I picked these hospitals out of the California List, because they are the ones my doula clients go to. They do not surprise me. The hospital I recommend to all my moms is Saddleback. It is the most NCB friendly and have policies that are set in place to help it have low interventions. (for […]
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I probably shouldn’t have favorites. But I will say when I read this review, it made me cry. This was exactly why I wrote the book, to support ALL moms! Not just ones wanting a homebirth or even natural birth. ALL moms deserve to enjoy their births and I wanted ALL moms to benefit from
My favorite review (so far) for The Top Three Tips to Enjoy Your Birth Read More »
Well, maybe it isn’t surprising to us that if 90% of U.S. women breastfed their babies for the first 6 months of their lives that over 900 babies lives would be saved, not to mention Billions of dollars. What is startling is that we haven’t been using this information earlier to help increase the number
A startling fact on how to save 900 babies lives a year! Read More »
I think the 5th Healthy Birth Practice, is easy to do at a homebirth. For one reason, there are no stupid stirrups! Also typically (though not always) most homebirth midwives trust that mom can birth her baby. Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body’s urges to push, is easy to do at
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I love Lamaze’s 5th Healthy Birth Practice: Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body’s urges to push. Their video is great, but here is an example of what more likely happens in a hospital setting. Polly is having a wonderful un-medicated hospital birth – things have progressed quickly and the staff has
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I am not referring to the birds and the bees, I am referring to my post yesterday about saving the bees from certain death. Sometimes I wonder if the information I share on my blog makes a difference. Is it worth the time I take? Am I helping moms empower themselves to enjoy their births?
Does sharing information make a difference? Sometimes it is hard to know. Here is a story of how one woman sharing information, saved a hive of bees from certain death. Last weekend my neighbor, Anne told me we had bees going in and out of a box my DH had left at the side of
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If you are pregnant, here is your chance! Looks like a great opportunity to share.
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I found this link on the Passion for Childbirth Blog What beautiful Mandala’s these are. I wish I could have one to hang up.
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So, I am an Amazon Affiliate, which is fun. If I talk about a book or product I can link to it on Amazon and I get a tiny percentage of what people buy as an Amazon credit. If you have a blog or website, you should be one too! I got an e-mail today
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