Missy was my Hypnobabies Student and my 3rd Doula Client. (It was filmed over 3 years ago and I just got her footage and made a video for her. She said I could share it with the world!) I am so excited because I get to be her doula again in a few months. 🙂
Wonderful Hospital Hypnobabies Birth Video! Read More »
This article was in Sunday’s Paper. Rising maternal mortality rate causes alarm, calls for action Why the rise? Increased cesarean rates: Although many are done to save the life of a mother and her baby, perhaps half are elective, meaning the surgery is medically unnecessary. 1/2 cesareans are medically unnecessary. That is a lot of
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I know that my son had birth trauma, I had birth trauma from his birth as well. It certainly put strain on our relationship through the years. I think that we have cleared a lot of that over the last few years using energy clearing type of tools, such as EFT. Here is a link
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I got this comment on my birth video on You Tube. Would it have been SO awful if you used pain relief? The only person that would have been put out would have been you. Why is there such a culture against pain relief in childbirth – I’ll bet the next time you have a
Hypnosis for a Root Canal? Read More »
I have a large lettering www.EnjoyBirth.com on the back of my van. My oldest son, Thing 1 does not exactly love that. About 3 years ago (when he was 9) he made up this scenario: Destroy Birth with Hippo-Babies. We let a herd of hippos loose in your hospital room while you are birthing. He
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I love this article in the Philadelphia Enquirer Test Leads to Needles Cesareans. Fetal heart-rate monitoring is a screening test. Good tests get several things right; they are cheap, detect a possible problem when there is still time to act, and minimize unnecessary follow-up tests. The Pap smear is an excellent screening test: By examining
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There are Birth Wars going on and Vaccine Wars. Why can’t we all just get along? Why can’t we respect others choices and support them in what they choose? PBS just did a show about Vaccine Wars and had interviewed Dr. Jay Gordon to get a balanced view of things. But they ended up not
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I am so excited to announce that Sondra is coming here to share EFT with birth workers in June. I took her workshop at the Trust Birth Conference, it was probably the most useful information I learned there. I am so excited to see her again and learn more to help me as I
EFT Workshops in Orange County in June! Read More »
My DH and I were in Mexico to celebrate our 15th anniversary. It was wonderful. Grandma was here watching my 3 Things. I was sad to see that while I was gone I missed a rally to support Dr. Biter. Here is a recap via Rixa. Honestly I haven’t read it all. I have tons
Wow, I missed a birth rally! Read More »
I just added these 2 stories to my Big Baby Bull Page. BOP warning for my Hypnobabies moms. These moms didn’t use Hypnobabies and did have pain during their births, so read only if you want to. This is a wonderful story of an empowered mom who didn’t let the “threat of a big baby”
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Audrey – mom of 3 If you want your baby to have the best birth day ever, this is a must-read. In Top Three Tips to Enjoy Your Birth, Sheridan outlines simple ways that any expectant mom can have a great birth. She presents an unbiased and mom-friendly perspective, giving practical suggestions for improving the
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I want to point out that as I compare these two births right now, I am not judging these moms choices. They each made the best choices for them and their babies along the way. I am just looking at how different hospitals policies and care providers attitudes can have a big affect on the
Policies and Attitudes and how they can prevent or lead to cesareans. Read More »
I have to admit I felt a bit guilty after I found out Cara ended up with a cesarean. When she talked about changing care providers, I certainly said she should change if she felt like it. I even shared ideas of good care providers. But I also nodded my head when she said
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In Honor of Cesarean Awareness Month: a continuation of a Tale of Two OC Hospitals. I had 2 first time moms in one of my Hypnobabies Classes. Their births were similar in many ways – but had different outcomes. In a large part due to the choice of their care providers and birth locations. Mom
The Tale of 2 OC Moms – Your Birth Location Matters! Read More »
In honor of Cesarean Awareness Month. I would like to highlight the importance of choosing your birth location carefully. In this specific case I am talking about choosing between two hospitals. There are differences in hospitals and their policies and it can have a big impact on avoiding a cesarean! I actually have quite a
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