My oldest son, Thing 1, has dysgraphia, which is a writing disorder. He is 12 but his handwriting looks like a 7 year old. I had the opportunity to get a free copy of the Move Into Writing handwriting program to review. I hope via this blog post, other moms of kids with dysgraphia will […]
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Katrina, a mom from the Hypnobabies Yahoo Group sent in her amazing birth story. She was pregnant with a breech baby, who just didn’t want to turn. Luckily she found a midwife who was trained to catch vaginal breech babies. She ended up having a nice, fast birth. It was definitely a fast ride. But
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If you are LDS and have a birth story or any kind of pregnancy, birth experience you have to share please visit The Gift of Giving Life blog. I guess they need some more from moms with epidurals too. So not just NCB births.
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I love this post at Birth Sense “Thank you for touching me” Where she talks about the high tech tools out there to determine position of the baby, dilation, etc. But how moms long to be touched and how they need that, especially during birth. Now, I think we can all agree we would happily
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I am one of those glass half full kind of people, so except for those 10 months of PPD after Thing 2 was born, I pretty much have always felt like my life is pretty good. However, I am entering a new phase of life and it is better then ever! I am now a
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I am a bit late commenting on this. This topic has come up before. Some OB groups refuse to let their patients have a doula. Here is the most recent incident. Doula bans are uncommon, but the issue has cropped up elsewhere, said Stefanie Antunes, spokeswoman for DONA International, which represents 7,000 doulas, including 3,000
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I am thinking of becoming a doula, so I’d love to know how you make it work with childcare and all. I think the hardest part about being a doula is the un-predictability of when and how long I will be at a birth. I am lucky enough to have 4 friends who I feel
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I am a big lactivist and if a mom wants to nurse in public, she should feel comfortable doing so. I have nursed in many public places. I was ready to whip it out, if needed. Here are just a few: (BTW, pretty discrete don’t you think? I never used a blanket, but I don’t
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Here is a link to some great handouts with wonderful information for expecting moms! They are on the Mother’s Advocate Site.
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This is the story of my fastest birth I’ve attended as a doula. (Not the fastest from me arriving to baby being born, but the fastest birthing time for mom from first pressure wave to birth of baby) Midnight: J. wakes up to use the bathroom. She notices she is having pressure waves. They get
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Hypnobabies is having a 20% off summer sale. 🙂 Expecting moms now is your chance to get the Home Study or any other CDs you want. Also, if you already have kids, did you know Hypnobabies has great CDs for you. Peaceful Sleep Now for All After Your Baby Comes Breastfeeding Success Toddler Sleepytime Birth
