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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Is Water Birth Safe?  

Water birth has many wonderful benefits and is safe (for most mothers and babies*). There is a strong connection between mother’s fear, feeling safe in birth, the impact and importance of birth place, and how to assure love pervades the birthing context (learn more here). Water birth helps all of these very significant things.  When …

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Perspective on Abuse, Trauma & Perinatal Loss – When Survivors Give Birth

Women who already experienced past trauma – and others who also experience the loss of a child and/or other related perinatal losses – have doubly challenging circumstances to overcome on their path to parenthood. There are not many resources about trauma’s real impact in birth, and even less on the combined impact on survivors AND …

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Creative Expression at Birth

Doula Journal Workbook ~Creative Expression I had the privilege of taking these photographs during amazing and powerful births that I supported. I learn something new with each of these births and any new births I attend. Just by observing, I see a lot of mothers with their eyes closed. I sense a strong connection between the mothers …

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Why I Am Becoming a Birth Doula

Becoming a Doula I want women to believe in themselves. Yes! I want all women to become more connected to their bodies. I believe this job offers me and my clients an incredibly important investment in their wellbeing, and the well-being of all female generations to come. Having a doula and having a natural birth …

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Cristin Tighe
Executive Director & International Coordinator
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