Childbirth Information
Postpartum Doulas
Postpartum doulas care for the mother in the first few weeks after birth, doing light housework, providing information, hands on instruction and help with newborn…
What’s in a hospital birth room?
Many people have never been in a hospital labor and delivery room, and with the pandemic happening, tours are not even an option. Take a…
Birth Story Palooza!
Pregnant women all too often hear nothing but horror stories when pregnant. Just what every pregnant mom needs to hear. It’s become so much of…
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 to do if you think your water has broken
The first step is recognizing it. There are many ways it can happen: The second step is checking to see if there are any red…
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…
Transparency in cost of hospital births
So there’s a video floating around Facebook right now that shows a couple complaining that they cannot find out how much it costs to have…
100% Clean Milk and other lies we judge ourselves by
I recently saw a few posts on social media that I’ve paraphrased here: I had to have emergency gallbladder surgery this week, at 10 days…
Lamaze Conference Wrap Up 2015
Last month I attended the Lamaze International and ICEA combined conference in Las Vegas. While I’m not a fan of The Strip *at all* I…
The Culture of Risk
“It’s just not worth the risk”“I don’t want to expose my baby to ANY risk!”“I’m not comfortable with any risks” I hear these comments, and…
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…
Best Apps for Pregnancy, Birth and Parenthood
These days, a smartphone or an iPad gives you lots of information literally in the palm of your hand. Cutting through the fluff to find…