Intimate, Connecting and Peaceful, these are the words that come to mind when I reflect back on the 2019 BirthWorks Conference in Mt. Dora, Florida. The speakers were inspiring and loving as they shared their knowledge and extensive experience with conference attendees. The location was nostalgic and charming, worth the visit as well. I personally …
Years ago, X-ray was the diagnostic procedure of choice in pregnancy but today we understand more about the harmful effects of radiation so ultrasound is used as a safer alternative. What we do know today is that every medical procedure has inherent risks known and unknown. Therefore it is not wise to perform any procedure …
Ten Tips to Change the Course of Your Birth A positive laboring experience has the potential to increase satisfaction with the overall birth process, deepen parent and infant bonding in the first few weeks, and set the stage for a healthy transition into the postpartum experience (Simkin). One’s outlook on their birth, however, has less …
Laboring in birth is hard work but today we are making it harder than it needs to be. The secret is to find ways to create optimum space for the baby to move into and through the pelvis. BirthWorks philosophy believes that Birth is Instinctive and that includes the baby knowing how to move through …
by Erika Sanchez, January 4, 2019 My husband and I attended the Birth Works (birthing class) at Beach Cities this past October. It was taught by Janell Bartzatt. This was our 3rd baby. The first two were healthy, hospital births. We had taken a birthing class at the hospital 7 years ago with our first child …
The human body’s urge to eat is powerful! We love eating socially, snacking, for comfort and when under stress. But when we get into a habit of eating for the wrong reasons, the toxic hunger we experience gives wrong signals to us as we haven’t met the needs of our body. I love the idea …
An Uptick in Refusal Not too long ago, somebody in a Facebook group I’m in posted a beautiful home birth picture (yay!), with a caption stating something along the lines of “Born at home, in water, lifted him out myself, no eye ointment, no vaccines, no Vitamin K! Proud natural warrior mama!” I experienced a …
You Learned to Breathe When You Were Born Do you believe pregnant women need to be taught how to breathe when preparing for their labors? Just as women are born with the knowledge about how to give birth, so they have also learned to breathe when they were born. There are a number of concerns …
Attending a birth as a doula can bring out many emotions, especially for a doula who has given birth herself. This is true for me. I have been to many births as a doula and there has not been a single birth that I didn’t shed some tears. I shed my tears because I am …
The Food As Medicine (FAM) event held in Cherry Hill, MJ was a tremendous success. Kayla Gorrell led us in simple yoga stretches between lectures. Michelle Aurich, cheerleader for the Eagles, described how the Plantbased diet and decreased stress helped her cure her skin disease. A fabulous vegan breakfast and lunch were served. Be on …
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