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 […]
We are launching our brand new 13 Moons: The Indie Birth Experience Course on January 13th, 2019, but in the meantime…. We are offering a FREE online workshop for all Indie Birth Mamas called “You Can Have a Birth Like This: A Visit With Maryn and Margo, Your Virtual Midwives”. We will walk you through […]
Today’s gift will give you some intellectual and emotional food for thought. We talk a lot about Susun Weed’s “6 Steps of Healing” here at Indie Birth, and I thought it would be fun to talk through the steps from a birth perspective. This would be helpful for pregnant and birthing women who have issues […]
We talk a lot about Susun Weed’s “6 Steps of Healing” here at Indie Birth, and I thought it would be fun to talk through the steps from a birth perspective. This would be helpful for pregnant and birthing women who have issues or problems they think they need to solve; from something like heartburn, […]
The light is returning: What is YOUR intention for what’s to come? ** Tonight, my family and close friends will make a fire together. We usher out the old, and invite in the new by way of writing our intentions on paper and burning them, tied onto a log. I always look forward to this […]