I want to thank Sarah and Brian for sharing their birth story with us. Sarah had a great birth, with some inspirational moments. Read on! ~Deena My husband and I attended your Lamaze class and breastfeeding class. We were the couple that traveled from Greensburg, I wanted to send you a huge thank you for […]
Since you asked: Birth Plan Template
You all have been asking for it, so here it is – Deena’s ever fabulous birth plan template! This is a bit longer than I usually suggest. Your birth plan should be one page, chronological, bullet points. It should cover the most important points to you. These are *my* important points. So, if you are […]
Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 7 – Santosha
Santosha – Contentment or Satisfaction “The opposite of such conditional happiness is unconditional happiness, a state that allows us to find contentment in any situation, whether we are uncomfortable in a yoga pose or stuck in a traffic jam. When we let go of our narrow idea of happiness and open ourselves to all […]
Does Your Attitude Towards the Hospital Staff Affect How They Treat You?
“The self-fulfilling prophecy is, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation evoking a new behavior which makes the original false conception come ‘true’. This specious validity of the self-fulfilling prophecy perpetuates a reign of error. For the prophet will cite the actual course of events as proof that he was right from the very beginning. […]
Decision making tool – BRAINS!
I love these acronyms. They are great decision making tools for your labor and birth, as well as your prenatal tests and procedures! BRAINED Trying to make a decision? Get BRAINED! Ask yourself, and your caregivers, these questions: Benefits – How could the recommended course of action help me or my baby? Risks – How […]