What an amazing night we had! The screening of Birthstory: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives was more successful then I could have imagined. Thanks to our sponsor, Black Cat Tattoos for making this possible. We had 47 adults and 8 babies in attendance. We raised $529 for our new scholarship fund. This amounts to 2 […]
Film Screening: Birthstory, Ina May Gaskin & the Farm Midwives 2/8/13
One Night Only: Special benefit screening of acclaimed documentary film, BIRTH STORY: INA MAY GASKIN AND THE FARM MIDWIVES in Pittsburgh,PA. Friday, February 8 7:30 pm Suggested donation $10 Click here to purchase your ticket in advance. Tickets will also be available at the door. This event is graciously sponsored by Black Cat Tattoos Shining Light Prenatal […]
Day 1 – Lamaze Innovative Learning Forum 2012 – Redux
I’ve broken up this post into three parts. There’s a lot of information and a lot that happened at the conference this year. Here’s Part 1 for you! 2012 was the year of country music. We were in Nashville, TN for this year’s conference. The conference was shorter by a full day due to the […]
The 4 “P’s” of Birth – The Need to Sync your Body, your Baby and Your Mind
When most of us hear about birth it’s in the singular, “When I was in labor…” or “The baby just didn’t budge.” or “They told me my pelvis was just too small.” or “I felt really strong and proud of giving birth naturally.” All of these things describe just one component of labor and birth. […]
Prenatal (and Postnatal) DVD’s and Books
Please Note: These are in no particular order. I do own all of these myself, so I’ve read / watched them and can recommend them. A word of caution – You can read too much and become overwhelmed. Pick 2-3 of the pregnancy books, 1 breastfeeding book, and 1-3 Yoga DVDs. Any more and you’ll […]