When it comes to birthing in our country, there are many different opinions on what is safest for mom and baby. What it comes down to is, there is not one blanket right answer. Yes, most of the time, the more unhindered the birth, the safer it is. However, every mom, pregnancy and baby are different. Each woman needs to…
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Thoughtful Thursday
“I think one of the best things we could do would be to help women/parents/families discover their own birth power, from within themselves. And to let them know it’s always been there, they just needed to tap into it.” ~John H. Kennell, MD *Picture by Lynsey Stone Photography
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A Good Reminder: Especially With Social Media, Birth, and Parenting…
Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree. ~Marian Wright Edelman Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you – not because they are nice, but because you are. ~Author Unknown If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama…
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Quote of the Day
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Thoughtful Thursday
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~Margaret Mead *Picture of Dr. Ian Davis-Tremayne with Upper Cervical Health Centers of Marin.
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Mommy Blog Reading
As I step back from Facebook, I have a little more time. OK, a lot more time. It’s so nice. Playing with the kids more, catching up on picture files, writing more, getting to bed earlier and reading blogs. You remember how blogs were the rave before Facebook became popular? Now they are popular only if shared through Facebook. Well,…
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Statistics {General vs. Specific to You}
I see people asking for or citing research and statistics all the time. I’m gonna put my flame suit on before I let you know how I feel about this. OK, ready. I think it’s a load of crap. Research, most of the time, is biased and/or read completely wrong. Statistics come from said research. Not only that, but what…
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Awesome Birth Announcement with Pictures!
We have almost 10,000 member in our Facebook BWF Community. I am emailed many birth announcements and they are all wonderful in their own way. I usually share them on our FB page. Today, I received this birth announcement from Melissa, along with 2 amazing pictures. So, of course, I just have to share (with permission)! Birth is so raw…
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One Extraordinary Birth (Six Days of Labor, 33 Hours between Births, Two Healthy Babies)
Part I: Once Upon A Choice It wasn’t that I set out to be an enthusiastic proponent of homebirth. As a matter of fact, I hadn’t thought much about what kind of a birth experience I would like to have until I got pregnant. Somehow when I found out that I was carrying a baby (or what turned out to…