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 …
I\’m still processing this birth, but I like to write everything down as soon as I can so I don’t forget anything. I\’m just not ready for it all to be over yet. The pregnancy yes, but the birth was so quick! Monday, the 26th I scheduled a stretch and sweep with my midwife (Lyndi …
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 …
HOW TO HAVE AN UN-MEDICATED CHILDBIRTH PART 2: CHOOSING A CARE PROVIDER Read More »
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 …
I have a feeling this is going to be a 20 part series. There is just so much to say. I\’ve been observing childbirth and studying childbirth for several years now. I have a special benefit in this because I work for a Certified Nurse Midwife as an assistant and I also work as a …
HOW TO HAVE AN UN-MEDICATED CHILDBIRTH PART 1: EDUCATION Read More »
This, my friends, is just the beginning of many posts about homebirth and birth that I\’ll be writing. Believe me. They’re all rattling around in my head, I just have to sit down long enough to write them all down. Here in America, we’re often afraid of birth. We have very little exposure to it, …
INSIDE HOMEBIRTH: WHAT DOES A HOMEBIRTH LOOK LIKE? Read More »