The morula then leaves the fallopian tube and enters the uterine cavity three to four days after fertilization. Cell division continues, and a cavity known as a blastocele forms in the center of the morula. With the appearance of the cavity in the center, the entire structure is now called a blastocyst.

The presence of the blastocyst indicates that two cell types are forming: the embryoblast (inner cell mass on the inside of the blastocele), and the trophoblast (the cells on the outside of the blastocele). The inner cell mass becomes the embryo, and the trophoblast becomes the placenta. The blastocyst implants into the endometrial lining of the uterus via its trophoblast from the 7th to 10th day after fertilization.

The pre-embryonic period includes the formation of the three primary germ layers, the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm, from which come the organs of the human body.

The Embryonic Period is characterized by dramatic cell differentiation from the fourth through the eighth week, so that the beginnings of all essential structures of the human body are present.

A fully recognizable human embryo is complete after the eighth week!
The human embryo now measures just over one inch long and weighs about 4.5 grams.


The Fetal Period lasts from the ninth week to the 38th week after conception, and is characterized by rapid growth. Viability is the time when the fetus can live outside of the womb, independently of the mother.

Prematurity is defined when an infant is born before 37 weeks of gestational age. With modern neonatal units, extremely premature babies may survive at 23-25 weeks gestation (21-23 weeks embryonic growth), although there is a high risk of permanent handicap. Premature infants with very low birth weight are those who weigh 1500 grams (3.307 pounds) or less; those with extremely low birth weight weigh 1000 grams (2.205 pounds) or less. The decision to resuscitate or offer comfort care for the extremely premature infant is a complex one: the goal to care should be one that will increase survival and decrease the prevalence of disability among survivors. The likelihood of a favorable outcome with intensive care can be better estimated by consideration of four factors in addition to gestational age: female sex, exposure to antenatal steroids, single birth, and higher birth weight in 100 gram increments (Note: one gram = 0.002205 pounds; one pound = 453.59 grams). 11

As physicians do not know when fertilization occurs, we measure the term of the baby from the first day of the last menstrual period, which is approximately two weeks prior to fertilization, and this is known as the Gestational Age. Thus while the human takes 38 weeks (266 days) to develop in the womb prior to birth, the Gestational Age is given as 40 weeks (280 days) or 10 lunar months (each lunar month being 28 days), or roughly 9 calendar months and 7 days. This time is divided into the three trimesters of pregnancy, lasting 3 months each. The expected Due Date for delivery, or EDC (Estimated Date of Confinement), is calculated by adding 7 days to the first day of the last menstrual period and then subtracting 3 months. For example, if the pregnant patient's first day of her last menstrual period was February 1, then her due date is November 8.

Physicians have three primary means of detecting pregnancy - the physical examination of the mother, the pregnancy test, and the ultrasound.

The trophoblast after implantation begins secreting the protein HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin. All pregnancy tests - home urine and hospital serum pregnancy tests - detect this protein at varying degrees of sensitivity. Since implantation occurs 7-10 days after conception, a serum pregnancy test may detect pregnancy as early as 7-10 days after conception, and almost certainly within two weeks of conception, or 4 weeks of gestational age. Once implantation occurs, human chorionic gonadotropin doubles every 1.4 to 2.0 days.

The ultrasound has become a most valuable tool in assessing life in the womb. The earliest definitive finding on ultrasound is the gestational sac, which may be detected from 4-6 weeks of gestation.
The heartbeat may be detected on ultrasound as early as 6 weeks of gestation! The baby's heartbeat may be heard with a stethoscope by 16 to 19 weeks of gestation. The normal fetal heart rate ranges from 120 to 160 beats per minute.

A fully-formed baby can readily be seen on ultrasound by the first trimester of pregnancy.

Awake-your-kundalini-shakthi - Nadis

In addition to the seven chakras of the subtle body, the Tantras have described a network of subtle channels known as Nadis. According to the tantric treatise Shiva Samhita, there are fourteen principal nadis. Of these, Ida, Pingala and Sushumna
are considered the most important.

Ida is the left channel. Ida is white, feminine, cold, represents the moon and is associated with the river Ganga (Ganges). Originating in Muladhara, Ida ends up in the left nostril. Pingala is the right channel. Pingala is red, masculine, hot,
represents the sun and is associated with the river Yamuna. Originating in Muladhara, Pingala ends up in the right nostril. Sushumna is the central channel and is associated with the river Saraswati. Running up the body from just below
Muladhara chakra to Sahasrara chakra at the crown of the head.

Muladhara is the meeting place of the three main nadis and is known as Yukta Triveni (Yukta : "combined", tri : "three", veni : "streams"). In Muladhara, Shakti, the static unmanifested Kundalini, is symbolized by a serpent coiled into three and a half circles around the central axis Svayambhu-linga at the base of the spine. The serpent lies blocking the entrance to Sushumna, the central channel with his mouth. Sushumna remains closed at its lower end as long as Kundalini is not awakened.

The technique of Kundalini Yoga consists in using Prana (the vital air), guiding its circulatory movement through Ida and Pingala down to the base of the spine into the space where Kundalini lies coiled. Shakti Kundalini will then awaken and rise up Sushumna, energizing the seven chakras.

From Muladhara chakra, Ida and Pingala alternate at each chakra until they reach Ajna chakra where they meet again with Sushumna.

In Ajna chakra the meeting of the three main nadis is called Mukta Triveni (Mukta : "liberated"). Continuing beyond Ajna chakra, Ida and Pingala end in the left and right nostrils respectively.

Once the Kundalini Shakti has ascended through Sushumna to Sahasrara, the highest psychic center at the crown of the head, it is made to reverse its course and return to rest in the base center again.

Awake your Kundalini Shakti - Introduction

According to the philosophy of Tantra, the entire universe is a manifestation of pure consciousness. In manifesting the universe, this pure consciousness seems to become divided into two poles or aspects, neither of which can exist without the other.

One aspect, Shiva, is masculine, retains a static quality and remains identified with unmanifested consciousness. Shiva has the power to be but not the power to become or change.

The other aspect, Shakti, is feminine, dynamic, energetic and creative. Shakti is the Great Mother of the universe, for it is from her that all form is born.

According to Tantra, the human being is a miniature universe. All that is found in the cosmos can be found within each individual, and the same principles that apply to the universe apply in the case of the individual being.

In human beings, Shakti, the feminine aspect is called Kundalini. This potential energy is said to rest at the base of the spinal cord. The object of the Tantric practice of Kundalini-yoga is to awaken this cosmic energy and make it ascend through the psychic centres, the chakras, that lie along the axis of the spine as consciousness potentials. She will then unite above the crown of the head with Shiva the pure consciousness. This union is the aim of Kundalini-yoga: a resolution of duality into unity again, a fusion with the Absolute. By this union the adept attains liberation while living which is considered in Indian life to be the highest experience: an union of the individual with the universe.

In Tantrism the state of ultimate bliss is a transcendence of dualities male-female, energy-consciousness, Shiva-Shakti...

Vallalaar’s Wisdom in Service - Song 5

My dear loved ones! come in and take the amiable

Pure path to Glory of Grace; achieve happiness; attain

All the worlds to prosper in life; gain worthy gift of

All-pervasive powerful Divine will to perceive and proclaim:

Thou aught the inner form of beauty reaching external

Form of beauty, in the luminous Glow of simmering gold,

The bright radiant light, Nectar afresh, final and complete

Wisdom above ultimate contents of gospels; rarest gem

Beyond reach of the vehement and malicious; the elixir in

Inner temple of conciousness to obviate all harm.

What is "Jeevakarunyam"?

Question:
What is the accurate meaning of " Jeevakarunya " how to follow it in day to day life?

Answer:

This is only way to know, feel and understand the Vallalar telling "Jeevakarunyam".
If you follow this one, vallalar will teach remaining things to you.This is knows as "Nature of Soul".
Here all secrets are there.This Secret everyone has to experience in practical.
Instead of doing more R&D on this, Give Food and research.You will get lot....
This is given by vallalar in Jeevakarunya Discipline
This is not only for you.. Everyone (including me) should follow this Poor Feeding daily.
This is adviced by our Vallalar.
Here Discipline means, we have to follow regularly(daily).

Everyone should follow this "Jeevakarunya Discipline ".
This is God's Order to all.

Vallalaar’s Wisdom in Service - song 4

You people of worldly traits, have realized not yet

the truths of life; most of what we have -

Seen are passing paces and faces; listened to are

Flawed deceit; learned are un-consummate and blemished;

Filled in our bellies comes out as faccus; taken in mind

Or body are deficient, imperfect; yet feel not exposed

Or exasperate. Henceforth adhere to amiable, real path

Of the virtuous Great; realize in clarity the wisdom of truth,

The adorable Glow of inner-self and reach the vast

Glory of grace and attain the boon of eternal Bliss

and the great ecstasy of worldly life

Eating Plants and Leaves - is sinful or not ?

Question: I would like to know eating plants and leaves and killing of its life is sinful or not. I need a information about this. Can anyone say me please?

Answer: aruloli

If you cut your hair and nail, you would not get any pain.
Because hair - body attachment and nail - body attachment is like that.
Likewise if you cut plants it would not suffer.
A plant does not have MANAM.But Animals has MANAM.
Through the MANAM only ANMA receiving happy and sorrow.
So Plants won't receive happy and sorrow when you cut.
Please read JEEVAKarunay olukkam.

Vallalaar’s Wisdom in Service - Song 3

Oh people of the world! Sing verses in cool inner peace

Of mind, and proclaim in serene submissive reverence;

To perceive in mind, visions that are not seen by eyes-

The atom of atoms, the glow within us, the primordial in space,

The boon of all life, the pure experience and considered essence

Of gospels in pursuit of knowledge; the end effect of meditation,

The lord of Nature, ultimate substance of intuition, that affords

Comfort and happiness; amiable codes of universal path virtuous

Vallalar Secret Points - Power of Grace

This is the secret of "Thiruarutpa" by Vallalar. He had told the big secret in his songs. I have gave the values of those songs in my knowledge.

Here Arul means Grace - Power of the Almighty.

“With out Arul” single atom can’t be moved.(977-978)

”Arul” itself will do everything. We need not do anything. This is true (979-980)

"Arul" Discipline is the Clear Discipline - Other Disciplines are tempted one. (981-982).

If "Arul" is there, one piece can do five works (Padaithal, Kathal, Alithal, Maraithal, and Arulal). yes, this possible.(983-984)

"Arul" Knowledge (arivu) - is the only Knowledge - Other Knowledge are tempted one.(985-986)

"Arul" Pleasure (sugam) only "Endless Eternal Pleasure"(987-988)

If "Arul" is there, we can get the answer for Who Am I ?(993-994)

By "Arul" only, we can get anything and everything is possible.(995-996)

"Arul" Structure (vadivu) is only indestructible Structure.(997-998)

Saint Vallalaarin Gnanasarikai: Song 2

Fortunes in time, parents or kith and kin, possessions

Or worldly chorus last not in aid forever; Oh my folks dear!

I speak for you all to say- Do not deem or disdain these,

My words as folly. See this a moment opportune to seek

And say in deep devotion and all humility - Thou aught the

Sweetest cane to chew and cheery; the ripe fruit, the honey

Combed in Nature, the real truth to reach, the Bliss in me,

A pearl beyond price, unique master of vast space, the

Treasure of compassion, the ultimate resort and virtues pure

What are the four margams?

*Sanmargam* is composed from the four arts or discipline

1. *SIRIYA : *The art of divine service in daily life.

2. *Kiriyai :* The art to perform Divine devotion or prayer, feeding
the poor who have nothing is another form of action.

3. *YOGAM:* The are of the truth path of communication or yoga is to
live in a good and excellent way.

4. *GNAANAM:* The art of the truth path of wisdom is to live absolute
felicity while anchoring into the inner light with the Divine grace
presence, this is true knowledge.

*In the presence of Divine Grace.*

Then it is important that to arrive at the level of Suddha Sanmargam it is necessary to pass 12 levels of experiences which include the first three levels of experience described below. These three levels are each time associated to the four art described above, 3 times 4 equal 12. They result is to attain the 4th level Saayuchiyam, the integrate union with god..

*The four levels of experience;*

*SAALOKAM Live in god world.*
*SAAMIPAM; Live near god.*
*SAARUPAM; Live in the self consciousness that we are the same as god.*
*SAAYUCHIYAM; Reach the united union and the unity with god.*

***The united union refers to the inner divinity realization: saarupam.*

This is union must be associated with the outer god. Saayuchiyam the believe in the Divine Godhead or a higher force which induces the decent of grace. Anchor in the physical body.

We have the four levels of experience that are combining with the four
Margams.

The four Margams are:

1. *Dhaasamargam*
2. *Satputhramaragam*
3. *Sahamargam*
4. *Sanmargam*

We can compare the meaning of the four Margams in the Indian tradition;

1. *Become the servant of God.*
2. *Become the son of God*
3. *Become the friend of God*
4. *Become god himself*

Vallalar gives this meaning to the four Margams

1. *Become the servant of all living creatures*
2. *Becomes the son of all living creatures*
3. *Consider all living creatures as your friends and same for
the opposite*
4. *Consider the life of all creatures as your life.*

In each Margam we have the four arts, 4 times 4 eaual 16types of experience or levels of evolution.

For example in Sanmargam we have the art of Sariya, Kiriya, Yogam and Gnaam, It is the same for the other three Margams.

Saint Vallalaarin Gnanasarikai: - Song 1

Oh come on all of thee in mundane life, worldly knowledge;

Contemplate, muse, sense, feel and flex to tender love

That brims and flows with affection to spring out tears that

Drench, soak, shape and form ourselves in compassion

To extol in ecstasy and acclaim the Nectar of Grace, the

Wealth of virtues, Sovereign path of wisdom, Lord our dear;

To seek and attain an eternal life of bliss, sans death,

And enter in time the golden temple of conscious congregation;

This is no fiction or falsehood but virtual truth I bequeath.

FIVE HERBS RECOMMENDED FOR LONGEVITY AND TO HELP TRANSFORMATION

This herbs can be taken as a complement diet. I recommend one teaspoon in the morning and evening mixed with honey. The honey will give more power and life to the herb. As you mixt the two chant Arutperum Jothi mantra and ask the 'Divine Ambrosia to be manifest in the medicine.

*VALLALARAI*

Centrella asiatica, apiaceae, leaf whit a potent power in a shape of the brain.

Neutralize the deficiency of:

Lessens tiredness, takes away all sorts of skin problem, reinforces the immunity, cure leprosy, kidneys inflammation, diminishes swelling, blood tumor purifies the body truth sweat.

Vata, khapa

Perfection the body and develop:

The Physical body:

Reinforces the brain, develops the power of memory, reinforces the nerves, augments the body calories, makes the sperms dense.

The mental emotional body:

Calms the mind, depression, reduces sexual desire.

The Spiritual Body:

Helps to transform the sexual energies toward spirituality, rejuvenates the cells in light and life, augments the power of kundalini and open the channels, develops clarity of mind and intuition, helps for long meditation.

*THUTHUVALAI*

Solamum trilobatum solanaceae: The leave which purifies the pores.

Neutralize the deficiencies of :

Takes away all phlegm and mucus, purifies blood, calms hyper sensibility, takes away pain, regularizes nervous agitation and anxiety, takes away the beginning symptoms of cances, typhoid,fever, trembling fever, asthma, neutralizes vata and kapha.

Perfection the body and develop :

The Physical body:

Develop the tissues, straightens body and mind, gives sexual power, purifies through the elimination of excrement, straightnes the heart, give a nice face.

The mental emotional body:

Gives contentment and joy, develops listening capacities, develops the intelligence, controls anger.

The Spiritual body:

Gives a shining and attractive face, increase the perception of the five senses and spiritual discernment, opens the chakras, brings good meditation, helps to rise the seven veils, increases spiritual studies, increases the knowledge of the higher self.

*PULIYARAI*

Oxatiscroniculate, oxalidaceae; leves with an acid taste.

Neutralize the deficiencies of :

Pitta Bile, removes all deficiencies, reduces all heat and type of poison toxin, reduces weight, removes allergy from food and gives good taste and appetite, jaundice, increases blood, removes anemia, giardia a, blood in the excrement, overbleeding menstruation, reduces hight blood pressure, reduces mind confusion, cools the body and calms the mind, heart attack good breath.

Perfect the body developing.

The Physical Body:

Strengthens the body, neutralizes the heat coming from muladara chakra, develops the sense, bring rejuvenation and reduces gray hair.

The mental, emotional body

Gives power of speech, strengthness the mind.

The Spiritual body.

Strengthens the subtle bodies, helps the secretion of all types of ambrosia.

*POTRALAI*

Eclipta alba, eclipta procena, golder flower.

Neutralize the deficiencies:

All kind of disease, purifies blood, controls cholesterol, removes bile and phlegm, removes weakness of the body and debility of the mind, diabetes neutralizes vata, pita, khapa, liver disease, jaundice with the body who swell.

Perfect the body by developing.

The physical body:

Transformation toward golden body.

The mental emotional body:

Increase mental light power, peacefulness, builds up spiritual heat to help
control excessive anger and sexual energies.

The Spiritual body :

Increase soul light power

*Ponnam kanni*

Alternanthera sessilisl; see the body as gold.

Neutralize the deficiencies of :

All kinds of eye disease, body and stomach pain, all impure heat coming from hatha yoga, purgative, digestion, inflation and itching of the skin, fire burns, blood going through urine, menstrual pain, removes toxins from deep tissues and nerve

Perfect the body by developing

The Physical body :

Gives golder color body, brings worldly mundane prosperity

The mental emotional body :

Motherly kindness, gentleness

The spiritual body :

Body transformation.

*PEAYAN*

Plantain root, the perfect kaya kalpa, hight growing, the divine tree of
suddha sanmarga.

Neutralize the deficiencies of :

All deficiencies, Peayan as no limit in his affect, cures the most affected pshychic trouble, the just of the root clear passage of the esophagi, dissolves kidneys stone, the flower regulates semen and white discharge good for making red oxide, removes all kind of poison (venin, radiation..,) small pot.

Perfect the body developing

The Physical body :

Develops physical attraction, augments digestion and purgation, and regulates the prana, constructive power.

The mental emotional body :

Softens the mind and excess stimulation, motherly aspect, loveliness,
liveliness

The Spiritual body:

Contain ozone power, ambrosial effect, open chakras, good intelligence and creative power, some grace light in itself, connected to rudra heart, center, control ,causal heat. Protects from all evils, Symbol of eternity.

Life in my View

Sometimes people come into your life
and you know right away that they were meant to be there,
they serve some sort of purpose,
teach you a lesson
or help figure out who you are
and who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be:
your neighbour, child, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger
who, when you lock eyes with them,
you know at that very moment that they will affect your life
in some profound way.


And sometimes things happen to you
and at the time they seem painful and unfair,
but in reflection you realise
that without overcoming those obstacles
you would have never realised
your potential strength, will power, or heart.

Everything happens for a reason.
Nothing happens by chance
or by means of good or bad luck.
Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity,
all occur to test the limits of your soul.

Without these small tests,
whether they be events, illnesses, or relationships,
life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere,
safe and comfortable,
but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life
and the successes and downfalls you experience
create who you are,
and even the bad experiences can be learned from;
In fact, they are probably the poignant and important ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you , or breaks your heart,
forgive them,
for they have helped you learn about trust
and the importance of being cautious
to whom you open your heart...

If someone loves you,
love them back unconditionally,
not only because they love you,
but because they are teaching you to love
and opening your heart and eyes to things
you would have never seen or felt without them.

Make every day count.
Appreciate every moment
and take from it everything that you possibly can,
for you may never be able to experience it again...

Talk to people you have never talked to before,
and actually listen,
let yourself fall in love,
break free and set your sights high...

Hold your head up
because you have every right to.
Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself....
for if you don't believe in yourself,
no one else will believe in you either.
You can make of your life anything you wish.

Create your own life
and then go out and live it!
"Live Each Day As If It Were Your Last...
Tomorrow is Not Promised"

You cannot do kindness too soon
because you never know how soon it will be too late...

Tomorrow is Not Promised......