Women have been birthing babies for thousands of years. Your body already knows how to birth a baby, but often our mind gets in the way of letting our body do what it knows how to do. How to strengthen yourself mentally for birth? Getting our mind out of the way may be easier said […]
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Picking a Name can be a challenge for some! I struggled with choosing names, all 3 of my boys were not named until days after they were born. So maybe I am not the best to give you tips on this! 😉 But in the end we love the names we gave them.
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I know no one chooses to become a Mom, just so she can get a medal. Podcast about how Moms Deserve Medals came to be. I “love” to hate the My OB said What? blog. Here is one quote that really got my goat! “She doesn’t deserve a medal. She deserves a stamp on her forehead that
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I have been a birth doula since 2006. In this episode I explain what a birth doula is and why you might want one! Having a birth doula can help you have a more enjoyable birth! The Advantage of having a Doula. Studies have shown the following benefits of having a doula present at birth: 45%
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Maranda Bower was a wonderful guest to interview for the podcast. She is the CEO and founder of Postpartum University, supporting both mothers and professionals in health and whole body healing. She’s a renowned expert in top educator in the fields of functional nutrition and coaching in relation to postpartum, and is nicknamed The Womb
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I have been passionate about pregnancy and birth since I was a little girl. I was able to take that passion and focus it to become While I no longer actively teach or doula anymore I still love sharing wisdom and support with you, so you can have a better birth. I do this through
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It was such a joy to interview Katie and Amie about their powerful new book. This book and journal, helps to lead you through documenting and processing your birth experience. Leading towards healing and hope. https://amiemccrackenauthor.com/ IG: @katie.rossler @amiemccracken
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I am so excited to welcome Morgan to our podcast today. I’m going to do a quick introduction and then we’ll get started. So Morgan has been married to her wonderful husband for over five years and she has three kids under the age of three. She has twin girls and a little boy. And
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I am excited to share this excerpt written by me from the book The Gift of Giving Life. I had a cesarean with my first. I am passionate about sharing all types of birth experiences and letting moms know that all types of birth can be positive Here are the tips I share to create
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Positive Birth Story I had a lot of pre-labor before I actually gave birth. Saturday Night (October 15th), I was up a lot with pressure waves. I ended up not going to church and trying to rest on Sunday. Of course they slowed down during the day. Sunday night I had more of the same
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I met Krysti on the Hypnobabies Yahoo Group. She was planning a natural birth, but her baby was persistently breech. It was interesting watching her journey as she had to make tough choices in regards to her babies birth. I was excited to read her birth story and see how in the end she had
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I try to keep most of my posts positive, but love to also share resources for moms who are having challenging experiences as well. So be aware this post and podcast episode is geared towards moms having extreme nausea and sickness during their pregnancy. If this isn’t you, feel free to skip it. If it
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This is an excerpt from an interview I did with Maile on The Gift of Giving Life podcast. She is a Hypnobabies mom, so I asked if I could share her story here too. She said yes. I pulled out the parts about Affirmations and Spiritual Creation (Visualization) for this episode. The power of affirmations
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This is part two of my interview with Orchid Cameron, and she shares some great tips for postnatal exercises. That can help women not only immediately after birth, but here I am 16 years later after my last birth and I have a problem with sneeze peeing and she has a solution for me that
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It was so fun to interview Orchid. She is a prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher, so she has great information to share with us! She shares how amazing the human body is. A bit about her struggles trying to get pregnant with her second baby. Then she jumps into tips for the newborn stage. From
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