Posted in Childbirth Education, Hypnobabies, Hypnosis and Childbirth, tagged Childbirth Education, Hypnobabies on December 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Please call me if you are interested in enrolling. This 6 week childbirth education series combines childbirth information with hypnosis to help you acheive the most comfortable birth possible.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 28, 2007 | No Comments »
This was totally spur of the moment. Last night we got together and it was so fun to see the couples and their babies. It makes my job as a Hypnobabies Instructor even better to see the babies here healthy and happy! I need to do a reunion for all my classes!
Posted in Birth, Doula, tagged Birth, Doula, tips on December 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Having a birth doula can help you have a more enjoyable birth!
The Advantage of having a Doula.
Studies have shown the following benefits of having a doula present at birth:
45% reduction in c-section rates
25% shorter labor
60% reduction in epidural requests
50% reduction in pitocin use
31% reduction in analgesia use
34% reduction in forceps [...]
Posted in Birth, Birth Stories, Cesarean, Childbirth Education, Doula, ICAN, Natural Birth, Pregnancy, VBAC, tagged Birth, book review, childbirth, ICAN, Natural Birth, normal birth on December 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
by, Jennifer Block
Wow, what a book! When I read books from the library, I put little slips of paper on the pages I want to go back and look at. You should see my book; there is easily over 20 pieces of paper sticking out of [...]
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged accupuncture, Pregnancy rash, PUPPS on December 13, 2007 | No Comments »
This is something that no one talks about, it is as if it doesn’t exist, until you get it. Then it is HUGE to you, but still isn’t imporant to anyone else.
BIG hugs to you if you get this. Here is my experience with PUPPS, along with great links and what I felt helped. The [...]
Posted in Birth, Birth Stories, Hypnobabies, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Natural Birth, tagged hypnobabies home study, great nurse, natural childbirth on December 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Wed. before Thanksgiving day. I had an appt and was 4 cm and 50%. The
Dr offered to strip my membranes, but baby was still high so I said
no. So Thanksgiving day, we were in our hometown for family stuff,
and we’d decided to pack as though I could go into labor since we’d
be delivering at a [...]
Posted in Birth, Cesarean, ICAN, Pregnancy, VBAC, tagged annual birth data, Birth, breech, cdc, cesarean rate 2006, Ceserean, Pregnancy, vaginal birth after cesarean, VBAC on December 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Cesarean rates are at an all time high and no one in the medical community or women’s groups seem to care.
But there are women who DO care! I am one of them. In the next weeks I will be posting some articles I have been working on regarding worries and fears and how these can [...]
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