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 …
Natural Birth
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 …