Yay, I love being a doula. It was great for me to take a few months off (June – October) but I have made up for it by attending 3 births in the last few weeks. I thought maybe she would have the baby Friday, keeping up with the pattern that was started with the […]
Been a bit MIA – I was at another birth! Read More »
My 12 yo knows how to push my buttons, even about birth. Thing 3 (age 4) was talking to me about birth. Thing 1 (the 12 year old) pipes in, “You HAVE to go to the hospital to have a baby.” Me – No, you can have a baby anywhere, at home… Thing 3 suggests,
Pushing Birth Buttons Read More »
With each of my boys I had a point where I just knew it was time to have a baby. Each time I had to ease my husband into the idea. I was always ready before him. But because I had the strong impression it was time, I would encourage him to pray about it
How do you know when you are DONE having babies? Read More »
My sweet husband outdid himself. My 40th Birthday was the end of September and I wasn’t expecting much. Maybe a nice dinner out or something. Well, he planned and executed a wonderful surprise party for me. It was wonderful to have my friends there (many who also came to a girls night out birthday party
Belly Cast Birthday Cake! Read More »
I totally came up with this idea! My friend Angela was also my Hypnobabies Student and doula client a year or so ago. She loves birth almost as much as me. Her DH planned a surprise party for her birthday and it was going to be at her neighbors house, T. who happened to be
A Lost Mucus Plug to Lure Birthday Girl to Surprise Party Read More »
I love to ski. Well, I used to. Lately when I ski I feel nauseous. We go on an annual ski trip every winter and the last 2 years I have thrown up on the hill. Not very fun at all. So this year I used the accupressure point I learned in Hypnobabies. It helped
Hypnobabies Tools for Skiing? Read More »
What the heck is Kachingling and why would I want to be Kachingled? As you know, I love to support moms, dads and birth workers. I try contribute helpful information to the birth community. When my sweet husband questioned the amount of time I spend blogging about birth, I thought, maybe if I make a
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I had a giant shift in my parenting life the past few weeks. It was a bit like birthing a new baby. I feel like I am in recovery mode. It is all good, but change is change and requires adjusting. I am going to do a series of posts next week explaining what happened
I feel a bit Post Partum Read More »
Thing 2 was talking to me about hypnosis and that it was cool. I said, “You are getting sleepy, you want to clean your room.” as I pretended to wave a watch in front of his face. He said, “Not THAT kind of hypnosis mom, the kind that helps people become better.” Apparently having a
Not THAT kind of hypnosis Read More »
Wondering Wednesday: What do you think about the non-birth posts I have had lately? I have been having some non-birth related posts lately. I am enjoying the blog challenges from Twitter Mom and it has allowed me to win quite a few cool things, like the Fracture Frame (read review from Sunday) I do have
Types of Topics You Want to Read Read More »
I love this short video looking at how as a Mother we are partnering with God and He will support us as we raise our kids. I know that I depend on God every step of the way with little and big decisions. I am in the midst of one right now, regarding T2 and
Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God Read More »
I am happy to be nominated in the OC Just Spotted Best Local Blogs contest. I am in the first category, Personal and Family Blogs. I would love it if you would come and vote for me! Click here to see all the entries and there will be a link there to click to vote.
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
Changing Birth One Woman at a Time Read More »
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
Thing 2 turned Ten – why wasn’t his birth memorable? Read More »
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
I love helping expecting moms! Read More »
