Primal Health and Improving Childbirth Outcomes

Honoring the Legacy of Michel Odent 7 July 1930 to 19 August 2025 “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” -Isaac Newton BirthWorks International is honored to have had a long and significant relationship with world-renowned doctor, surgeon, researcher, author, and champion of birth—and humanity—Michel Odent. …

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Michel Odent: A Living Legacy

From Pithiviers to the Future of Homo… Celebrating the Life of Dr. Michel Odent 7 July 1930 to 19 August 2025 When asked, “What made you become interested in birth?” Michel responded, “Oh, I’m not so interested in birth… I’m interested in humans and the survival of humanity!” -BirthWorks’ Turning Truths of Birth into Action …

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Our Microbiome

“If we miss the window at birth, then the immune system never matures correctly. If you upset this process in early life, then we may have consequences later. That can lead to the development of disease later in life.” -Dr. Rodney Dietert, Professor Emeritus ofImmunotoxicology, Cornell University  Human kind has co-evolved over the last four …

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Ten Things Every Parent Should Know About the Infant Microbiome

Edited by Cristin Tighe and Christine Wood Pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and skin-to-skin are times that establish the baby’s best health! They provide essential exposure to their mother’s microbiome. For now, we can be confident that the way nature empowered women to carry children and birth naturally, hold their babies, and breastfeed aligns exactly with what …

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Insights from BWI’s Recently Trained Postpartum Doulas

We wanted to share inspiration from recent BirthWorks Postpartum Doula Training students and key takeaways from their learning experiences. (Please note: We do not record our workshops, so people attend and participate live during all workshop hours.) After each day, we asked these students what they experienced as most valuable. Below is what they said …

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Considerations for Positive Birth for Military Families and Families Living Abroad

BirthWorks is committed to supporting all women, in all places, equally with evidence-based information and a holistic and values-based philosophy. We want every woman to understand their own embodied power, the process of labor and birth, the risks of interventions, as well as informed consent, and their rights. When those all align, women (and their …

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What positions can help me and my baby in labor?

Table of Contents: A quick reminder about the amazing pelvis! Two important pelvic exercises to prepare for birth Optimal Pelvic Positioning for pregnancy, labor & birth Positioning during labor should feel good  What should I do right now to prepare for my birth?  As you prepare for your upcoming birth, you may be starting to …

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What is the Breast Crawl? 

The phrase “breast crawl” refers to what a baby does instinctively after birth. Put on their mother’s lower abdomen the baby initiates a natural crawl process where – with time – the baby moves their body up toward mom’s breasts. Given skin-to-skin contact with their mothers almost all babies can get up to the breasts …

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