It is amazing to me that women are not free to choose how they birth. Many women are told they MUST have a cesarean, because their care providers or hospitals refuse to allow them to have a vaginal birth. Seems absurd that women are not allowed the choice. Here is an article about how women in […]
My Hypnobabies VBAC success story I had been having contractions almost every night while working at the computer, but any time I laid down they would stop. On Friday, Nov 16, it was the same thing, contractions every 5 minutes but if I laid on the couch they would stop. So finally at 11pm I
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I have had 2 moms who were going to have their babies at any time for the past few weeks. They also happen to be good friends, so I really wanted to make sure I made it to both births! Birth 1 – hospital birth S. was having her 4th baby. She had never gone past
I Cut 2 Cords in 6 Hours OR a Crazy Day in the Life of a Doula Read More »
Why, why, why must you try to scare moms? Why can’t you just say “It’s hospital policy”, or give them pros and cons rationally, then let the mom decide. Why lie to them? Why bully them? Why treat them like they are a stupid child? It really is starting to make me MAD! I am
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Devon turns 10 today. January 2, 1998 The scariest day of my life…. and the happiest day of my life. A day that changed my life forever. I became a mother that day, but in reality I became a mother months before when I conceived my first baby, Devon. I guess I really became a mother
Devon's Cesarean Birth – 10 years later Read More »
Cesarean rates are at an all time high and no one in the medical community or women’s groups seem to care. But there are women who DO care! I am one of them. In the next weeks I will be posting some articles I have been working on regarding worries and fears and how these
New Cesarean Rates are not surprising, but are disappointing. Read More »
I am grateful for: My husband who supports me as I live a life with this passion for birth. He didn’t mind that I was gone for 57 hours out of 62 consecutive hours 3 days last month, as a doula for 2 long induction births. He listens to me talk about birth things all
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Birth by Tina Cassidy Who is the intended audience of this book? Care providers of pregnant women… if they actually take time to read it, the may learn something. Women of childbearing age or younger or anyone in their families…. DO NOT read this book It is scary to read and starting with the first
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