Choose your own adventure. In my birth preparation classes we talk about the importance of having a ritual in meeting the contractions, especially during active labor. Having something that you do each time a contraction starts, peaks, and/or ends can help you get through. Instead of feeling like it’s taking you over, you are […]
Emotional Preparation for Childbirth
I had the most incredible birth. I’ve been mulling over why this is ever since. I think that preparation, dedication, and education had a big part. I worked hard for this birth. But I think my emotional state going into the birth was even more important. Three tiny birth stories and the moral My first […]
The Family Germs: Probiotics For Pregnancy & Birth
We used to think that our bodies were…well…us. But it turns out they aren’t so much us, as they are them. There are trillions of cells that are the product of our genes–what we think of as our body. And there are hundreds of trillions of micro-organisms that colonize our bodies. Let’s make sure […]
Pregnancy Tea For Quick & Easy Birth
Building babies is a stress on your body and a big undertaking for the new little one. Extra attention to nutrient-intake can lessen the stress on both of you. This is why nutrition is so important in pregnancy–your baby needs it to build her body, and you need it to keep yours going long enough […]
Transcend Suffering
“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore, trust the physician and drink his remedy in…tranquility.” ― Kahlil Gibran I admit that I have had an easy life. Not all that much pain of either […]
