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An Interview with New Mom, Constanza

August 14, 2013 By Deena 1 Comment

Your name: Constanza Partner’s name: Greg Babies birthdates: My first boy May 9 2011, my second February 21 2013 1. What is the best part of being a mom? That is a very hard question to answer! There are so many things I could think of, like the unconditional love in the eyes of your baby as […]

Filed Under: Interviews with students, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, birth story, C-section, Childbirth Education Classes, Emotional State, Expectations, Interviews, Labor, Motherhood, Mothers, Newborn, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, The Center, VBAC, Water breaking

An Interview with Pregnant Mom, Gina

August 7, 2013 By Deena 1 Comment

Gina was gracious enough to respond to our interview questions. She and her husband, Scott have been attending Confident Birthing. She keeps me on my toes in class and has some great questions. Read on!  ~Deena Your name: Gina Partner’s name: Scott Estimated due date: Sept. 1, 2013 Care Provider: OB Location: Hospital 1. What is […]

Filed Under: Interviews with students, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, Birth Plan, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Expectations, Interviews, Labor, Motherhood, Mothers, Newborn, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy

An Interview with new mom, Heather

July 31, 2013 By Deena Leave a Comment

Your Name: Heather Partner’s Name: Ryan Babies: Phoenix (Dec 5, 2011) and Soren (Jan 2, 2013) 1. What is the best part of being a mom? I’ve experienced way too many to narrow it down to just one! I love the nights they fall asleep with us in bed, and the mornings I wake up […]

Filed Under: Interviews with students, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, birth story, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Communication, Coping Skills, Emotional State, Fathers, Fear, Labor, Midwife, Motherhood, Newborn, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, yoga

Shaping our lives: In the Womb, at Birth and Beyond

March 22, 2013 By Deena Leave a Comment

What we do and how we feel during pregnancy and birth shapes our baby’s future. This is why we eat healthy foods, come to prenatal yoga, get a massage, and learn to relax. Gurmukh says, that as pregnant women, we ought not to watch scary movies, or subject ourselves to fearful or stressful situations. She […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, birth story, C-section, Emotional State, Epigenetics, Fear, Newborn, Pregnancy, yoga

Since you asked: Birth Plan Template

February 25, 2013 By Deena 5 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, Birth Plan, Brains, breastfeeding, C-section, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Communication, Decision making, Epidural, Expectations, Ideal Birth, Infant, Interventions, Labor, Midwife, Newborn, OB, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Valid Medical Reason

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