Category Archives: Birth

Newborns & Scent

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

Did you know that your baby learns your scent in the womb and when they emerge if they are not bathed right away they can recognize the scent of you on their own hands? Fascinating to learn about the study. … Continue reading →

Circled with Love

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

So mom’s just delivered this beautiful, beautiful baby girl and they’re getting her settled and just for a quick moment moved baby over to weigh her. The nurses saw me pull out my camera and said, “WAIT, Dad, come here!” … Continue reading →

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Prayer

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

I’m getting ready for a birth, prepping dinner for my family, triple checking my bag, baking cookies for the nurses. 🙂 When a mom calls me in early labor I’m trying to be calm as I ask questions and reassure … Continue reading →

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VBAC Questions When Choosing a Care Provider

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

I read through several lists and compiled them, adding the questions I asked care providers during my VBAC consults. (I knew who my primary care provider would be but I wanted to find out back up options in case I … Continue reading →

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Blessingway Ideas

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

I’m reading a fun book called Blessingways: A Guide to Mother-Centered Baby Showers–Celebrating Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood. It explains some of the traditions developing for blessingways as they become more popular and I’ve attended a few baby showers that incorporated … Continue reading →

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Writing A Cesarean Birth Plan

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

For those mothers who know they’ll be delivering by cesarean birth, or for those mothers who like to prepare for every possible outcome, here are some questions to consider for your birth plan. Many people believe that a c-section means … Continue reading →

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Birth Books – The Best

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

I loaned The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth to a client this weekend and remembered that it really is one of the BEST books for parents to read while they are expecting. (And it’s good for you to … Continue reading →

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Delayed Cord Clamping

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

What is delayed cord clamping and why does it matter? Depending on your care provider, your baby’s umbilical cord may be clamped immediately after delivery or they may wait until the cord stops pulsing before clamping it*. Is one way … Continue reading →

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Hypnobirthing, Hypnobabies, Hypno-Doula!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

I’ve enjoyed completing the Hynpo-Doula workbook and listening to the five CDs (which I admit had me so relaxed I fell asleep with the last one!) but I was still curious to learn more. So I’ve ordered HypnoBirthing: The Mongan … Continue reading →

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The Running Analogy

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Heidi Thaden-Pierce

This will apply if you love to run or if you haven’t run since that torturous junior high gym class. 🙂 But this is geared towards moms hoping for a medication free birth/natural labor/whatever you want to call it when … Continue reading →

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