So Thing 1 went to a birthday party today. His 12 year old friend was saying: Your mom “hypnotizes” people. “You are getting sleepy” while acting like swinging a watch. “Your baby will be born easily.” Hmm, maybe when this 12 year old boy is a man and has a pregnant wife, he will remember […]
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Hi Everyone, First of all, just a reminder that Kerry and Carole are speaking at the “Uniting for the Future of Birth” Mega Conference in Milwaukee in early October! http://www.futureofbirthconference.org/ Our session is called, The Transformative Language of Birth and will allow us to teach birth professionals how to alter their thinking and use positive
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It was a major milestone for me when Thing 1 turned ten. I found myself very reflective about his birth and how it effected me and him. Thing 2 turned ten yesterday and it was just a fun celebration. I was thinking about that and wondered why his birth wasn’t really in my thoughts at
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photo credit: SantaRosa OLD SKOOL The New York Times had an article his week: Majority of Cesareans done before labor It looked at a study by Dr. Zhang. Dr. Zhang was surprised that 1/3 of first time moms were having cesareans. It has been thought that one reason the cesarean rate was so high was
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One topic I teach about in my Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Classes are avoiding toxic substances while pregnant (and with new babies). Household cleaners are often very toxic and we don’t even think about when we use them! Here are 10 tips to help you be cleaner and greener! Use real towels instead of paper towels:
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photo credit: Lars PlougmannI found this SCARY yet very telling page on an OB’s website about her Induction Policies. Here are some highlights and my thoughts. Induction of Labor Many patients will opt to have an induction of labor for the following reasons: discomfort at the end of pregnancy, a desire to have family present,
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The OC ICAN chapter is closing down, unless there is a passionate mom out there willing to head it! Here is an e-mail I got from a woman whose birth was wonderfully affected by ICAN of OC Hey Sheridan, you and I met at a Hypnobabies open house at Carole’s back in Aug/Sept 08 –
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Here is your chance to go to Berkley for free and learn about your amazing female body! A video on the Female Reproductive System from Berkley. It was sort of old school – writing on a chalk board instead of a power point. But great information for any woman. If you are a birth worker,
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This week, I actually have gathered links from the past few weeks I had been e-mailing myself to post about. I am finally catching up. So here are some new and older posts. But they are all great! Obesity is the Perfect Scapegoat – looks at how “obese” women are being induced at such high
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I have had 3 different moms call me in the past 3 months, who were not from my area, but all faced the same dilemma of wanting to change care providers at the last minute. I loved being able to talk with them and encourage them to trust their intuition. I am also a part
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photo credit: juhansonin If you were to plant a garden, what steps would you take? You could just start digging with your hands, with no planning at all. But it would be messy and take a long time! You might not get the results you want. If you took the time to Do some planning
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I just went to a baby shower for Triplets last night and have another baby shower next week. I am surrounded by moms having babies and I love it! Here are some of my tips. Make a birthing bracelet or necklace – have a bowl of beads and as mom opens a guests gift, the
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Five simple things to do to help your kids have healthy smiles! Start Young – rub your baby’s gums with a washcloth at every bath from the beginning. When they get a little bigger start using a baby toothbrush to get them used to the routine of taking care of their teeth every day. Use
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One of my doula partner’s (she was my doula) called me the other night. We have a mutual friend who was having a baby. A. was her doula and I was the backup. A. called and was giving me an update, it was almost 11PM and mom was starting to have Pressure Waves and was
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Many doctors recommend Vitamin D supplements for newborns. But a lot of the droppers don’t have clear markings, so babies are getting overdosed. I just wanted to warn my new mom readers about it. Read more about it in the LA Times.
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