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The Best Birth For Us
41 weeks, 2 days. A grim number when you want a home birth with a midwife. The thought of hitting that 42 week mark scared me into a lunging, walking, acupuncture and herbs for induction machine. California law mandates she can no longer be our care provider after 42...
The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth: All You Need To Know
Who Can Give Birth Using The Bradley Method? Any pregnant woman who is healthy and low risk can go through labor using the Bradley Method. Though we advocate natural childbirth because it is the safest and healthiest way to give birth for both mom and baby, there is...
A DOULA IS BORN
35 years ago a doula was born in Salida, Colorado. This is the story of how she was conceived, was born, and has grown up over the years. What’s a doula you ask? Maybe you’d never heard of a doula before you were pregnant. I guess it’s the same as most professions;...
A Traumatic Birth Experience Created A More Determined and Committed Mom
Nothing can diminish the love I feel for my son, even my traumatic birth experience. It was a horrific birth experience that ended in an unplanned Cesarean Section. I know that some women need to take time to heal both physically and emotionally but I knew...
Breath Relaxation
YogaDownload.com: Prenatal Yoga 1 led by Liza Janda. Balance Your Pelvis & Position Your Wombmate
Relaxation Technique – Rainbow Meditation
Before you press play, find a comfortable position to practice your relaxation. It's important to practice relaxation daily throughout your pregnancy. If you practice relaxation, your body and mind will be able to let go and fully relax during labor. You might even...
3 Simple Steps For a Safe and Healthy Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth
Congratulations! You’re Pregnant! Here are 3 Simple Steps To Have a Safe and Healthy Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth THAT FIRST TRIMESTER CAN BE A DOOZY! So nurture you and your baby with prenatal yoga and feel strong, healthy, and calm. Start prenatal yoga as soon...
Having a Baby? Ten Questions to Ask
Have you decided how to have your baby? The choice is yours! First, you should learn as much as you can about all your choices. There are many different ways of caring for a mother and her baby during labor and birth. Birthing care that is better and healthier for...
Signs of Early Labor – Now What Do I Do?
How Will I Know If I’m In Labor? What Are The Signs Of Early Labor? What Should I Do When I Realize I'm in Labor? Before the signs of early labor begins there are a lot of hormonal changes going on inside your body. You start making less progesterone and...
The Warmth Of My Son Melted My Heart
First Lesson Learned - Better Not Hurry Off To The Hospital Twenty-one months ago I experienced labor and birth for the first time. It was 10 days past my due date and I woke to leaking amniotic fluid. Because I was past 40 weeks, my amniotic fluid levels had...