Author Archives: Heidi Thaden-Pierce
Birth Support After Trauma | Tips for Doulas
Originally posted May 2011: Update: I’m reading When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Womenand it’s fantastic – I think every childbirth professional (educator, doula, etc) should read this!! It’s very, very … Continue reading
Inspiration
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. — Mother Theresa
Consumer Report on Birth!
Here’s their report on the ten things to avoid and the ten things to get during your birth. I love it! Especially this part: “Get labor support. Women who receive continuous support are in labor for shorter periods and are … Continue reading
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Cesarean Rates for Texas
2010 rates here. As you can see here in the metroplex the hospitals with the highest cesarean rates are: Presby Plano – 49.3% Las Colinas 45.3% Medical City Dallas 44.6% Presby Dallas 43.8% Presby Allen 42% Baylor Grapevine 41.8% Baylor … Continue reading
Bloggers for Birth Kits
Bloggers for Birth Kits is a charity program creating birth kits for women in rural Papua New Guinea, where the rate of maternal death is 1 in 7. Puts things into perspective, doesn’t it? You can donate online here (charges … Continue reading
Story Behind the Photo | Denton Birth Photography
This is an image I captured at the very first birth I attended, and I was so glad I had brought my camera with me! I remember getting a phone call asking, “Would you be our doula?” and laughing – … Continue reading
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VBACs, ICAN, and Special Scars
Unfortunately there is still a lot of misinformation being shared these days about the risks of repeat cesareans vs. VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean.) According to the ACOG guidelines (American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology): Attempting a vaginal birth after … Continue reading
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Birth Gallery | Denton Birth Photography
This family kindly gave me permission to share the gallery from their birth – you can view it here.
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Hospital Protocols
A client shared with me her notes after a hospital tour. This is a facility with a strong reputation for both natural birth AND high risk situations, which I learned first hand as I birthed my 23 week preemie there! … Continue reading
Mother | Denton Birth Photography
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