Thank you to Katie and Michael, who took my natural birth class, for sharing this birth story. First, a word from Michael. Then the story from Katie. The Dad’s View of Birth Michael says: A side note I must share with everyone. My wife is by far the strongest and toughest woman I know now. […]
Now Open: Better Birth Graphics
Since I started teaching childbirth education classes, I’ve been developing educational material for my clients. I teach Birth Boot Camp classes, which I have found to be comprehensive, honest, evidence-based, and refreshingly modern. I am constantly learning about birth, about our bodies, about babies, and about what my clients need to know to have a […]
Acupuncture for Pregnancy & Birth
I met my friend Erin when she took birth classes in Bowie, MD last year. Erin is an acupuncturist and I asked her to share some ways that she helps women. I am especially intrigued by acupuncture as fertility treatment because I have had two couples who went through serious medical treatments, were about to […]
Maryland Birth Places Chart
See the full size hospital and birth center chart. Though your own care provider matters the most, the birth place can also have a significant impact on how your birth turns out. Many hospitals have policies requiring certain interventions or prohibiting certain types of birth. Some hospitals ban VBAC or waterbirth, for example. It’s good [...]
Permission to Use My Vagina, Please?
My good friend, who doesn't even know I exist, is vaginal breech birth activist Robin Guy. She was musing over the sad state of affairs we have with vaginal breech birth when she said, "Why is it that I need someone's permission to use my vagina on this one day?" Robin was talking about her [...]
