While there are no guarantees one can always hope for an inspired birth. The first sensations, or power surges, come on slowly. It is night so you try to let your partner sleep but you are too excited. You doubt if this is really “it”! Your … [Read more...] about Inspired Birth Story – Part One
Induction and Circular Logic by Gail Hart
From Midwifery Today, Issue 63, Autumn 2002 It’s been said that induction has reached epidemic proportions in this country, but I dispute that statement. Induction is so common that it is no longer of “epidemic” proportions; it is now … [Read more...] about Induction and Circular Logic by Gail Hart
Birth Options Consults
Finding the best match, in a provider, is a very individual process. Everyone has different comfort levels with medical intervention. There is a continuum from wanting the most possible to the least – or being some place in between. Knowing where … [Read more...] about Birth Options Consults
Hypnosis and the Childbearing Year – Part 2
Colleen Hubbard - Guest Writer HypnoBirthing® is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. This program was developed in 1989 by Marie Mongan, for the birth of her first grandchild. It is based on the belief that giving birth is not a medical … [Read more...] about Hypnosis and the Childbearing Year – Part 2
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born (Book Review)
by Jo Anne Lindberg After having a crash c-section, for no apparent reason, author Tina Cassidy (a journalist) dove into what turned into a two-year research project. She bookends the factual part of her book, Birth: The Surprising History of How … [Read more...] about Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born (Book Review)