This list of "11 Ways to Prepare for Your Best Birth" is compiled from not only my own experience and knowledge but also pulls from NYCβs own Choices in Childbirth and Lamazeβs Healthy Birth Practices.
Read more9 ways to avoid unnecessary Cesarean birth
In observation of April's Cesarean Awareness Month, I would like to make a few comments and direct readers to several resources on cesarean section/surgical birth.
Read moreWhat Is a Doula? (Happy #WorldDoulaWeek!)
Happy #WorldDoulaWeek! Wait, what? What in the world is a βdoula,β you might wonder? Iβm glad you asked! A doula is a powerful tool toward a better birth. If you are an expectant parent looking for ways to have one of those, read onβ¦
Read moreSnuggle with Your Baby: Benefits of Skin-to-Skin
In the birth world we talk a lot with expectant and new parents about the benefits of holding babies skin-to-skin. When I was pregnant I didnβt fully grasp, for whatever reason, that it didnβt just mean holding your baby lots, but actually meant what it says β rip off that clothing that stands in between you and your baby and go literally skin-to-skin!
Read moreCan you catch your baby? Yes you can! (My 2nd birth story, told before the 1st)
Yesterday, our daughter celebrated her 8th birthday, so I thought it would be a good time to get back to blogging and share her birth story. (Spoiler alert: This is a POSITIVE birth story.)
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