I wrote my book, Honoring Birth, to help inspire parents to research their birth options. Many don't know that there are options! While I promote only midwives I caution parents about assuming that all midwives are the same. They are not! Many … [Read more...] about Honoring Birth
Birth Dads Speak Out
BirthLink has been connected with Bloom Yoga, in Chicago, for many years! The homebirth meet up was held there for a long time. It ws a favorite, for me, because I get to see people face to face with their children. Four home birth dads came to share … [Read more...] about Birth Dads Speak Out
The Gift of Pain
Pain during childbirth gets our attention and makes the bonding process even more significant. Our cultural attitudes about pain is avoidance. There are great costs that come with pain avoidance. Working with pain and learning about our body's … [Read more...] about The Gift of Pain
Finding a Midwife
I am not a midwife, even though many often assume that is the case. I just have a passion for birth as a women's rights issue. Some say it is a human rights issue. The basic right to choice with regard to place of birth as stated in the World Health … [Read more...] about Finding a Midwife
Midwives Today
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