(Would you rather watch this post? See below for the video version) With the continual rise in cesarean sections and the often inaccurate, frightening images we are shown of labor and birth in the media, it’s no wonder …Read more
Childbirth
The Natural Birth of Esmee
'The Birth of Esmee' by Sian Pilkington Jeremy and I hardly lived together, at this time. I was 26. It had been a hard year of him working away and I was starting to get the feeling, after 3 years, that I wanted …Read more
Childbirth is a Chance to Know God
Childbirth is a chance to know God. Truly, every moment is a chance to know the divine. Every moment that we inhale and every moment that we exhale, we are inhaling and exhaling tiny God particles that are awakening …Read more
Childbirth: A Woman’s Rite of Passage
The way in which a baby is received into the world affects the way in which he or she operates in the world for the rest of his or her life. The way in which a mother feels when she births this baby becomes the blueprint …Read more
How Creating this Website was like Birthing a Baby
(And what you can learn from my process) Had you asked me when I started creating this website in June when it would be ready, I probably would have said "August. Definitely by August." In August? "Oh September. …Read more
10 Reasons to Hire a Doula
It’s International Doula Week so to celebrate let’s look at 10 reasons why you should hire a doula! 1. Emotional Support- Being a woman involves many emotional ups and downs and sometimes it can be really difficult to …Read more