by WP Management Team Dev | Feb 4, 2015 | 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...
by WP Management Team Dev | Feb 4, 2015 | Healing From Traumatic Birth
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...
by WP Management Team Dev | Feb 3, 2015 | Healing From Traumatic Birth
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...
by WP Management Team Dev | Sep 5, 2014 | Healing From Traumatic Birth
BIRTH TRAUMA – Some Women Feel Extreme Grief and Loss You may feel like you can’t move past this traumatic birth and the disappointment you feel about your birth outcome. But with support, empathy, time, and maybe some counseling, you will be able to...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jun 2, 2014 | Healing From Traumatic Birth
There is NO WRONG WAY to have a baby. “I feel like I did everything wrong.” Those are the words from a new mom who was so traumatized by her birth experience, that it took her 4 months to reply to my emails and phone calls and write down the details and tell me, her...