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Midwives Today

September 25, 2023 By Jo Anne Lindberg

Having a baby? No big deal. Get a doctor, go to the hospital, get it over with a quickly as possible...maybe not. Consider that midwives have been attending births for centuries. They were assisting women well before there were medical schools. … [Read more...] about Midwives Today

Filed Under: Childbirth Choices, Midwives, Trusting Yourself Tagged With: birth options, childbirth choices, decision making, Parenting

NPR Interview on Birth

August 31, 2023 By Jo Anne Lindberg

I was once asked to help field calls from callers after speaking briefly on how much say a mother has over her body once in the hospital. The bottom line is that parents have the legal right to allow or deny all medical procedures. Most parents don't … [Read more...] about NPR Interview on Birth

Filed Under: Childbirth Choices, Midwives, Self Determination Tagged With: birth options, childbirth choices, decision making

Thank You BirthLink!

June 2, 2023 By Jo Anne Lindberg

A Happy Mother After a birth options phone consultation, with Jo Anne Lindberg, I chose to have my prenatal care at Elmhurst memorial - the midwife group.. The midwives there are terrific! Hannah Claire was born on January 30. 8 lbs 4 oz and 20.5 … [Read more...] about Thank You BirthLink!

Filed Under: Childbirth Choices, Decision Making, Midwives

Routine D & C and Pregnancy Loss

April 24, 2023 By Jo Anne Lindberg

I had a request, from a practitioner, asking me to write about routine D & C. I am not a medical practitioner. I consider myself a birth/baby advocate. I am a certified Asian bodywork professional. Traditional Asian medicine was very conservative … [Read more...] about Routine D & C and Pregnancy Loss

Filed Under: Adult Health, Decision Making, Midwives, Trusting Yourself Tagged With: decision making, midwives, trusting yourself

Inspired Birth Story – Part 2

December 26, 2022 By Jo Anne Lindberg

You begin to wonder how much more and you don’t think you can go on. Things are getting very intense. You have stopped thinking about anything but your body and your baby. You are in a world of your own. Riding the waves of sensation that your body … [Read more...] about Inspired Birth Story – Part 2

Filed Under: Adult Health, Childbirth Choices, Decision Making, Midwives, Self Determination Tagged With: birth options, childbirth choices, decision making, trusting yourself

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