Guest Post by Erin, a mom from the Hypnobabies Yahoo Group The HBA3C of Titus James (Home Birth after 3 Cesareans) You may need your BOP towards the end as my birth wasn’t completely comfortable, but I still believe Hypnobabies totally worked for me. I woke up early on Thursday morning with a few mild […]
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Sometimes it seems like a lot of birth activists are anti-induction. They may make it sound like all inductions are bad. The Truth Is There are some times when choosing an induction is good. There are sometimes when choosing an induction is silly and dangerous too. How can you know what is right for you?
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I loved Taking Charge of Your Fertility and wondered why we don’t learn this information as teens? It would be so empowering to understand your body when you are younger. If women knew this sooner, would they be more empowered as birthing women too??? So when I saw Toni Weschler had written a book for
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This is a Guest Post by Michelle! My third birth story begins where my second birth ends. Our first two births were very similar. We followed the preferred standard of care for our local hospital including scheduled induction, artificial rupture of membranes, pitocin, epidural and episiotomy. Our first pregnancy was filled with many questions and
Fighting with Nurses during birth, doesn’t ruin this moms birth! Read More »
I blogged about how we decided as a family to be Mostly Media Free for the summer. I wasn’t sure how it was going to work out. More work for me – but more fun too! Well, it was great. I will admit, it was more work for me. I played more games with T3
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I had the chance to review The Peaceful Housewife: Natural Household Cleaner Recipes. Avoiding Toxic Substances One thing we talk about in Hypnobabies is Avoiding Toxic Substances. Did you know that household cleaners can be one of the most dangerous exposure to toxins we get? We don’t even think about it, we just clean our
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If you are a birth worker, it is so important that you know the symptoms and how to screen. You also need to find good local resources to share with your moms! If you are a friend or family member of a new mom, your role is crucial! You can help by watching out
Does SHE Have Postpartum Depression? Read More »
I got back from a beautiful birth today. It was perfect timing. I was a bit stressed out about coordinating all my different carpools, but the baby was born Friday night/Saturday. Perfect. 😉 If mom is willing I will share her story later. I realized it has been 6 months since the last birth I
Attended a beautiful birth and winner of the book. Read More »
I got some Dolphin Organic Products to try at the BlogHer conference. I am always excited to try new baby/mom products. Especially natural things! So I tried out the products the day after I got home. T3 was my test subject! He loves a good bubble bath, so we started with that. It worked great,
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BIRTH GOALS Share Induction Video Far and Wide – I can schedule tweets about this, and schedule at least 1 blog post a month referring to it. I did this! Certified in Emotion Code – I want to finish this in the summer! – I did a lot of practicing but wasn’t marking things down….
Did I Meet My Summer Birthy Goals? Read More »
I am gestating and growing 2 “babies”. They should be here soon! PUPPS Resource I came up with this idea a few months ago, but really started creating it at the BlogHer Conference. I need to finish editing it and then get it out there to the moms who need it! I am hoping to
Birthing Three Babies Soon! Read More »
I am holding 2 different classes. Both are free. Pregnant/Birth 1 is geared towards pregnant and birthing moms, which would be great for pregnant moms or birth workers. That one is Saturday Morning on September 17th. Let me know if you want more information! Everyone Else Friday Morning September 16th at 9:30. You are invited
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Ahh, the quiet of the first day of school. The boys are all off at their respective schools. The kitchen is clean and I sit at the dining table with my pile of things that have been neglected over the summer. And I reflect. When I looked at the calendar at the beginning of summer
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I was so excited to get this book in my hands! I was even more excited when Micky gave me a copy for me to give away on my blog! Keep reading to find out how you can win! 5 Stars Keep the Fires Burning by Micky Jones My rating: 5 of 5 stars This
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This is a guest post by one of my doula clients, Shannon. You may remember reading my version of her birth story, which spanned several posts. It was just that good of a birth story! First I told her she couldn’t hire me! Then after seeing how hard she was fighting for her VBA2C, I
Baby Born Vaginally after 2 cesareans, 5 hours BEFORE Scheduled Cesarean! Read More »
