“Add as much cayenne as you can handle, put on your coat and boots and get ready to meet that baby of yours!” The amount of cayenne in this recipe […]
Birth
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Here are some options so that in the event of medical intervention and surgical birth you can promote a calmer and more positive experience. We know natural birth is healthy […]
Can something you eat actually cause labor to begin? For more than twenty years, women have gone to Scalini’s Italian restaurant in Cobb County, Georgia, with one thing on their […]
Here are several abstracts on the antibacterial properties of vernix. There’s a good reason why babies should not be bathed right away after birth. The power of vernix is truly […]
The other night one of my hypnobirthing couples asked me about the breast crawl. They thought that when their daughter is born, they would simply put baby to breast immediately, […]
This is the second in a series of articles exploring symbols as they pertain to pregnancy and birth. If you’re not already a symbolism junkie, get ready to be a […]
This is the first in a series of articles exploring symbols as they pertain to pregnancy and birth. If you’re not already a symbolism junkie, get ready to be a […]
Sometimes this question of what to wear in labor comes up in my hypnobirthing class. I often suggest that women watch to see what women wore in the videos – […]
What if I told you that there is a supplement that you can take after your baby’s birth that would ensure a good milk supply, reduce your post-partum bleeding from […]
Currently there are two large over arching philosophies on how to treat women during birth. Do you know which one best matches you? Do you know which one best […]
This very insightful reflection was written by the doula who helped me bring Markus into the world. I enjoyed her ideas so much that I’m reposting it here. Marie ***************************** […]
I thought you would enjoy an excerpt of an interview with Jean Pierre Hallet (now deceased), who grew up with the Efe pygmies in equatorial Africa, and lived with them […]
Did anyone see the show 18 Kids and Counting the other night? The Duggar’s first grandchild was born at home:-} It was a very calm and relaxed birth – the […]
“When is this baby going to come?” I think that’s a question that many expectant moms ask themselves as they approach the end of the last trimester. It can be […]
I’m happy that there is yet another study showing that homebirth is a viable and safe option for many women.I am soooo looking forward to the day when this will […]