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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 16:00

A Relatively Calm Emergency C-Section

Written by Susanne Remic

My first pregnancy was almost text book. The only abnormality was the fact that I did not suffer from morning sickness once throughout the entire nine months! I sailed through it all and was more than excited to meet my baby. I had it all planned- I wanted a water…

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Birthing Center Step #2: Deciding Between a Hospital Birthing Center and a Freestanding Birthing Center

Written by Sarah Ericson

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So to decide which you want, search on the internet, poll your friends or ask your local medical center to see if they have any information or first hand experience with any of the Birth Centers in your area. You can also use things like Yelp.com or google.com for other…

Birthing Center Step #1: Locate all Birth Centers in Your Area

Written by Sarah Ericson

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Birth Centers are a great middle point between a Home Birth and a Hospital Birth. Many women want the freedom and ambiance of a home birth but still want the medical convenience and a Birthing Center acts as that go between so women can have pieces of both options. To…

HypnoBirthing takes the hard-labour out of Childbirth

Written by Jacqueline

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HypnoBirthing takes the hard-labour out of Childbirth

MENTION labour and delivery to an expectant mum and the chances are her heart will begin to race at the thought of what’s to come. But HypnoBirthing helps mums-to-be overcome their fear and tension with a different way of birthing. It is a method of natural childbirth that uses self-hypnosis,…

Reflections on My Experience as a Support Person for a Homebirth

Written by Jess Gifford

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Reflections on My Experience as a Support Person for a Homebirth

I am a mother of two boys; 26 months and 11 months. I had what I now understand to be a traumatic birth experience with my first son. During the last two months of my second pregnancy I stumbled upon a natural birth-minded Facebook page called Birth Without Fear. The…

Elephant in Bali Giving Birth

Written by Nicole Thomas

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Here is a remarkable video courtesy of http://elephantsafariparklodge.com of an elephant giving birth undisturbed. She is calm and knows exactly what to do, just like her human counterparts. Unfortunately the environment and the way most women are treated in modern hospitals inhibits their evolutionary instincts and fear can easily set in. Most…

Choosing to Have Your Baby At A Birth Center

Written by Jessica

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Having a baby at a hospital gives women the sense of security knowing that their care providers are equipped for complications that may arise. However, hospital doctors and even hospital midwifes tend to medicalize the normal birth and intervene too much with often the intentions of “just trying to…

Friday, 02 December 2011 01:11

The Birth of Milo Carlin

Written by Summer Thorp-Lancaster

As I sit here with my one-month-old sweet baby, I wonder where the time has gone. In many ways, it seems like just yesterday he was inside me, and in other ways, it seems like many moons ago. Writing this story out has not been easy, but I am unsure…

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Monday, 02 January 2012 01:07

My Son's Birth Story

Written by Summer Thorp-Lancaster

While not planned (apparently, I don’t believe in planning my children!), C was anticipated and very much wanted. I had wanted to have more kids off and on for 7 years. Also of note, this is the birth story plus the next couple of days, which were somewhat strenuous. I…

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Monday, 02 January 2012 01:05

Happy Birthday Billy

Written by Summer Thorp-Lancaster

In honor of my son's 8th birthday, I am posting his birth story. I have never shared any of my written down birth stories. The family situation has changed drastically since he was born, as have my views/knowledge of childbirth but I think the original story is what should be…

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