2 homebirths this week, each equally beautiful and magical and both offering me a similar insight. Less, less, less, I say to myself at every birth. How can I “do” less? My mantra of “do nothing, say nothing, be nothing” is put to the test as I observe each and everything that occurs at a […]

March is almost over… it’s been a long and short month at the same time. Lots of birthy stuff went on, and I wanted to note some really cool things that I either learned or was reminded of or just got plain old proof about. Sharing them here, whether you are mama or midwife or […]

Quite often, I meet women who are looking into (or dreaming about!) homebirth. Sadly, a lot of these women have unsupportive or uneducated (or scared) partners that want to have the baby in the hospital. Even sadder, I’d say many of these couples wind up with unfulfilling experiences in pregnancy and birth because not only […]

As midwives, we use many tools. Most of them are of the simple variety–fetoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes. But I have noticed the focus for me, on using a tool that is way more simple than any of those things. This tool is, however, more sensitive than anything made of steel or rubber. It is […]

I’d like to approach the delicate subject of transports to the hospital from home; mainly for my own reflection and processing. I say “delicate” because for many (midwives and mamas alike), a transport conveys the “failure” of someone or something. In the past, I’ve been the midwife that, I’ll admit, has heard other midwives’ transport […]

“Placentophagy”- to me, the “Art” of eating one’s placenta…beginning this journey almost 4 months postpartum, under the order of my acupuncturist. Eagerly anticipating this journey, not just for physical reasons, but also spiritual ones. And excited to delve into this whole world of knowledge that is basically new to me; as well, excited to be […]

Dear Potential Homebirth Client, Congratulations on considering a homebirth! As you know, there are several midwives that serve this area; we range in age, experience level and most importantly, personality and philosophy of practice. You are of course welcome to email me or call me for a chat before we schedule a “consultation,” but this […]

I came across a blog post the other day on a site called “The Truth About Traumatic Birth.” This particular post, which I thought was very well-written, talked about the damaging effects that certain “birth quotes” have on women recovering from traumatic births. The quote in question was this: “We have a secret in our […]