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Pregnant and Constipated? 10 Remedies To Eliminate Constipation in Pregnancy
Constipation in pregnancy is a real drag! What a blessing it is that you are pregnant. But I know what it can do to your digestive system. One of the worst things about being pregnant is constipation in pregnancy. Having to deal with constipation in pregnancy and the...
A Long, Wild Ride On The Way To Meet Merrick
We had a pretty wild ride before we met our new family member, Merrick. On Thursday February 5th Laura started having contractions, so we started to get excited! Though we knew from our Bradley Method class that the first thing to do is ignore...
My New Yoga Mat Is Slippery. What Can I Do?
by Liza Janda You’ve decided to give yoga a try but you don’t have a mat. Since this is a new thing, you buy the least expensive mat you can find at Target, Marshall’s or Ross. Fifteen dollars later and a pretty design on your brand new yoga mat and you’re off to your...
A Pretty Awesome Scar-I Am No Less A Woman
During my first pregnancy, I was planning a natural birth. I had a doula and had been researching different natural birth options and different birthing positions. I felt SO ready. When we toured the hospital, I vaguely remember the part at the “O.R.” (operating room)...
My Amazing Passion-Birth Photographer
I’ve always had a love for birth. I love learning about birth, reading birth stories, seeing and taking photographs at births. Once I became pregnant, I knew I wanted to take The Bradley Method® because of how much it helped my sister with her three births. When my...
I Am A Warrior – Healing From Traumatic Birth
38 Weeks and a Dull Ache My son’s birth story began 4 days before I actually gave birth. I remember waking up at 3am on Friday morning with a dull ache in my upper right abdomen. Being almost 38 weeks along I figured it was the baby in an uncomfortable position. So, I...
Eat+Sleep+Hydrate+Labour=Baby Ratiu
Dear Liza, Great news! Our baby boy was born on Sunday, Jan 18 at 2:55am, at our home. He came in at 8 lbs and a full head of hair. We're very thankful to have had the birth that we had envisioned while taking your Bradley Method Childbirth class (natural & at...
Breech Baby: Closer to Mom’s Heart
Use Peppermint Oil from Organic Aromas in a carrier oil, like coconut oil and smooth onto the top of the belly in a semi-circular motion or a rainbow motion. It has a cooling effect and can sometimes encourage baby to turn. Or use a combination of lavender and lemon...
IT WASN’T MY FAULT. I DID NOTHING WRONG
IT’S NOT MY FAULT. It’s the biggest lesson I can continue to try to learn. It’s what I keep telling myself. My first wonderful daughter was born in December 2011. I wanted a natural birth. I took the Bradley Method, saw midwives, ate right, exercised, did yoga. I went...
Do you have to have a natural birth if you take the Bradley Method®?
Do you have to have a natural birth if you take the Bradley Method®? The answer, of course, is no. Believe it or not, I get this question a lot. You can't require anyone to have a certain kind of birth anyway. I want couples to make their own choices. Since the one...