Category Archives: Babies!
Compassionate Service – Blessing a Family in Need
I’m sharing this from our family blog to offer ideas on how we can serve a family experiencing a high risk pregnancy, having an infant in the NICU, or helping any family welcoming home a new baby. I hope this … Continue reading
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My Doula Loves Me!
Here are just a few of the sweet babies whose births I’ve attended this year: I had these shirts custom made and I only wish I had ordered more! They’ve been such a fun gift to share with families.
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Safe Baby Wearing Tips
Baby-wearing saved my sanity and kept my little one safe! Those are pretty huge claims, but I believe them absolutely. Five of my six babies wanted to be held at all times, which made navigating daily life rather tricky. Wearing … Continue reading
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Sweet, Sweet Baby!
A quick peak at a newborn being weighed during our Birth Stories 101 workshop:
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Surprise – A New Job!
It’s a pretty amusing story, but the punchline is that I’m now a midwife’s assistant, or “birth assistant” at the local birth center! This photo is me (very excited) after the first birth I attended as the birth assistant, which … Continue reading
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Pumpkins on the Square and Pumpkin Bread
This morning we gathered on the Square and had a lovely time eating goodies, getting photos of adorable babies, and visiting with friends. We even had some surprise guests – one of our midwives and birth assistants came by to … Continue reading
NEW – First Day Photos!
While having a photographer present for labor & birth may not appeal to everyone, I believe it’s safe to say that EVERYONE wants pictures of the sweet new baby! That cute face appears and the cell phones and cameras come … Continue reading
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Fun to Come!
* Currently my tech/design guy is swamped with a major project but once that is completed he’s tackling MY big project – a redo of my photo site with some new additions. I am very excited, as this will involve … Continue reading
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Tips For New Dads (Cont.)
The birth class Heidi helps teach has a class session where the moms and dads split up and they get a chance to ask all those first time parent questions they may otherwise be embarassed to ask in front of … Continue reading
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Birth Inspiration – Believe
I am reading (and loving) The Gift of Giving Life: Rediscovering the Divine Nature of Pregnancy and Birth. Though I’ve heard this quote many times before, reading it in the context of this book about birth really struck me: Until … Continue reading
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