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Dads' Quick Guide to Self Care Through All Four Trimesters of Pregnancy
What, Four? Yep, Four. To quote a dad in my recent Birthing From Within class: "What, Four?" "Yep, four." Yes, dads, not only do you get...
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Birth Affirmation: Fill up your boat, stay on top of the wave
Birth affirmations not only offer your own mind something to hold on to during late pregnancy and during labor; birth affirmations give...
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Doula Diaries: Birth, body, mind and spirit October 2, 2016
Ever wonder what it's like to be a doula with a family? I'll tell ya! Welcome to my doula life! My main characters are Mike, my superhero...
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How To Birth Smarter
Are you ready to birth smarter? If you're ready to embrace your responsibility of birthing your little one with strength and clarity of...
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Doula Diaries: Diving Into Birth Legos; September 10, 2016
I have this bet with my husband, or maybe more of a "deal." The deal is, I love my short hair. Mike has only seen pictures of me with...
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Some Like It Hot
Meet Kristin, Jenn and Sarah*. All three are first time mothers. Here's what they have to say about choosing their birth attendants: "I...
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Hospital Birth Plans: The Only Thing You Really Need to Include (with simple template)
It's beautiful to see the shift as a first time pregnant mother moves from her romanticized idea of pregnancy and birth, towards her...
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Doula Diaries Part III: Thoughts on pain-coping
Welcome to my doula life! My main characters are Mike, my superhero of a husband and father to our three children; Jace, my 11 year old...
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Welcome Baby Sabrina!
So pleased to announce the birth of Sabrina Marie Higdon! Jessica and Ray welcomed her into their arms on 10/9/15 at 3:49a.m. weighing...
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Ty Johnson Robert- A Homebirth Story
* 8.14.14 * Ty Johnson Robert Ghali * 10#12oz * 21.5 “ That very first contraction began around 1:30am. We had a hunch tonight would be...
