Childbirth Information
My favorite moment at births
There are many things I love about births. I love seeing women be strong and powerful. I love seeing the relationships between partners and the…
Make Note of Your COAT – 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…
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…
The very end of pregnancy
As I wait for this month-that-has-felt-unending to finally end, I have been thinking a lot about the last little while of pregnancy. It, too, can…
Fun at Lamaze Part 1!
The Lamaze conference in New Orleans was a great experience for me, as always, I loved being a part of a large group of women…
Epidurals: Are they the only choice?
Lamaze International has a great new infographic out, this one addressed the best current research on epidurals, other options available, and how you can get…
What’s Pelvis Shape Got to Do With It?
During the birth process, the baby passes through the pelvis. Many, many people worry about that whole process during their pregnancy. The good news is…
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…
There’s more than 1 kind of birth doula?
It’s been at least a decade since I first heard of the concept of birth doulas with different ways of looking at the job, and…
Musings on Doula Certification
I started attending births as a doula in 1999. I attended two doula trainings, did the required reading and studying, attended three evaluated births, and…
Fun at Lamaze! | Part 2
Day 2 of the Lamaze International Conference started with the LONGEST 90 minute session, ever! Yes, I presented a session first thing Saturday morning! My…
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…