Posted in Birth, Cesarean, Childbirth Education, ICAN, VBAC, tagged Awareness, breech, c-section-births, c-section-delivery, c-section-irth, c-section-preparation, c-section-recovery, CAM, Cesarean, Cesarean-Awareness-Month, cesarean-birth-deliveries, cesarean-birth-stories, cesarean-scar, cesarean-section-deliveries, cesarean-section-delivery, choosing a cesarean, ICAN, International-Cesarean-Awareness-Month, supporting moms, talking to moms about cesareans on February 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I find out someone is planning a cesarean, I start by asking, “Why?” It helps that I can say, “I had a cesarean with my first baby. Why are you having one?”
Then I listen to their reasons. I ask how they feel about having a cesarean. Some moms feel really good about it, they [...]
Read Full Post »
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 [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Birth, Birth Stories, Cesarean, Childbirth Education, Hypnobabies, Hypnosis and Childbirth, Natural Birth, Pregnancy, tagged Birth Story, breech, Hypnobabies, Natural Birth on November 26, 2007 | No Comments »
Mauro’s Birth
Mauro is 11 weeks old and I am just now getting around to writing his birth story. He has needed a lot more help adjusting to the world than his older sister did, and I also have had problems with breastfeeding and my breasts, including thrush, and we are just now settling in well.
After [...]
Read Full Post »
