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Trust me . . . (Part 1)
Lately, I’ve talked to a few mamas about their birth stories and was perplexed by some of the recommendations their providers gave them. While I don’t know ALL the details and there could have been more to the story than … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, care provider, labor, maternity care, midwife, OB
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Aromatherapy for Birth
Many birth experts describe the relationship between the physical and emotional, and numerous birth stories testify to the negative impact stress can have on labor progress. This is why I encourage mamas to birth where they are most comfortable with … Continue reading
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Tagged aromatherapy, birth, essential oils, labor
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The Best Start for Your Birth Winner is . . .
Brandi Nabors!! Congratulations to Brandi, who is currently preparing herself for the birth of her second child. It was so fun to have Brandi on the call and get to tell her myself that she was the winner. In her entry … Continue reading
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Tagged best start for your birth, birth, pregancy
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The Trap of Idealizing the Intervention-free Birth
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
“Best Start for your Birth” Giveaway!!!
I am very excited to offer a special giveaway this month! I call it the “Best Start for your Birth Package“. It’s a new product that I have created and will soon make available. This product was born when I really … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, giveaway, penny simkin, pregnancy
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Would you rather . . .
I am pleased to present this guest post on tearing/episiotomy/protecting the perineum by Nicole from the blog Bellies and Babies. She is a doula, childbirth educator, and apprentice midwife in the Houston area. Thanks for this very thorough take on this important … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, episiotomy, perineum, pushing, tearing
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So hard to find good help . . .
A woman recently inquired about doula services for her upcoming birth. She had some concerns about her doctor and wanted some extra support to try to achieve the birth experience she wanted. She explained that as the pregnancy went on, … Continue reading
dare to dream
I just wrote a guest post for a blog called “Dare to Dream” about my work as a childbirth educator/doula. You can read it here. Whitney Johnson explains the philosophy of her blog with this statement, “When I took a sabbatical from Wall … Continue reading
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Big Baby
A young family in British Columbia recently welcomed a new baby into their family. He was a big baby . . . over 13lbs. He was not born by cesarean and his mother did not have any drugs during labor. … Continue reading
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Tagged big baby, birth, induction, labor, natural birth, pregnancy, research
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Books
I love books. Of course I’ve read a lot of pregnancy and childbirth books and have a few favorites. You can check them out here. Today, I was excited to share some recommendations with a local librarian who wants to acquire some … Continue reading
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Send a Message to ACOG re: VBAC Access!
Here is another important guest post from Heather Johnson at www.nurturedmoms.com regarding a petition that is active through October 31. Please take a moment to consider this important issue and let your voice be heard. For a long time, birth activists … Continue reading
meet me at the library
I am excited to announce a workshop I have coming up at the Rose Hill Library on Saturday, November 6th at 10:00am. I would love to see you there. “The 6 Traits of Optimal Maternity Care: Essential Knowledge for Anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, childbirth education, derby, doula, kansas, labor, pregnancy, rose hill, wichita
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skin
The recent story of Kate Ogg reviving her baby, Jamie, after he was pronounced dead by doctors highlights a very important issue for moms-to-be. Kangaroo care, or placing a newborn in skin to skin contact with his/her mom (or even … Continue reading
Links
In case you haven’t noticed my links tab, I just wanted to point out that I have compiled several of my favorite sites on birth-related topics. There are a lot of websites out there, and I really tried to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged ACOG, baby, birth, books, breastfeeding, essential oils, labor, links, pregnancy, VBAC
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Epidural in Labor: Wading Through the Insanity
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
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"Active Birth" by Janet Balaskas
� Janet Balaskas ironically subtitles her excellent book: “The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally”. She advocates that laboring mothers use upright and active positions, which may seem like a “new approach” in the world of modern obstetrics, but actually … Continue reading
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Tagged active birth, balaskas, birth, childbirth education, doula, labor, natural birth, pregnancy
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Did you hear?
Recently, I decided to partner with the website NurtureCenter.com by submitting 3 of my articles for their online resources section. They are now up on the site and I am excited to reach out to an even broader audience than I now … Continue reading
"Back to School" 20% off Special
Is it possible that it’s August first? We are getting down to the last weeks of summer and preparing for school to start. I want to take this opportunity to extend another offer to my childbirth education clients. I will … Continue reading
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V.B.A.C. (vaginal birth after cesarean)
On May 26, 2010, B. H. traveled 106 miles while in labor to have her baby at a facility that permitted a vaginal birth after cesarean. At nine weeks pregnant, she was told by her doctor that she would “have … Continue reading
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Tagged ACOG, birth, c-section, cesarean, childbirth education, doula, labor, pregnancy, VBAC
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Thanks to YOU
I completed the second half of my doula training while I was pregnant with my daughter. I was constantly reading and studying with the objective of preparing myself to best support ‘you’, my real or imagined future clients. I wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, doterra, essential oils, labor, pregnancy
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