Amy and Pedro came to my Confident Birthing class this summer. Here is Aurelia’s birth story. Enjoy! Aurelia’s birth went really well, we were very lucky. I had a very long prelabor – started getting light contractions on the evening of Saturday the 8th but was able to get some sleep and did not experience any real discomfort. […]
Tuesday Inspirations – From Mama to Baby
This is a quote from one of my student’s birth stories. I was inspired by it and I hope you will be too. “B. is now 1 week new. She has already taught me the following: There is always a higher level of pain a woman can endure; If you need something, just fuss a […]
Tuesday Inspirations #7
There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children… What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply. ~Elder M. Russell Ballard
Tuesday Inspirations #6
“The best labor support will protect a woman’s privacy and insure that she is not disturbed so that she can tap into her inner wisdom and dig deep to find the strength she needs to give birth.” ~ Judith Lothian
Tuesday Inspirations #5
“Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers; strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.” ~ Barbara Katz Rothman