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Pain Into Pleasure: Elise’s Stories, Big Babies and Honoring the Magic and Mystery of Childbirth

January 26, 2022

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We are mamas and birth workers who decided to do birth differently– and bring others along with us. We are kind, fun to work with, and great at (lovingly) calling people on their bullshit. With 12 children and 20 years of midwifery between us, we’ve learned a thing or two along the way, and Indie Birth is our space to share it all with you.

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Elise Planty is a mama of three, step mom of two, and a student midwife close to graduating. Through the experience of birthing her “big at birth” babies, Elise learned the profound and invaluable lesson of honoring the magic and mystery of childbirth.

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“Go Risk Yourself” – blog post by Margo Blackstone

Katya Mosely: Acupuncture and Pregnancy (from Under The Hood podcast)

Avoiding Medical Induction With Electrostimulation Acupuncture: A Private Practice Case Series of 8 Pregnant Women by Elizabeth Cole, MS, DAOM (Integrative Medicine • Vol. 16, No. 6 • December 2017

How We Use Acupuncture to Induce Labor (blog post via Willow Tree Wellness)

“Thinking About Acupuncture to Induce Your Labor? What You Need To Know Before the Needles” by Risa Klein, CNM, OB-GYN N.P., M.S.

“Big Babies: The Risk of Care Provider Fear” by Dr. Rachel Reed (via Midwife Thinking blog)

“Big Babies: The Curse of Misdiagnosing a Macrosomic Infant Part 1” by Sara Ockwell-Smith (via SO-S Parenting blog)

“Big Babies: The Curse of Misdiagnosing a Macrosomic Infant Part 2: by Sara Ockwell-Smith (via SO-S Parenting blog)

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Birth Warrior Project: 120 Day Doula Training and Transformation

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