Childbirth Information
What do contractions feel like?
It’s probably the most common question I get in my classes. And it’s also the hardest to answer! Everyone’s perception and experience of contractions is…
Don’t plan your wedding!!!
I’ve really gotten tired of it. Pregnant women who are planning for a specific kind of birth are told things like: “You know what is…
Avoiding Cesarean Birth
No doubt about it, cesarean births do save lives. Sometimes. But not all cesarean births are lifesaving, and for the health of all involved, it’s…
Open letter to family supporting laboring moms
This letter was one I wrote to my brother-in-law when my sister was expecting her first baby over a decade ago. I recently found it…
Looking for the ONE best?
We ALL want the best for our babies! That’s a good desire that can serve you well – or become a hard burden. Wanting the…
Can we have a little chat about averages?
I see so many women worrying because they are not “average” or trying to figure out if some small variation from average holds meaning. It…
My birth career is an adult!
About this time eighteen years ago, I finished teaching my very first childbirth class. Three couples, on my couch in my tiny little house. My…
What is Trisomy?
Normally humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. These chromosomes contain the DNA that are the “instructions” for how to build our bodies. The egg and…
What to do when your water breaks – and you’re not contracting yet!
It doesn’t happen often STAT HERE, but occasionally the amniotic sac breaks and the water releases before labor begins. It can really throw people for…
Top 10 Things New Parents Should Know
This started as a letter to a new mom I know, and I decided I wanted to share it more widely. Dear new parents –Starting…
What Does a Contraction Feel Like?
I am so excited for this project! I’m compiling short videos of people describing what contractions feel like. The answer is going to vary widely…
Was that my water breaking?
Trying to figure out if your water broke or not? Try this choose-your-own-adventure style activity to figure out if it has and what you could…