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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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Jan 9, 20183 min read

Equanimity in Birth

I've been noticing something lately. People are having a really hard time right now. The state of the world feels like it is hanging in a...

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Aug 29, 20174 min read

Entering the Flow State in Labor

In 1975, Keith Jarrett, a well known jazz pianist, was scheduled to perform a concert in Koln, Germany. When he arrived, the piano...

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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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