Guest Post by M… a doula! I had my baby on 6/15/11 (38 weeks) at 6:39 p.m. At Corona Regional Medical Center. He was 7 lbs, 5 oz and 19 inches long. I had such a wonderful experience I wanted to share it all with you. As many of you that are my Facebook friends […]
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I got a free copy of this book to do a review. It is the first volume in a 4 volume series. This first volume reviews the 8 principles to consciously parenting. I have been doing my massage therapy/therapy for the last year and was so pleased to see that so many of the
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I had the privleged of being asked to review Heart and Hands. I did get a free copy to read. My Aunt got me a copy of Heart and Hands when I was a teenager and wanted to be a midwife. I remember pouring over the pages and just being fascinated by what I learned.
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I knew before summer even began that it would fly by. I was right. Meeting the GOGL girls The end of June I finally got to meet all The Gift of Giving Life Girls and it was wonderful. You can read about that here. They are amazing women and it was so great to meet
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We had a Virtual Book Tour between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day for my new book, The Gift of Giving Life. It was so humbling and amazing to hear what other women had to say about our book, The Gift of Giving Life. It was so much work, but it was so worth it! Here
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First, I must begin by telling each and every one of you that the Hypnobabies program is unbelievable. It helped me to handle every aspect of my first baby’s birth. I was able to remain relaxed regardless of my expectations. Without it, I don’t know what the outcome would have been. I would recommend this
I am getting some interest and feedback from Hoag nurses about a post I did over 2 years ago. A Tale of Two OC Hospitals. A Mom commented that Hoag has a 98% epidural rate. A nurse said this: I am an RN at Hoag Labor and Delivery, and our patients are all educated
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So THIS is the summer. The summer my boys become self sufficient. These are the things I am expecting from them Feed self healthy breakfast Feed self healthy lunch Brush teeth (with toothpaste) morning and night Wash face morning and night Flush the toilet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do other normal chores. (Which they are good at when I
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DH was out of town Tues-Thursday afternoon. I went to Pajama Book Club Thursday Night (nothing better than chocolate, deep discussion and comfy clothes). I tried to get into bed at a reasonable hour. It was closer to midnight. The phone rang at 3:43. I was home by 9:43 later that morning. I knew that
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I should never buy pants/skirts without pockets. I prefer having my phone in my pocket at all times. I worry I won’t hear it if it is in my purse. It makes me go to bed earlier… or at least makes me think I should go to bed earlier! A 2 AM call for
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The last birth I attended was in September. It was a lovely birth and I knew it was going to be my last one for awhile. It was going to be a busy/crazy school year I didn’t think I could add the uncertainty of being on call on top of all the boys activiites and
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One of our Hypnobabies Instructors shared this >>>>> PregTASTIC has come out with another wonderful podcast! The topic is “What procedures can you refuse in the hospital.” Before I starting listening I was bracing myself for a lot of misinformation. Imagine my delight when the first thing the OB said was “first of all, as
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Hello, Families! My name is Catalina Hernandez and I am a homebirth mama of three. I am also a researcher at UC Merced and will be heading up a project in conjunction with UC Berkeley’s Center for Human Rights, the McNair Scholars Program, and Choices in Childbirth to understand women’s perspectives on childbirth and would
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Hypnobabies did loads to help, but it wasn’t a totally quiet birthing, so be aware! We had a real sloooooow start (5-6 days of stop/start), but then a super fast finish, so prodromal labour might just be useful after all! I was checked at 40+2 and was 1-2cm dilated, cervix thin and soft. Sounded good.
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Thanks to Thing 2 for creating this fun video for me! Would You Prefer to ENJOY Birth? Get a free copy of The Top Three Tips to Enjoy Birth Email Marketing You Can Trust Story behind the video. I have a giant sign on the back of my van which says – Enjoy Birth. A
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