Labor Power Positions

  Practice Positions Women all over the world give birth squatting, leaning or even standing. But we in America we lie down. There is something the rest of world must know about labor positions that we do not.  If your car stalled at the bottom of a hill, you certainly wouldn’t try to push it [...]

Past Your Due Date? Dance.Dance.Dance.Dance

The dreaded, "I'm past my due date!!"  No worries.  Dance your labor into action.  Here's some inspiration!     The dancing mom writes: “Trying to induce our twins at 40+ weeks after trying everything else. I went into labor two days later and had a natural, un-medicated hospital birth (with the support of my awesome [...]

MORE Business of Being Born

I love the first The Business of Being Born and I certainly cannot wait for the second one.  Choose YOUR birth!! Don't let it be chosen for you. DUE DATE: November 8, 2011

Homebirth: Having Baby at Home

It is so common to run to the hospital to give birth, yet birth is not a medical procedure.  Movies like The Business of Being Born  have helped to educate woman on their choices.  Birth is a huge moneymaker.  Not too mention the money made from c-sections.  So why not look at homebirth?     Why is [...]

After Childbirth – Preparing for Your Newborn Part 2

  In my last post we talked about breastfeeding and some of the most common questions surrounding it. Now what about your newborns other needs? And just as important what about your needs?       Caring for Your Newborn   1. Describe some of the ways your baby would communicate to you that he [...]

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