I would never want a midwife assisted birth. That comes as a shock to many people. We are crunchy, pro-breastfeeding, pro-intact, cosleeping, unschooling, consensual living, attachment parenting types. People who don't know us well assume that we would fall right into the midwife at home camp. We don't. The research fanatics that we are, we... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the June 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Embracing Your Birth Experience This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about at least one part of their birth experience that they can hold up and... Continue Reading →
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein present Online Screening of “Special Deliveries: Celebrity Mothers Talk Straight on Birth” on The Huffington Post Film Streaming and Live Q&A on Monday, March 5th features Ricki Lake, Abby Epstein, Kellie Martin and Special Guests More Business of Being Born Classroom Edition Premieres Same Date at UCLA... Continue Reading →
I internally cringe whenever I hear someone comment on how women have been birthing with the assistance of midwives for the majority of history. Historically, midwives did not deliver babies. They were not some expert called in for the pregnancy or birth. Traditionally, midwives were the important women in one's life - mothers, sisters, grandmothers, and... Continue Reading →
Before going to bed, I had a few thoughts that I should stay up late and finish some projects. The ningling idea that we would have a baby soon was on my mind. However, I reassured myself that I had time to finish those projects. After all, our first three children were born bwtween 40... Continue Reading →
The night before 03 July 2007, I got everyone to sleep by about 11:00 PM. It had been a very long day. I wasn’t consciously expecting to have a baby the next day, but I did a lot of things that evening by compulsion to be prepared. I didn’t feel like sleeping. My body had... Continue Reading →
At 40 weeks, three days, I knew that we would have a baby the next day. Coincidentally, that was the exact same time I started labor with our first child. Knowing we wouldn't have much time to bake in the next weeks - something my son loved to do, we decided to make cookies. We made up... Continue Reading →
We decided to go grocery shopping late Saturday night, as we knew the baby was going to come soon. While there, we ran into some friends and spoke to them for a while. It was during this time that contractions began. I was smiling inside, because finally this was it! I had started having contractions... Continue Reading →
Birth Activist is hosting a blog carnival in honor of Women's History Month, asking that individuals write about their herione when it comes to childbirth and pregnancy. I briefly considered writing about Laura Shanley. She has done quite a bit to advocate for unassisted birthers. However, while I admire what she has done, I've always... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 