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Feb 19, 20192 min read

Work That Scar Tissue Baby

Scar tissue is an issue for women who have had any kind of abdominal surgery, especially a cesarean section. The body is a remarkable...

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Sep 26, 20186 min read

Birth Autonomy - Whose Decision is this Anyways?

Recently, I had to take a mom and her baby to the hospital and the baby into the NICU. Nothing scary, but definitely stressful for the...

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Aug 29, 20184 min read

Building My Birth Team: Who Should I Invite?

Birth is really cool. It is exciting, and it is the sacred opportunity to witness a living miracle. It is also as intimate as making...

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Aug 17, 20182 min read

Finding Certainty in your Birth

I think there is a unique quality among women who choose to have a home birth. They have a trust in the birth process, faith in their...

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Feb 20, 20173 min read

Birth and the Purpose of Pain

I have heard all the stories and I know you have heard them too. “I never could have done it without the epidural.” “My hips are too...

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Jan 4, 20171 min read

What Is Midwifery Care?

I thought it might be fun to put this sweet video in a blog post. Julia Bower and I discuss what it is like to have a midwife guiding you...

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Dec 18, 20167 min read

What we learned about Waterbirth from a case of Legionella

In January 2014, a baby who was born in the water, contracted Legionnaire’s disease and died approximately 3 weeks after her birth. The...

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