In this podcast, I talk about how I prepared for Cove’s birth regarding pain and my desire for this birth experience to be simple and without pain. I don’t have a magic formula, but her birth was everything and more that I had hoped! My wish is that sharing this experience with you might help […]

On this podcast, I talked with Nathan Riley, OB/GYN; after finding Nathan’s podcast, I was inspired to contact him because he seemed like not-your-typical-OB. I was right! Tune in as we chat about his own training, the state of birth and obstetrics and what’s most important as we serve women and families in this work. […]

Jennifer Summerfeldt, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), has nearly two decades of experience in maternal health and psychology. In addition to being a counselor, Jennifer has also been a childbirth advocate, maternal educator, doula, midwifery apprentice, and published writer. As the founder and creator of the Healing After Birth program, Jennifer uses her […]

I made and recorded this podcast at the end of my 9th pregnancy; about 2 weeks before Cove came earthside! These are the mantras and thoughts I had in preparing for her birth, which turned out to be a really fast and painless experience. I hope these mantras are as helpful to you as you […]

The birth process evolves out of our last days of pregnancy; there is a flow and rhythm to that last month (maybe more, maybe less) that plays a part in determining how we segue into the birth. As I always say, the birth process is not an event but a process. How we shape our […]

It’s about 48 hours after birth that I am fortunate to sit here with my sweet babe and reflect on the last days of pregnancy and her birth. Different lessons come in at different stages of reflection but I always prefer to get the story out, fairly fresh, before the sensations leave my body and […]

In this podcast, I share my experiences from the end of pregnancy. Written words aren’t the best to express the feelings at the end of a pregnancy; relief, excitement, anticipation and a general feeling of being caught between worlds. I reflect on the things I am feeling and how labor isn’t really an event but […]

Free Indie Birth Workshop in Lexington, Kentucky NEXT WORKSHOP: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 FROM 11 am-1 pm YOU MUST CLICK THE “RESERVE A SPOT” BUTTON BELOW TO RECEIVE ADDRESS OF LOCATION. We are doing an experiment and offering a FREE 2 hour workshop version of our 50 hour birth education class (usually $499). It has been […]