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Over the past 3+ years, since my own unnecessary cesarean, I have read countless books, watched numerous films, and read every article on childbirth and maternal and newborn care. I can’t get enough. My own experience changed my life and set me on this path… this desire for not only knowledge and education, but for change. I recently received the Keep Reading The Business of Baby by Jennifer Margulis I got the idea for Throwback Thursday from the blog over at YesVideo… fun to look back on favorite memories! In honor of Rebecca’s first birthday this week, I’m reminiscent of the day she was born. The day I first sang “Happy Birthday” to her, when I first got to hold her in my arms and look Keep Reading Rebecca’s birth day: Throwback Thursday We’re nearing the one-year mark of my HBAC and I meant to post about this a loooong time ago. During my first labor I caved to the pain and the pressure of the L&D nurses and I got an epidural. I loved it. I wondered why anyone would ever NOT get one, even though during my entire pregnancy I desperately Keep Reading Affirmations (for birth) You heard it here first. I’m telling all of you so that you help hold me accountable… I’ve been throwing around the idea of becoming a doula or a childbirth educator for awhile. You know, ever since that first birth experience changed my entire life. But I’ve been busy… being a mom, teaching college classes, moving Keep Reading coming soon: emily dickey, cbe Did you know September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month? I’ve talked about newborn screening quite a bit on this blog, thanks to Kristine and Cora that first taught it to me. Newborn screenings save lives and it’s important you know what your baby is screened for at birth – or what they should be screened Keep Reading do you have a happy baby story? On Monday, September 3rd, 2012 – Labor Day – Improving Birth hosted a nationwide Rally for Change. The goal? To raise awareness about the unnecessarily high cesarean and induction rates, promote informed consent and birth options, and rally for evidence based care. Birth matters, birth is safe, and we can do better. Keep Reading Improving Birth’s National Rally for Change Some women don’t know what a doula is (no worries, my computer is also trying to auto-correct the word like it doesn’t exist)… some know, but don’t want one for their birth… and some think doulas are only beneficial in a hospital setting. We didn’t hire a doula for our first birth. It was in a hospital and while we Keep Reading Top 5 reasons for hiring a doula at a homebirth |
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The Baby Ladies are hosting the second annual Blogger Baby Shower this July in Chicago! It will be THE party for pregnant, TTC, and new moms – see you there!
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