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Name: Gail Hart Website: www.midwifeupdates.com How would you describe yourself: mother, midwife 1. What change(s) do you want to see in birth? I would like to see a better understanding of physiological birth and the benefits to both mother and baby. I think it is crucial that we begin to understand the role that interference […]
Our birth story begins just a year ago. My husband and I were attending a wedding reception for a close friend, and two couples at our table were pregnant and both planning a homebirth. The initial thought in my head was- wow, that is crazy, I listened to their discussions and did not think much […]
Monday; January 11, 2010 This Monday started off like most Mondays for me. I got off work at 7am after working a 12hr night shift on L&D. The night wasn’t particularly busy. I had one delivery that I probably won’t forget for awhile. The family was very supportive and helpful and one of the CNMs […]
After 39 weeks of hugeness, how do you get labor to get a move on? Evening primrose oil, baby dancing with the SweetMan, and… Panda Express. A LOT of it. 😉 We opt for Chinese Food on Saturday evening. Take out. We want to watch another episode of LOST (we don’t have cable, so we […]
The Future of Birth is focused on spreading the messages of important and inspiring people within the birth community. With talk of 2012 on the horizon, we prepare to enter a time of new and heightened consciousness. It is possible that we can use this energy to change the face of natural birth on this […]
Rebecca was due May 1 and since Catherine (my first, a c-section) had been overdue and my mom’s three had been either overdue or only a day early, I was convinced I’d at least make 39 weeks no problem. We scheduled surgery for her sister Catherine on April 20 when I would be 38+3 with […]
At about 5:30 or 6am I started having pressure waves (Hypnobabies term for contractions) about 10 minutes apart. When my husband’s alarm went off at 6:30 I told him about them and we talked about what he should do. I told him to go ahead and plan on going to work and that I would […]
After 3 days of prodromal labor, spread out over a month, Sunday, September 26, 2010, I was awoken by a trickle feeling, at about 5:30 (I had been having a dream about water, too, ha!). I had thought that since I was already 5 cm dilated, that it might start with my water breaking. I […]
The Future of Birth is focused on spreading the messages of important and inspiring people within the birth community. With talk of 2012 on the horizon, we prepare to enter a time of new and heightened consciousness. It is possible that we can use this energy to change the face of natural birth on this […]
