If you are a midwife, doula, childbirth educator, nurse, etc Do you ever give gifts to your clients? How much…
Here is the birth story from this post. First time mom being induced for low fluid at 41 weeks. I…
It is interesting that on the same day ACOG (via help from NBC) tries to use fear to motivate moms…
Well, this is disconcerting. I wonder how many unneccessary cesareans these machines caused. How many more will they cause if…
I remember the post by Rixa about a year ago about Birth Track. I was appalled that the medical community…
I came across 5 blog posts lately that really hit home the importance of choosing your careprovider carefully! What does…
It is sad to me how many OBs will scare their patients into repeat cesareans. They are not honest with…
I had a nurse tell one of my Hypnobabies students this, during a hospital tour. You can bring a birth…
ACOG came out with an amazing statement, admitting it is safe to drink clear liquids during labor. Apparently it took…
A fellow doula, Tabaré Depaep, J.D., Esq., CLD (CAPPA), wrote up this response and said that I could share it…
Most OBs allow the fear of liability to motivate their decisions, often not providing true informed consent. Think of a…
I wonder how many other doulas think and do these things... Preparedness or the lack thereof can prevent or cause…
I finished reading Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein. I mostly really loved the…
This is the most challenging part of being a doula for me. I can't commit to anything except my expecting…
I love this part of the quote from my Restaurant Wars and Birth Wars post. At home, you or the…
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