So much of what we do as moms begins early in pregnancy or even before. There is very little understanding in American culture that any young woman who is of childbearing age should really be aware of their own nutrition. Since the Standard American Diet (SAD) tends to be… well… sad and completely devoid of […]
Misinformed – The Importance of Education and Tragedy of Viral Social Media
There are videos on social media, from a new dad’s perspective, about how the baby crying a lot and this odd notion that baby wasn’t getting fed because mama’s “milk hadn’t come in yet”. The video continues all about how he just wanted their baby to be fed and how baby’s mama wouldn’t listen to […]
The Benefit of Women Supporting Women in Birth
I love reading and hearing birth stories, I always have. So when I started noticing that all the older information, even novels, always featured older women attending and supporting at births, it started to stand out. Then I began reading books specifically about birth and it all clicked. It’s easy to see that no matter […]
It’s Never Too Late – Changing Care Providers and Other Birth Options During Pregnancy
Do you feel stuck with the choices you’ve made for your care during pregnancy? Do you feel uncomfortable with the location you’ve chosen to give birth? I’m not asking what the reasons are, you don’t have to justify yourself at all! I’m simply asking this: if you allowed yourself to take a deep look at […]
How We Give Birth Really Does Matter
It seems so simple. Just one moment, a few hours in the bigger scheme of life to birth a brand new human. Despite it’s respective “shortness”, birth and the memories and feelings surrounding it have a profound impact on women. My oldest son is 27 years old, almost 28 and expecting his first child – […]