Lindsey from Mother Rising was kind enough to share some great ideas on how to ask questions and get good information from your care provider. Communication is so important, especially with the person you are depending on to support you while birthing your baby. ~Mrs. BWF Pregnant women want their ideas, opinions and questions to be heard so that…
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Cord Around Baby’s Neck Is NOT Automatic Emergency
Elizabeth sent her amazing birth pictures to me from her midwife assisted home water birth of her son January 6, 2010. He had a 4x nuchal cord (which can be seen in one of this pictures), which caused heart decels into the 70s during pushing as well as a little passed meconium due to distress. She says, “My midwife was…
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Criticism and Testimonials
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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Picture of Baby Crowning
I love having the opportunity to off-set shows like Baby Story or The Doctors by showing what birth really can be! Thanks to so many of the BWF mothers for your willingness in sharing your stories, experiences and pictures. ~Mrs. BWF A BWF mama sent this picture in… “I’m SO proud of this pic of crowning on the toilet. The…
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Breastfeeding Premature Babies
Heidi recently wrote this guest post on working through fears in pregnancies after loss, trauma and birthing a preemie. She emailed me this photo recently and just have to share. I know you’ll love it and it will touch your heart as it has mine. All babies need their mommy’s love, comfort, milk and cuddles, but preemies need extra skin…
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Wicked Awesome Birth Picture
This birth photo is amazing for so many reasons. It’s birth as it should be most of the time, the photography is phenomenal, but also look at mama’s hand touching her baby’s head, the midwife’s hand just waiting to catch and not interfering…it’s just wicked awesome! ~Mrs. BWF My son was born at home over two years ago, and I…
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Tattoo Birth Pictures (a preview of more to come)…
So many of you have sent in awesome pics and I’m working on a great blog post at the moment! In the mean time, Michelle sent in this series of birth pics and they tell a story that I want to share separately as you wait for the main post to come out! Birth and photography are beautiful and amazing…
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Update on BWF Baby Simon!
Many of you may remember when Shannon White, a BWF Mama for a long time, had her preemie baby via cesarean section. We were all so nervous for her and poured out our prayers and support. Shannon sent in an update on baby Simon and a picture too for all of you wonderful women that embraced her with love and…