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Aurelia’s Birth Story

October 23, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

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.  […]

Filed Under: Inspirations, Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, birth story, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Communication, Confident Birthing, Coping Skills, Decision making, Expectations, Fathers, Labor, Motherhood, Mothers, OB, Pittsburgh

Tuesday Inspirations – From Mama to Baby

October 16, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Inspirations, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Childbirth, Inspirational Pregnancy and Birth Quotes, Love, Motherhood, Mothers, Pittsburgh

Tuesday Inspirations #7

August 14, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Inspirations, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Love, Motherhood, Mothers, Parenting, Pittsburgh

Tuesday Inspirations #6

July 10, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

“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

Filed Under: Inspirations, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Childbirth, Doula, Fathers, Homebirth, Inspirational Pregnancy and Birth Quotes, Labor, Mothers, Pittsburgh, support

Tuesday Inspirations #5

July 3, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

  “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

Filed Under: Inspirations, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, breastfeeding, Inspirational Pregnancy and Birth Quotes, Motherhood, Mothers, Pittsburgh, Strength

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