Shelly’s 1st Birth – One of my longest births
I always feel like this was one of my longest births, but it was partly because I was at Angela’s birth the whole night before, got a total of 5 hours sleep and then headed off to Shelly’s birth. So...
View ArticleFlooded by Amniotic Fluid – Shelly’s 2nd birth
Last year I had what I thought would be my fastest birth, which involved me running red lights as I drove mom and dad to the hospital, because their car had been towed! The year before that I did...
View ArticleHungry while birthing? Go ahead and eat!
This is one of my hot buttons. Refusing food and drink to a birthing woman is SO stupid! If you were to run a marathon would you eat and drink during it? YES, you would need energy. Birthing moms...
View ArticleBaby Born Vaginally after 2 cesareans, 5 hours BEFORE Scheduled Cesarean!
This is a guest post by one of my doula clients, Shannon. You may remember reading my version of her birth story, which spanned several posts. It was just that good of a birth story! First I told...
View ArticleAttended a beautiful birth and winner of the book.
I got back from a beautiful birth today. It was perfect timing. I was a bit stressed out about coordinating all my different carpools, but the baby was born Friday night/Saturday. Perfect. ;) If...
View ArticleBirth IS Art, I just never thought of it that way before
You know you have a good friend when they send you links like this. Oh, baby! Artist due to give birth at a New York Gallery. With the comment, “sounds like your kind of Art Gallery” I would like an...
View ArticleThe Birth was Beautiful and Fast
DH was out of town Tues-Thursday afternoon. I went to Pajama Book Club Thursday Night (nothing better than chocolate, deep discussion and comfy clothes). I tried to get into bed at a reasonable hour....
View ArticleI never made it to the Ricki Lake Show – I went to the most amazing birth...
Wendy was visualizing her birth with just her and her hubby in the birth tub in the backyard and she pushes out the baby alone with the midwife coming right after the baby is born. Angela was her...
View ArticleWestley’s birth – Filled with love and the spirit
Thank you Wendy for sharing your birth story with me and my readers! It was such an honor to be there. When I think of Westleys birth I am filled with love, and the spirit. It was exactly how I...
View ArticleLife as a Doula
Maybe you are thinking about becoming a doula and wonder, what is life really like as a doula? Well I am here to show you my world. Life as a doula with 3 boys at home is full of excitement! Here are...
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