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 »
This is one of my hot buttons. Refusing food and drink to a birthing woman is SO stupid! If you were to run a marathon would you eat and drink during it? YES, you would need energy. Birthing moms need just as much energy. Popsicles ONLY! I remember once as a doula when I got
Hungry while birthing? Go ahead and eat! Read More »
I am feeling pretty introverted during this conference, kind of keeping to myself. But I am having lots of fun and learning a lot of great things. I love the way CAPPA has set up this conference. I don’t know if they do all of them like this. The conference is free for the main
Day 2 of the CAPPA conference was great! Read More »
Moms often search for a doula for future births after a traumatic birth. So I have plenty of experience talking with moms about their traumatic births. It is sad to hear they often didn’t feel supported by family or friends as they grieved their previous birth experience. Here are some tips for family and friends
8 Tips to Help a Mom Heal from a Traumatic Birth Read More »
This is the birth story of the Birth I was Meant to be at. As a doula I am always a bit wary of inductions. You just never know how they will go, fast and easy or long and complicated. I have been to both. So I was unsure what would happen when Natalie called
Pretty Positive Induction Experience Read More »
I was so happy when I reader offered to share her story of her external version for my X day. I had not thought of a good topic for today. So here is Sarah’s story of how her home birth was almost derailed by a breech baby, but how an external version helped her baby
eXternal Version and Beautiful Birth Story Read More »
It is interesting if a woman has things go wrong during her wedding, she gets a lot of sympathy. But if a woman has a negative birth experience, she often gets little support. I like this post by Michele where she points out how supportive others are if a woman has a bad wedding experience
Weddings and Births Read More »
This is a encore of a post I did in 2009. I am re-posting it and also being a part of Bellies and Babies Blog Conscious Family Month. I love her blog and one of her posts inspired this post! Birth is a Journey: Does it need to be life changing? I think the answer
Journey – Birth is part of your Journey to Motherhood Read More »
2010 was a busy year. I was really into being a birth blogger. I tried to improve my blog and part of that included switching from Wordpress.com to self hosting in August. There have been some benefits, but I feel like there were some negatives too. I still have 2000 hits a month at the
Looking back at 2010 Read More »
Wednesday night the 29th I got a call and soon after headed out for my last birth of 2010. My 10th birth I attended as a doula this year. This didn’t surprise me and it also made me laugh! Why? GOALS! I am a BIG believer in setting goals. When I was in college one
One more 2010 birth snuck in there! Read More »
