You are probably familiar with the expression “in the zone”. This is often used to describe a flow state. Psychologists define the flow state as a feeling where you become […]
Birth Stories
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Lily finally arrived yesterday morning at 11:01am. She weighed 7lbs, 10oz and was born perfectly healthy. I’m not sure when labour really started, but my surges were about 10 minutes […]
My “guess date” was August 23rd and I was optimistically hoping to deliver the baby a week early (although Hazel had other plans!). My midwife told me that usually, first […]
We had been planning a home birth but to our disappointment we were told that we couldn’t have a home birth on the weekend as only one midwife is on […]
My guess date was April 5th, but I had convinced myself I’d be early, about a week. I had this notion that 2nd pregnancies usually come earlier. I was staying […]
Avista is my second daughter but my first baby using the methodology Marie teaches. To demonstrate the night and day experiences between her birth and my first daughter, Indeka’s, I’ll […]
My wish for a Mother’s Day baby came and went, and I woke up the next morning six days postdate. I was extremely excited to finally meet our baby and […]
At 4 days postdate I was starting to get a bit antsy waiting for baby to arrive. Wednesday was an emotional day for me. So that evening I decided to […]
What Animal Birth Can Teach Us About Human Birth I recently reflected on a beautiful article from Midwifery Today titled “Safer Birth in a Barn?” by Beth S. Barbeau. In […]
I have long been a supporter of natural birth, but even closer to my heart is humane, gentle, and loving birth. To me, the most important part to remember is […]