I receive many comments on the FB page that make me realize many of the BWF followers do not realize the time, energy and love put into helping our fellow BWF mamas. Between checking and responding to hundreds of emails, blogging, posting (and responding to) your questions on FB, it’s a lot. I love it. What I don’t love is…
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Tattoos, Birth and Babies
Wait…tattoos? What do tattoos have to do with birth and babies? Well, people with tattoos have babies too! Every time I see a maternity, birth or newborn picture with the mom or dad tatted up, I think it’s awesome. Really though, it’s when I see a picture of a tattooed daddy supporting his woman during labor. Love it. Apparently I’m…
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Vote: CNN March 2011 Hero of the Month, Robin Lim, The Legendary Guerilla Midwife
Ibu Robin, or warmly known as Mother Robin, is known around the world for her knowledge, skill and breadth of service. Robin was awarded the Women of Peace Award in 2005 and the Woman of the Month Award by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality & the Empowerment of Women (UNIFEM) in 2008. A documentary had been made about…
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Breathtaking Birth Photo Censored
Dawn shared this photo on Facebook in color and in black and white. Facebook keeps removing it. It’s is amazing! Look at baby’s little hands reaching up as if to say, ‘Here I am Mommy’! For those who are complaining about the coloring, here it is in black and white. Facebook also removed it like this! I love how ‘raw’…
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Mother and Infant Loss in Birth: Hospital and Home. What Does This Mean For Your Birth?
Mother Dies in Childbirth by Cesarean In March of this year, a Trinidad mother died during a cesarean section due to arteries being cut and the bleeding could not be stopped. She left behind now 3 children and her husband. The pregnant mother and baby were both said to be healthy prior to the surgery. You can read the full…
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The 3 Winners of the Mini-BWF Contest Are…
When I was pregnant with Mini, I held a contest. BWF followers guessed the sex, date, time and weight of the baby. So many of you guessed February. Oh how that would have been wonderful! Mini: Boy March 11th (at 43 weeks, 3 days) At 11:30 pm Weight about 9 lbs The top 3 winners are… #1. LaDonna Boy March…
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A Giveaway to Celebrate BWF Reaching 10,000!
The Facebook BWF Community is almost to 10,000 followers! To get us there and to celebrate, Mrs. BWF and Tricia from Lil Miss Crafty Pants are teaming up for a giveaway. Here’s what you do. Post a status update on your Facebook wall or page sending people to Birth Without Fear on Facebook. Copy and paste what you wrote and…
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Let’s Have a Contest!
Contests are always fun and people love winning stuff, right?! Here’s the deal. Leave a comment guessing when mini-BWF will be born including the day and time. Also, guess if we are having a boy or girl and how much s(he) will weigh. The top 3 closest guessers win a donated prize! Some info to help you in your ‘educated’ guess.…
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Help BWF Become a Babble’s Top Pick for Parents!
An awesome BWF mama nominated Birth Without Fear Facebook page to be in the top 50 Facebook Fan Pages on Babble. I am shamlessly asking you all to go over there now and VOTE FOR US!!! I know we can do this. It’s simple. Find us in the list (we are on the first page!) and click ‘I like this’.…