I never imagined that the most empowerment I have ever felt would come after birth. You’re guessing it’s the beautiful baby (yes, so blessed!) and the amazing freebirth experience (wouldn’t trade it for the world) as the source of my maximum oxytocin dose after my last 2 births. Yes to those lovely gifts, but also […]

In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about how to assess your experience if your waters open before labor. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcasts transcripts

In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about what to expect during the first few days with a newborn. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcasts transcript

As we here at Indie Birth and kindred spirits around the world venture back towards our traditional midwifery/birth attendance roots, we find ourselves in a linguistic pickle. The word midwife has been hijacked by the state of AZ (and pretty much everywhere else in the US), so there are now legal ramifications of using the […]

In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about what you need to know about routine vaginal exams during labor. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcasts transcripts

In this episode of Taking Back Birth, I talk about the truth when it comes to breech birth. Just press PLAY below to listen. Download this podcasts transcripts

January 2009 Rune’s story is more than a birth story, really. I think that he would agree that this is true. Plus, what birth story doesn’t include random thoughts about life or death, reflections on how life is or how we want it to be? Pregnancy and birth is so all encompassing that there is […]

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