I Can't Afford a Homebirth and Other Money Issues

business

First Babies Can Fall Out But Often They Don't

Taking Back Birth

Are You a Birth Witch?

Spirituality

How We Named 
Our Babies

Mothering

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Pain in labor has a purpose. Really. There are so many ways to view labor pain, whether it is in actual physical/biological terms, or from a more psychological angle. Some see the pain as having a religious, or spiritual purpose. Some women see it as a cultural difference. In any case, it’s helpful to know […]

Labor Pain: Do You Need It?

Labor and Birth

Homeopathy is an option that most women don’t know is available to help them cope with some various complaints of pregnancy. It’s an art all it’s own, and I have had good luck with using it on myself for some basic pregnancy complaints- headaches, nausea and even colds. Learning how to use homeopathy so that […]

Homeopathy and Pregnancy

Pregnancy

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Do you know the truth about birth in this country? If you were asked where the US ranks in terms of infant mortality, what would your guess be? I have a feeling most people would assume that with our doctors and our technology that our babies have the best chance of survival in the first […]

The Truth About Birth in the U.S.

Politics

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I have to admit, I didn’t always think of birth as beautiful. There are no pictures or video clips that captured my first labor or my daughter entering this world. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. Not to mention all the information out there about what’s “ugly” about birth-you know, bodily fluids and looking […]

The Beauty of Birth

Labor and Birth

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32 weeks pregnant. I’ve been this way before (twice before) and I am always amazed how nothing has been the same twice. Sure, my baby is growing and so am I. I now have days where I feel great, followed by a day where I just want to feel tolerable! But, due to something (I […]

My Tips for Feeling Good at 32 Weeks Pregnant

Pregnancy

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