The “ideal” birth is usually an all-natural, no medical intervention birth. It goes something like this… You labor at home as long as possible. You eat, drink and move as you see fit. You decide when to go into the hospital to continue laboring. The transition from home to hospital is smooth. You are at […]
The Dual Purpose Birth Plan
Do you really need a birth plan? What’s the purpose of it? “Sometimes I hear that you need to have a birth plan to let them know what you want… sometimes I hear that if you have a birth plan it practically guarantees you a c-section. So, do I write one, or not?” Birth plans […]
Elaine’s Birth Story – My VBAC
Elaine Margaret’s Birth Story: 3/28/09 – 3/29/09 7 lbs, 11 oz; 19 3/4”; 3/29/09, 9:59 AM I went to see Ina May Gaskin today (3/28). She is so real, honest, direct, doesn’t mince words and talks about poop! Can’t get much better. I am really glad I went to see her speak. She put her […]
Owen’s birth story – My C-section
As promised, here’s birth story #1. This is how I wrote it, in the week after his birth. It’s interesting reading it with my childbirth educator eyes. I’ll comment on the birth story at the end of it. Looks like today is the day! April 16, 2005 My water broke at 8:30 this morning. So, […]
How did I get into all this birth stuff?
One of the most common questions I get is how and why did I get my start in the field of yoga, pregnancy, birth, etc? Seems like a good entry for the 1st blog post. Entering the “way back machine”… When I was 19, and a precocious college student, a friend of mine discovered a […]