“Separating mothers from small and sick newborns adds stress for both mum and baby at a time when they often both need close contact – immediate Kangaroo Mother Care overcomes this barrier. Keeping the mother and the baby together helps the baby to survive and thrive.”1 I have had the honor of knowing someone who …
What can I do in labor that will help it to progress well? There are four things pregnant women in labor need to remember that can have a profound positive impact on their labors. Here’s what else you can do… In the weeks before your due date, scrub the floor on your hands and …
For many women, it seems encoded in their DNA that they were born to birth, however, I was not one of them. My passion for birth came during my mid-20s after having had little interest in birthing myself. I now realize that it doesn’t matter when or how it emerged because it all comes from …
Light and love are inherent in many holidays, especially this time of year. We love to see light and we feel peace when we feel loved. One characteristic of love is attraction. Newborn babies are full of love – oxytocin is the hormone of love and what helps a woman’s uterus contract to birth her …
In a recent article in the August 1, 2020 edition of American Family Physician which is a peer reviewed and editorially independent journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians, there is an interesting study discussing “Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring.” It explains that continuous electronic fetal monitoring (CEFM) was developed to screen for evidence of fetal …
This virtual experience is a fantastic way to prep for birth now from home!!What a brilliant gift to give yourself or to give to new parents you know! The BirthWorks Experience helps every woman find her own best way to birth. First-time parents (as well as parents having another child) will love our engaging, interactive …
I was very pleased with Dr. Aristizabal’s book, “Natural Labor and Birth”, although I must admit I went into it thinking I would just be reading about things I already knew as I’ve attended over 700 births as a doula. That was true in most cases, but I really liked her approach. It was an …
Words are powerful, so it is important to consider what words to use around a laboring mom. Her senses are already elevated and she is on high alert, and she is perhaps now in her “primal brain”. What is said to her or in her presence is sure to have an impact on her labor …
The birthing of my career as a childbirth educator and doula began over 18 years ago, on a cold fall evening as I pushed out my VBAC baby into the bed he was conceived in, surrounded in peace and love and welcomed earth side by his parents, grandmother, and loving midwives. There is something so …
“She’s coming, she’s coming, she’s coming!” exclaimed the birthing mother. “Your body and your baby clearly know exactly what they are doing. We are here with you,” I responded as her doula. My name is Jules. I live down here in Christchurch, New Zealand and have recently attended my first two births as a Doula in training with …
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