Category Archives: epidural

Did you miss it? . . . Don’t miss out!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by birthsmart

Yesterday, I connected with some amazing ladies (if there were gentlemen, forgive me, but you didn’t speak up during the discussion portion) during my first conference call. We talked about what it means to “Birth Smart”, what individualized maternity care … Continue reading →

Posted in birth in the usa, breastfeeding, epidural, natural birth, optimal maternity care | Tagged call | 2 Comments

The Trap of Idealizing the Intervention-free Birth

Posted on May 13, 2011 by birthsmart

This is my second guest post from Brittany at Birth Unplugged. She has some wonderful insight into the process of balancing striving for the best outcomes and refraining from judgement (of ourselves and others). This is one of a series of posts related to how … Continue reading →

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Epidural in Labor: Wading Through the Insanity

Posted on September 28, 2010 by cc

The following is a guest post, written by my friend, Heather Johnson from www.nurturedmoms.com. I loved her thorough take on such a complicated issue! “I loved my epidural. It gave me the opportunity to sleep for awhile until I had to … Continue reading →