35 Weeks – Birth Etiquette and a Letter to Birth Team
Call me smart or just OCD (or rude! my mom thought this letter about birth etiquette below was rude), but today I sent out a letter to the people attending …
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A Complete Homebirth Supplies List That Will Get You Ready
A Complete Homebirth Supplies List That Will Get You Ready Here is a list of all the home birth supplies I need to get together for the birth. Enjoy! My Midwife’s Home Birth …
23 Weeks Pregnant – Options for Birth
Yesterday, a glorious thing happened. I had my first appointment at my home with my homebirth midwife. I made the switch from my OBGYN CPM to my homebirth midwife. Truly, …
8 Tips for a Birth Attendant When Pregnant
I’m a Birth Attendant I just attended my second birth as a childbirth assistant while pregnant. The first birth I was at during this pregnancy I was so newly pregnant …
Midwifery Model of Care: CPM vs. CNM (My Experience) | Mother Rising
Because of my recent miscarriages and my MTHFR diagnosis, I chose to do my prenatal care for my current pregnancy in an OBGYN’s office. I wanted to have easy access …
How to Rock a Long and Difficult Birth
One of the more common reasons birthing mothers need medical intervention is because of a long and difficult birth. Looking for a Way Out of a Difficult Birth Especially first time …
How To Date A Pregnancy to Avoid Unnecessary Inductions
Knowing how to date a pregnancy is important because it impacts decisions made in the last month of pregnancy. How to Date a Pregnancy to Avoid Unnecessary Inductions Pregnancy dating is …
Birth Positions
Birth Positions One of the most important things a mama can do during labor and birth is to be upright and moving throughout her experience. The only exception to this …
Birth Story Processing: On Perfection and Love
What Are We Looking For? Am I the only one that gets overwhelmed when seeing and reading the 8 million blog posts, facebook updates and social media posts all about …
Scared to Give Birth? Try this.
I Was Scared to Give Birth When I was 33 weeks pregnant or so, I had a prenatal appointment with my lovely midwife at our local birth center. I don’t …
A Hospital Childbirth Class – 10 Reasons to NOT Take One
A hospital childbirth class isn’t for everybody. I’d be a liar if I told you that everybody gets their time and money’s worth at our local hospitals’ childbirth classes. (I would …
Cervical Scarring and “Failure to Progress”
Many women have had procedures done to their cervix. Here’s what you might not have been told about how cervical scarring can impact a birth. Cervical Scarring and “Failure to …