April 2011

Weddings and Births

It is interesting if a woman has things go wrong during her wedding, she gets a lot of sympathy. But if a woman has a negative birth experience, she often gets little support. I like this post by Michele where she points out how supportive others are if a woman has a bad wedding experience

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STOP watching the baby Story

In Hypnobabies we teach moms in the very first class to stop watching birth shows. They are typically not positive, showing only the dramatic parts. Some moms are skipping childbirth classes, feeling they learn all they need to know about birth by watching these shows.  That scares me, because they are not learning what birth

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Rocking Chairs

These are a few of a birthing mothers favorite places to be: Rocking Chairs Birth Balls Showers Sitting on the toilet In the Bath Resting on the Bed Standing and leaning on Birth Partner Have I forgotten any?

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Quiet or Questions?

Some moms love to have it quiet during their births. Any interruption can take them out of their birthing zone. Respect a moms need for quiet. Birth Partners you can answer most of the questions nurses have. You can remind the nurses to stay quiet Leave the TV OFFFF!!! Simple Questions At the same time,

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Nurses ROCK!

I have loved 99% of the nurses I have worked with as a doula. You can tell they really love their job and the women they serve. It makes me feel like a part of an amazing team that comes together to help each mom have a wonderful birth experience. I especially love the ones

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