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Birthing in the water, a global tradition, is considered be the gentlest of gentle births. More and more women are discovering how wonderful a pool of warm water can be during labor and birth. The many advantages of water include comfort, pain relief, fetal buoyancy and freedom of movement. Water helps the woman surrender to [...]
When attending your childbirth class and cesareans were being discussed did you sit there thinking, “the woman next to me, maybe, but it’s not going to happen to me!”? Did you skip the section on Cesareans in your birth book and then wind up with surgery? Are you looking for more information on VBAC? Has [...]
“Why don’t you hire a baby-sitter?” is a frequent question from a breastfeeding mother’s friends and colleagues who want to see more of her. “Can’t we go out together just for one evening? It’s healthy for you to have an occasional break from your baby.” But breastfeeding mothers don’t always want breaks. They are building [...]
In most cultures throughout history, women have given birth at home. The majority of women worldwide continue to birth their babies in non-hospital settings today. In many cultures birth is viewed as an integral part of family life. Today in the United States advances in science and technology account for many positive changes in [...]
Pregnancy is a natural time of creativity. The body is busy creating life – the most magical and mysterious creation of all. But it is easy to get caught up in all the choice making and researching of birthing options, education classes, and nursery supplies shopping, and before you know it your pregnancy is almost [...]
Giving birth is a key life passage for women. But modern culture has become preoccupied with the arrival of the baby-to-be and has lost touch with birth’s profound impact on the expectant mother. The Blessingway is a mother-centered ceremony that honors a woman as she prepares to transition through pregnancy and birth into [...]
InEurope, midwives assist at more than 70% of normal vaginal births. Though midwives assisted at only 8% of American babies in 2006, that percentage has been slowly increasing. But most Americans aren’t sure what midwives do, how they’re trained, or if they’re even available. The word “midwife” comes from Old English and means “with woman.” [...]
The transition to parenthood is a life-altering event. One day you’re “just” a woman or man, and then literally overnight you take on a completely new identity as you become a mother or father. We enter this uncharted territory with a concept of what parenting means based on our own childhood, perceived expectations from [...]
A Birth Vision is a written means of clarifying your hopes and expectations for your labor, birth, and the first 2 hours of care for your baby. Outlining it carefully and thoughtfully is your only insurance for shaping your very best birth experience. Fairy Tale births are created, not encountered! A Birth Vision should not be [...]