Category Archives: Birth
Five Days
I know babies change quickly, but it still stunned me to see the comparison in this little boy from moments after he was born to 5 days after when I returned to capture the herbal bath. THIS is why I … Continue reading
What is the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative?
Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative is a PDF you can download to share with your care provider. Go to MotherFriendly.org to learn even more. Hospitals must meet those criteria to advertise that they are Mother-Friendly hospitals, so encourage your care provider to … Continue reading
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Studies PROVE Doulas Make a Difference!
I’ve shared before links to some of the information about how doulas can benefit moms, and studies done to verify this wonderful claim. Cochrane report: Twenty-one trials involving 15061 women met inclusion criteria and provided usable outcome data. Results are … Continue reading
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Placentas! (Warning, Images Included)
Have you heard about placental encapsulation? Just the phrase gets a range of reactions from parents, but over the last year I would estimate a third to half of my clients have encapsulated their placentas. The feedback has been overwhelmingly … Continue reading
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Doula vs. Birth Assistant
This is a question I am often asked, and while I cannot speak for all midwife assistants and doulas I can tell you about the difference in roles for me! Birth/midwife Assistant: * Hired by birth center. * Meet you … Continue reading
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Preparing Siblings for a New Baby – Book Ideas
Here is a post sharing some ideas for helping preparing siblings for a new baby, whether they are attending a birth or not. Here are some fun projects you can do at home to prepare siblings. And here are links … Continue reading
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I Love My Doula Babies
Here is my Facebook gallery with some of my doula babies in their shirts. This evening I made a much belated visit to drop off one of the last shirts I had for my 2012 babies, though thankfully the shirts … Continue reading
Gallery App! I Love It!!
While not technically an app, that’s what people are calling it. I’m so excited that my husband and wonder tech guy has created this handy dandy new tool for me. When I upload client galleries now they are bigger images, … Continue reading
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Welcoming Babies
This last weekend I helped welcome three babies into the world three mornings in a row. It was a busy, beautiful, special weekend. All three births were attended by such caring birth professionals, both midwives and OBs. I was humbled … Continue reading
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Talk to Your Baby!
While still in the womb babies can hear our voices, and become familiar with those they hear most. Of course their mother’s voice is one we expect the to recognize immediately, and often we’ll see infants stop crying or fussing … Continue reading
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