by Liza Janda | Sep 14, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Nesting On Sunday morning, August 14, I felt very energetic and then was completely exhausted at like 3pm in the afternoon. I cleaned the kitchen, bathroom, vacuumed, cleaned the oven, finished laundry and then was completely tired and exhausted. And I’ve been...
by WP Management Team Dev | Oct 28, 2015 | Bradley Method, Positive Birth Stories
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...
by WP Management Team Dev | Oct 29, 2014 | Natural Birth Stories
This home birth came close to happening in the hospital, until this couple decided to listen to their instincts, and their hearts, to have the birth experience they truly wanted for their family. 6:00 am 04/20 Easter Sunday: I woke up feeling some low-grade...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jul 21, 2012 | Yoga and Pregnancy
Research has shown that practicing prenatal yoga 3 times a week can: Shorten labor Lessen labor pain How? Synchronization of breath awareness and muscle relaxation help to decrease tension. For pregnancy, this also reduces the laboring mother’s perception of pain...
by WP Management Team Dev | Jun 11, 2012 | Labor and Birth Advice
These were comments I gathered by sending out a survey. These comments answered the question, “What is the most important thing an expectant mother needs to know about labor and birth?” Here are the answers: 1. That birth is something you do WITH your...
