childbirth

RETIRING FROM BIRTH

I have many loves in my life.  I love my family and caring for them.  I love creating through photos, design and video.  I love baking and cooking.  And you guys, I love childbirth.  Birth has become so important to me.  Working in birth has felt important and worthy and fulfilling.  Writing about what childbirth …

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HOW TO HAVE AN UN-MEDICATED CHILDBIRTH PART 2: CHOOSING A CARE PROVIDER

I\’m really biased when it comes to choosing a care provider.  I\’m going to say right as we start that I like the midwifery model of care so.much.better than the obstetric one.  With that being said I have met plenty of horrible midwifes and many wonderful obstetricians.  The important thing is choosing who is right …

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WHY DO I WANT AN UNMEDICATED CHILDBIRTH?

The response to some of my other posts about un-medicated childbirth has lead me to clarify some things.  There’s this assumption that natural childbirth is this terrifying, horribly painful experience that will haunt you and I\’d like to suggest that it can be the very opposite of that.  Women who deliver babies without pain meds …

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