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Blessing the Mother…..
Blessing the mother ease the period at the end of pregnancy and ease the transition into postpartum. Ideas that bless before and after birth: Freezer Meals Organizing Fresh Meals for end of pregnancy through first month post birth. Buy baby wearing gear for her. Organize a Blessingway Write down encouraging and affirming words in a…
Read MoreA Mother’s Body
A mother’s body grows a new person from a microscopic connection. A mother’s body internally reorganizes to make room for her flourishing baby. A mother’s body soothes and gives her baby love simply from her beating heart, sounds of her breath and how she rocks. A mother’s body is hardwired to nourish and protect her…
Read MorePreparing For Birth – The Passage from She Births
The below writing in my opinion is one of the most eloquent and beautiful takes on labor and birth I have read. I am using it by permission of the author, Marcie Macari from her book She Births. I encourage you to go to her site and see her offerings. Inspiring and fantastic. Thank you…
Read MoreThe Doula Seed
Whenever I am asked why I am a doula, I need to stop and think for a moment. My response every time is that as a doula I am filling the gap (along with others) that is missing in today’s transient and autonomous society. When I respond, I am thinking of the days when girls…
Read MoreRise and Shine Birth Thoughts
Normal, natural birth is spoken of all the time in the birth world. It is discussed on many levels from the evidence of being overwhelmingly the safest and healthiest way to birth, to the emotional aspects of privacy, safety and support, to following the money trail of interventive birth versus natural birth and so much…
Read MoreSay it ain’t so – Another celebrity scheduling a cesarean
Wow. Yet another celebrity is signing up for the O.R. (Christina Aguilera)? Say it ain’t so. Surgery over a few hours of work to benefit both mom and her baby?! Vaginal birth IS the norm. Surgery is well SURGERY which can lead to incredible risks and consequences immediately and very long term. Yes there is…
Read MoreRandom Childbirth Thoughts – Do these sound too familiar?
These are quotes made up by a friend and I to cause a pause and thinking to occur. Sadly, they may sound very familiar to public opinion these days. This is meant to be a spoof, but also is a social commentary on how we as a society are giving up on the precious and…
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