I Can't Afford a Homebirth and Other Money Issues

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First Babies Can Fall Out But Often They Don't

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Are You a Birth Witch?

Spirituality

How We Named 
Our Babies

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Here’s another podcast recorded live on Youtube; this one focuses on the complication we call “shoulder dystocia”; but my focus (as usual) is on the metaphysical meaning and some other out of the box things to consider. Join me for this one, which includes some live Q and A and let me know what thoughts […]

Shoulder Dystocia and “Stuck” Babies!

Taking Back Birth

I did a new thing this past week, which is I recorded this podcast live on Youtube. You’ll hear other people’s questions, and some more thoughts and pondering on how to label postpartum hemorrhage, the rates of hemorrhage in my own practice (hint; it’s super duper low) and other ideas to consider when excess bleeding […]

A Smorgasbord Blab about Postpartum Hemorrhage

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Wow, I had fun with this one! We posted a reel this week on Instagram of a beautiful “Closing of the Bones” ceremony that we offered a mama we served. This podcast is a combo of describing that to you AND offering my very transparent truth around this idea of “cultural appropriation”. I won’t spoil […]

“You’re Not Allowed” to Not Allow Me

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What the Heck is a Doula? A doula, which translates to “a woman who serves,” is a trained and experienced woman who provides physical, emotional, spiritual and informational support to women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Doulas don’t provide medical care, but they empower and advocate for their clients by […]

Becoming a Doula: A Complete Guide to Training and Starting Your Business

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I am so excited to finally launch my Magical Mama Circle! I talked all about it after a quick webinar this week called “How to Raise Magical Children”. If you couldn’t attend live, and (like me) you prefer to listen to podcasts over watching videos, this is for you! I talk first about who this […]

The Magical Mama Circle and a Webinar Replay

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Let me paint you a picture. If things continue how they’re going in the birth and midwifery world, here is my prediction for how things will look here in the US in 20 years, when I’m in my 50’s, and my daughter will be in her childbearing years. MIDWIVES Midwifery will be highly regulated via […]

The Future of Birth is Bleak

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I am so honored to have interviewed one of my favorite mama clients, Erny, who I met a while ago at an Indie Birth free workshop. She invited me on the journey of her fourth pregnancy and what a beautiful journey it was! Listen in as she tells the story of her ecstatic 4th birth; […]

A Homebirth After 3 C-Sections with Erny Jett

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As a doula, it is essential to establish a strong connection with your clients and ensure that you are the right fit for each other. While attracting clients is important, it is equally crucial to carefully screen and evaluate potential clients to determine if they align with your values and philosophy. This article delves into […]

The Importance of Honing Your Picker as a Doula

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I had fun with this one since I’m not attending births right now and felt I could be so super duper honest! My hope for this podcast is that it inspires you to think beyond the (medical) box we’ve often found ourselves in as midwives and even as mamas that seek midwives. If we threw […]

Why Dopplers are Dumb (Or, the Overreliance on Technology)

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