As a certified childbirth educator and doula, the number one fear I hear from my clients is usually: I don’t want to poop on the table!!! But the closest runner-up is: IRead More…
Lamaze. The name is practically synonymous with Childbirth Education in the minds of many. You’ve seen it in the movies. A laboring woman is hollering and sweating in a hospital bed, andRead More…
Just three months after we got married, I ran home over my lunch break to find a huge utility van in the parking lot with a big hose coming out of the backRead More…
“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” ~Alexandra K. Trenfor An important aspect of any parenting journey is to let our kids learnRead More…
Cord blood? Banking? If you have ever had a baby, or read a parenting magazine, or read an article on stem cells you have probably heard of cord blood banking. It’s notRead More…
Telling other women how to give birth. Seriously. There is a blog making the rounds this week that alleges that a woman who creates a birth plan is a “birthzilla” (the deliveryRead More…
I was talking to my pregnant friend about her birth vision a few years ago, and her husband shared this awesome story about his sister, who had birthed 3 children: When she wasRead More…
“Do you have any questions for me?” My midwife asked me this at the end of my very first appointment. In my head, my question list was: Am I supposed to haveRead More…
True. But no one should be shamed for the birth plan they create, nor should they be shamed for the birth they end up having if it differs from their plan. MostRead More…