Category Archives: optimal maternity care

Everything is Negotiable

Posted on November 1, 2011 by birthsmart

A few weeks ago, I met with a couple preparing for the birth of their second baby.  They did not have doula for their first birth and sought me out because they were hoping to create a different type of birth experience … Continue reading →

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Saying the cesarean rate is too high is not (or shouldn’t be) a judgment of c-section moms

Posted on October 3, 2011 by birthsmart

I’m just going to say it.  The c-section rate is too high. As we’ve seen it steadily increase over the past 13 years, the number of complications related to surgical birth has increased right along with it. It’s difficult, though, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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