This is a encore of a post I did in 2009. I am re-posting it and also being a part of Bellies and Babies Blog Conscious Family Month. I love her blog and one of her posts inspired this post! Birth is a Journey: Does it need to be life changing? I think the answer […]
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I loved taking Hypnobabies with Thing 3. It made my pregnancy better and helped me have a wonderful birth! I LOVE teaching Hypnobabies to expecting parents. I love to see them get excited about their upcoming births. I LOVE to doula my Hypnobabies students. It is so amazing to see them birth their babies in
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There is a 5 week range for a full-term baby. 37-42 weeks. A due date – is a guess date. And in reality it is a guess month. Remember your EDD is not an Expiration Date. Here are my biggest tips regarding due dates. 1. Don’t tell anyone when your baby is due. Say, sometime
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When you told people you were having your 20 week ultrasound, I can guarantee they asked, “Are you finding out the sex?” If you say No, you may get interesting responses. Why wouldn’t you find out? It would be so much easier to know and be prepared! But I want to know! Then you will
Episiotomy is a word that may strike fear in your heart. Some feel that it is an evil, outdated practice. Others feel it is necessary for all moms. I feel that it is neither. I think that to do it routinely to all moms is stupid. But there are some OBs out there who do
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The big showdown is about to go down! Who is more important to have at your birth – Dad or Doula? Well, luckily it isn’t really a contest at all. Dads and Doulas can work hand in hand and provide joint support to help you have the best birth possible. Dads are perfect at knowing
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I love the letter B! It is obvious that I love birth. I seem to eat, drink and breathe it. I have loved learning about it since I was a teenager. I love the outcome of birth – a sweet new perfect little person. Then the joy of Breastfeeding – that our bodies can make
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I loved my Spinning Babies Workshop, because it really clarified to me why births tend to go much easier if baby is in an Anterior position. Anterior babies are facing the moms back, with their spine close to the moms belly, they tend to be facing the right or the left. (As one of my
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