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Home Birth Midwives

These two wonderful midwives pictured below, help women bring their babies into the world with absolute optimum care!

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Birth Companions

Who supported you in labor? Who is going to be with you when you have your baby?

My husband was more than just there hoping it was all going to go well.

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Considering an Unmedicated Birth?

Here are some questions I want you to consider. Believing in birth is a great first step.

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Have you heard of Stalled Labor?

Did you experience stalled labor? How did that play out for you? Learn here why in HypnoBirthing we call it resting labor.

Six years ago today I went into labor with my sweet baby girl who entered this world with a vengeance! Her labor involved 12 hours of resting labor. Here is how it played out...

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Induction Massage

Does an induction massage really work? Yes and No.

Like all other means of natural induction, if your body and baby aren’t ready, then it will not work.

However, if your body is on the cusp of labor it could send it over the edge and get things going!

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What big event in your life did you say, I will just see how it goes.

Think about a huge event in your life. A big presentation at work that could result in a huge promotion. Your wedding day. Running a marathon.

What do all of those things have in common? Planning, Preparation, Practice.

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Postpartum Massage

You hear so much how self care is important after you have a baby.

A postpartum massage can be so helpful. As you see in the picture below of the loving embrace that creates a raised shoulder. A loving gaze that results in a forward and tilted neck. So many things effect our bodies those first weeks, months and really years.

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Stop Listening and Watching Bad Birth stories!

They are everywhere. And well intentioned friends are possibly telling you theirs right now.

It is unfortunate. It is sad. And I feel for the people that didn’t have good births. And they might have “done everything right”. And they deserved to be honored too.