DIY Moby Wrap | Mother Rising
Benefits of a Moby Wrap Moby wraps are my favorite baby carrier for infants. They are excellent for holding babies and toddlers when you need your hands free for other …
20 Waiting For Labor Activities | Mother Rising
Waiting for labor is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. It’s the longest month ever, in the history of months. Waiting for Labor Are you full term? Or …
Switching from Hospital Birth to Home Birth | Mother Rising
An Interview with Celeste Bracey For low risk women, out of hospital births are proven to be (link, link) as safe or safer than hospital births. Many who do research …
By Invitation Only – Creating a Birthing Plan | Mother Rising
Birth is by invitation only. In order to attend a birth, one needs to receive an invitation from the mother-to-be, rsvp as a yes, and then get their name on …
Intense Birth Pain and the Gate of Great Doubt
For most laboring women there comes a point in their experience when all sensations become so overwhelming, the break between contractions is GONE and you just can’t pull it together …
Gabriel’s Birth Story – Natural Birth Stories
Natural Birth Stories If you want to read more natural birth stories, check out my daughters’ natural birth stories here. And my third child’s birth story, a homebirth in the hospital, …
Your Vagina Is Not a Vacuum Cleaner – Infection During Labor
The Possibility of Infection Tick tock. Tick tock. That is the sound of the clock ticking after a woman’s water breaks. Tick tock, better start contracting! Tick tock, let’s get …
Bringing Spirituality to Birth – Christian Birth
Bringing Spirituality to Birth Bringing spirituality to birth is so important. Whether it be a poem, a song, a prayer, a statue, or a picture, a reminder of your spiritual …
A Place of Knowing – Preparing to Give Birth | Mother Rising
A Place of Knowing When a mama approaches the end of her pregnancy, she is in a place of knowing. She has begun preparing to give birth by taking her childbirth and …
A Poem for Becca
I wrote this poem after attending Becca’s birth, a baby that wasn’t expected to make it because of known medical complications for baby. Becca little one, you came like a …
Birthing From Within Workshop @ The Farm Commune | Mother Rising
Birthing From Within Workshop @ The Farm Commune I was privileged to visit The Farm Commune in Summertown, TN to attend an introductory Birthing From Within workshop. This trip was very fun …
25 Pregnancy Thoughts From A First Pregnancy | Mother Rising
25 Pregnancy Thoughts Below are 25 things I thought about while pregnant with my son, Gabriel, during the final months. What stood out to you during your first pregnancy? Comment …